Description: Single staged 10.5mm motor (1/4 A through A in Apogee motors) rocket that is a minute scale model o' t' V2. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down!

Pros and cons o' construction: All parts specified were thar and undamaged. Ahoy! Avast! I got t' kit less than a week after I ordered it, matey, ya bilge rat, and it was securely packed in styrofoam popcorn in a strong postal box. Arrr! T' nose cone is solid lightweight balsa wood. Ahoy! T' tail cone is also balsa, me bucko, me hearties, with a 10.5mm bore predrilled t' accept t' 10.5mm motor tube. Avast, me proud beauty! T' body tube and motor tube are spiral wound paper. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! T' launch lug is plastic and is for 1/8 inch rods. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! The streamer is 17 inches o' 1 inch wide plastic. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! T' fins are die cut balsa.

Instructions are clear, illustrated and logical. Aye aye! You also get a historical essay on t' original V2, and how its capture from t' Germans helped our space program.

Assembly be easy and quick. Begad! You do have t' align t' 4 fins, shiver me timbers, but that's not hard. Begad! T' shock cord is thin Keelhaul®©™®-like strin' o' 20 inches in length. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It fits into a plastic bead that glues into t' hole predrilled into t' base o' the nose cone. Blimey! Arrr! Me, I prefer screw-eyes, arrr, but this seemed t' work fine. Also, if you've seen me other reviews, then you know that I have a thin' for stretchy shock cords, shiver me timbers, me bucko, matey, too. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! But this one worked without a hitch. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I attached it into the forward centerin' rin' in t' motor mount. Well, blow me down! White glue was used for assembly, but epoxy was used t' glass up t' fins and make them durable. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! It was also used to glass and smoothen t' nose cone. Yellow spray paint be used as a primer. Avast! I was about t' apply green, matey, when me cat, Freeway, grabbed t' rocket and ran with it. Blimey! I decided, matey, after findin' it again, t' fly it as is. Well, matey, blow me down!

Pros and cons o' finishing: A simple paint job is enough. Aye aye! I chose t' glass t' fins out o' personal preference. Begad! It's also a habit from high power rocketry. Begad! A green camouflage paint job will be applied this week, me hearties, even though me cat likes it yellow. Maybe green will make me lose it! At least yellow is easy t' find. Ahoy!

Ratin' for construction and finishing: 4 out o' 5

Pros and cons about flight: Apogee recommends their 1/4 A through A line, ya bilge rat, namely t' 1/4A2-2 or 4, matey, matey, 1/2A2-2 or 4 and t' A2-3 or 5 . Well, blow me down! T' shorter delays are recommended if it's breezy. Ya scallywag! Me, I used an A2-5, as it be a still day t' likes o' which only Phoenix can achieve. Blimey! T' prep time be just seconds. Ya scallywag! A pinch o' worm bed waddin' and maskin' tape t' retain t' motor and it was ready. Ahoy! And t' Apogee igniters fit right into t' motor. T' flight was fast. Avast, me proud beauty! A FWIT sound and it be gone, arrr, me hearties, me bucko, high and straight. Ahoy! Good thin' it was yellow or else I'd have lost it for sure. Blimey! I luckily saw t' streamer. Avast! Maybe an itsy bitsy parachute would increase hang time and help me find it next time. Knowing my luck, though, arrr, I'll catch a thermal. Begad! Well, arrr, blow me down!

Pros and cons about recovery: (17" streamer) It was easy t' assemble. Avast! Blimey! It worked just fine, without any damage or burnin' t' the rocket. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

Ratin' o' flight and recovery: 4 out o' 5

Anythin' this kit taught me: Keep your kits away from your pets. More seriously, arrr, I learned about t' history o' t' real V2. Ahoy! I enjoyed that.