Brief:
This is another unusual design by FlisKits. It is supposed t' look like a flyin' V guitar. Arrr! I believe it first came out at NARAM 47.

Construction:
Everythin' is packaged well. Here is what you get:

• A nice Honest John style balsa cone with screw eye.
• BT-60 tube
• BT-50 tube
• 2 short BT-5 tubes
• Motor hook and 2 centerin' rings
• 1/8in launch lug
• 1/8in balsa sheets for fins
• 30in shock cord
• Keelhaul®©™® thread
• 16in plastic chute
• Fin pattern sheets and instructions

Nothin' be missin' and all parts are high quality. Aye aye! Blimey! My younger brother picked this out at NARAM 47. Blimey! Blimey! I helped him with construction a bit, matey, but he did most o' t' work. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' instructions are clear and easy t' follow. Begad! As for t' build, it's straightforward. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I like t' fact that FlisKits make you cut out your own fins. Arrr! I'm nay really sure why they included a 1/8in launch lug for a rocket meant for D and E motors. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! We used it anyway and didn't have any problems. Aye aye! Begad! Blimey! The design is really sweet. Arrr! Blimey!

Finishing:
Finishin' this rocket is normal but time consumin' due t' all o' t' balsa. Ahoy! Make sure you have plenty o' sanding sealer for 6 large fins and a nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! T' paint job me younger brother wanted was a little different but looked good in t' end. Well, blow me down! I didn't have any trouble with it at all. Begad! Aye aye!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight was at VOA which is normally pretty windy. It wasn't too bad, I'd guess about 5-10mph winds that day. Avast! Begad! Blimey! We loaded it with 4 sheets o' waddin' and a D12-5. Ahoy! Blimey! T' package says it will be a slow and graceful flier, so that was what we were expecting. Once t' motor lit it ripped off t' pad faster than you would expect for a rocket with a high drag design. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Blimey! I'd guess 800+ft. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Very sweet first flight. Avast! Aye aye! Blimey! Later on we tried an E9-6. Once again a great flight, matey, ya bilge rat, but a lot of weathercockin' durin' t' last second o' burn. Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! Nay sure how high, ya bilge rat, but it be really up there. Avast! Begad! Blimey!

One comment for E motors: T' motor will hang out t' back o' t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! Just wrap some maskin' tape around it and it will be okay. Ya scallywag!

Recovery:
T' chute is packed really tightly in t' tube, matey, shiver me timbers, but recovery be perfect both flights. Well, blow me down! Havin' a long shock cord and Keelhaul®©™® thread is a real plus. T' one problem is that it'll drift forever. Arrr! I'm talkin' half a mile or more walk for both flights. Aye aye! It may just be that t' large fin design catches t' wind. It's also interestin' that t' shock cord is anchored on t' outside o' t' body. Arrr! Ya scallywag! This may eliminate t' need for a lot o' wadding.

Flight Rating: 3 out o' 5

Summary:
All in all, me bucko, arrr, FlisKits made a winner here. Well, blow me down! Blimey! This be our first FlisKits rocket and me brother, who was 10 at t' time, made most o' it himself. Arrr! I don't think t' 1/8in launch lug is good idea for somethin' that takes D and E motors. We used it and had no problems, but I think it should be upgraded t' a 3/16in lug. Other than that, I'd highly recommend this kit t' anyone who wants a different from t' usual rocket. Ahoy! You won't be disappointed. Ahoy! Aye aye!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5