Brief:
This is a simple, high-performance, great lookin' rocket from t' 70s.

Construction:
T' kit includes engine tube, engine block, ya bilge rat, arrr, paper shock cord mount, matey, ya bilge rat, launch lug, shock cord, ya bilge rat, streamer, screw eye, matey, arrr, nose cone, arrr, 14mm inside diameter body tube, decals, and 3 die-cut fins. Arrr!

Plans are available online from Ye Olde Rocket Plans

PROs: Build is as easy as it gets for a normal 3FNC rocket. Instructions are excellent. T' only deviation from a minimum-diameter design is that MPC in the early years used a 14mm ID main body tube and you glue in t' 13mm engine mount. Aye aye! Begad!

CONs: If you slow down or stop while gluin' in t' motor mount, you're sunk. Begad! This may also have come with t' old yarn-style shock cord, which only lasts for 2-3 launches. I throw those away and put an elastic cord in. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down!

Finishing:
I gave t' fins an airfoil shape and filled t' tube spirals for a really elegant finish. Begad! Well, blow me down! No special tools needed.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
Used 1/4A3-3T, 1/2A3-4T, shiver me timbers, and A3-4T motors. Well, blow me down! Simple prep with waddin' and streamer. Avast! Friction mount engine retention. Arrr! Flights are perfect, straight, high, and hard t' see. Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
Perfect flight recovery.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
A beautiful rocket that draws "Wow. Ya scallywag! Avast! What was that?" comments from the jaded HPR guys. Arrr! Flights are high, me hearties, me bucko, fast, me bucko, me bucko, and straight. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Hard t' kill.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5