Brief:
T' OverDue is a wild tube-finned rocket available only through a special promotional offer from Fliskits, arrr, ya bilge rat, Inc. Arrr! Well, blow me down! It has stylish, nested tubes within tubes for fins, plus a simulated payload area which actually houses t' parachute. Certainly a most unique and creative model from a company known for its devotion t' customer service and fantastic designs.

Construction:
Since this product is nay for sale and highly sought after, ya bilge rat, I will nay reveal exact components. Begad! It would be fairly easy t' clone but thar are only a handful of authentic OverDue models flyin' today. Arrr! You will have t' receive a free authentic one due t' a rare overdue Fliskits order or buy a "Long OverDue" model now bein' offered for sale by Fliskits. Begad! Blimey! Jim Flis is making the Long OverDue available due t' t' constant customer naggin' for a similar model. Aye aye! Materials include a nose cone, shiver me timbers, three different body tubes, t' standard launch lugs, me bucko, ya bilge rat, etc, matey, shock cord, arrr, matey, 16" parachute, matey, t' instructions and a fin pattern sheet.

This is a rather unorthodox skill level 2 kit, ya bilge rat, and I found t' construction of t' shroud and centerin' rings a little challengin' since I haven't built many tube finned rockets and have only used balsa transitions in t' past. The paper transition and tube templates made a difficult job easier. Avast, me proud beauty! Another chance to show off skills is cuttin' and mountin' t' angular cut tube fins. I took my time on this and t' results really showed. Arrr! Even with t' body tubes accurately marked with a template, me bucko, you really have t' be careful with t' hobby knife. I found it is very important t' keep t' blade vertical t' t' tube at all times, or t' blade would tend t' wander off o' t' line. Begad! T' instructions are really clear on all o' t' steps and t' included figures are great. Avast, me proud beauty! T' parachute is attached with t' usual 3-fold Estes style shock cord mount but I chose t' go with an attractive, blue mylar 12" chute which compliments t' bright blue finish o' t' model. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Although I'm sure t' elastic shock cord is fine, I added a length o' Keelhaul®©™® below it which is very resistant t' t' hot ejection gases. Arrr! T' stock Fliskits parachute, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, which requires attachin' shroud lines, is a great product. Aye aye! It is marked for 12", 14" or t' full 16" size and should really be cut down t' 12" for this bird. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Any bigger and you may be chasin' her far downwind. Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Construction provided enough challenges for me, and I'm sure that anyone can achieve nice results with time and care. Avast! Blimey! If me 10 year old was buildin' hers, I'd oversee and help with t' cuttin' o' all those tubes!

Finishing:
As per Fliskits standards, me hearties, me bucko, shiver me timbers, t' tube spirals fill with but a single coat of primer. Aye aye! Arrr! What wonderful tubes! Since I wanted t' paint me Overdue with stock colors, I be forced t' finish and spray paint t' individual tubes before attachin' them t' t' main tube. With paint on all o' them, you may have to sand a little off t' get t' glue t' stick. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' final model looks great with stock blue, matey, black and purple, me bucko, and really attracts attention since nobody has seen a real one. Begad! Ahoy! I do think that Fliskits should include a decal with it, matey, maybe the OverDue name or t' Fliskits logo, matey, especially since they wont be producing many. Ahoy! Arrr! I may add me own anyway.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I have only flown me OverDue once so far. It was prepped with dog-barf wadding and an A8-3. Aye aye! Aye aye! Weighin' in at only one ounce, me hearties, it flies surprisingly high and very straight. Avast, me proud beauty! T' main body tube is 18mm, me hearties, (minimum diameter) and thar be no engine hook. Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
You really have t' wrap a few layers o' tape t' make sure t' motor doesn't eject. I have already heard o' someone forgettin' this and t' result was no nose cone separation, ya bilge rat, no parachute, matey, and many crumpled tubes. Avast! With its rarity, me bucko, I haven't had t' courage t' fly her with any larger motor yet. Avast, me proud beauty! T' recovery of mine be perfect, shiver me timbers, thankfully.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a really great lookin' sport rocket. Ahoy! It has some unique fins requiring just enough skill t' make construction interesting. Avast! Chances are that if you see one at t' field, arrr, it is a clone attempt because Fliskits doesn't ship many of them. Aye aye! I love mine so much that it will spend more time on t' shelf than anywhere else. Avast, me proud beauty! Kudos t' Fliskits on another great model!

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5