Brief:
This rocket is a skill level 2, and is fairly easy t' build despite its unique design. Avast, me proud beauty! It has three (3) fins and a wood dowel comes down off each, makin' very long legs.

Construction:
All o' t' parts for this rocket came in perfect shape and had no problems. It included:

• 1 BT50 body tube
• 1 two (2) part plastic molded nose cone
• 3 fins/ribs/dowel attachments
• 1 BT80 tube coupler
• engine hook
• 2 centerin' rings
• engine block ring
• engine mount tube
• three wood dowels
• shock cord
• 18” parachute
• instructions

T' construction for this rocket was fairly easy. Aye aye! Everythin' fit together well and I had no trouble at all with t' construction. Throughout t' model I used a technique called double jointing, arrr, which is when you apply a thin layer o' glue on each surface and wait for it t' dry before gluin' t' parts together. Arrr! Begad! This smooths out t' surface providing a very strong attachment. Begad! I did think that sandin' t' edge onto t' dowels was very tedious, arrr, especially because I had run out o' rough sandpaper, matey, so I had t' use fine. But other than that, me bucko, me hearties, construction was easy.

Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, me bucko, so this does nay apply t' me. Avast, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
So far I have only flown this rocket twice. Ya scallywag! T' first flight was on a B6-4 motor, arrr, and was nice and stable, although it did have a slight corkscrew on t' way up. Begad! T' second flight was on t' same motor but I could see t' rocket more clearly. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Avast, me proud beauty! It is really a great sight t' see this thin' in t' sky.

Recovery:
T' recovery on this rocket is an eighteen inch ‘chute. Ahoy! Well, matey, blow me down! T' shock cord is attached usin' a paper mount attached t' t' inside o' t' tube. Arrr! T' first time t' parachute ejected perfectly and on time, me bucko, but on t' way down it hit a post in t' field, me hearties, and splintered a dowel, shiver me timbers, easily repaired. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! T' second time, matey, me hearties, shiver me timbers, t' parachute ejected slightly late but recovered perfectly. Aye aye! T' parachute size for this rocket is perfect; t' rocket comes down at just t' right speed. Ya scallywag! The only thin' I don’t like is that you have t' make t' parachute yourself, matey, includin' cuttin' t' parachute shape and tyin' on t' shroud lines.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, I highly recommend it. It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. It is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

Other:
This be me test kit for double jointing, matey, and it showed me just how much you can get out o' double jointing.