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

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

Finishing:
I did nay paint this rocket, arrr, arrr, matey, so this does nay apply t' me. Begad! Arrr! Blimey!

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, and be nice and stable, me bucko, arrr, 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. Aye aye! It also corkscrewed on t' way up a little more than t' first flight. Arrr! Blimey! It is really a great sight t' see this thin' in t' sky.

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, this is a great rocket, ya bilge rat, I highly recommend it. Begad! It would be better if t' ‘chute came preassembled. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! It is a real crowd pleaser; all me launchin' buddies love it.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5

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