Brief:
Dual Canted 18mm motor mounts. Avast, me proud beauty! Designed t' produce two distinctive smoke trails when launched.

Construction:
T' Deuce's Wild comes with Estes quality parts. T' Body tube is BT-60 sized, me bucko, and is topped with a nice Balsa nosecone. Ya scallywag! T' kit includes two 18mm motor tubes, me bucko, me bucko, and two thrust rings. Aye aye! Aye aye! No motor hooks are provided. Ahoy! Two sheets o' balsa is used t' cut out t' four large fins form t' pattern provided. Ya scallywag! Begad! T' balsa I got was little on t' soft side for me tastes. Ahoy! You also get piece o' card stock, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and a peal-and-stick pattern t' make t' two unique centerin' rings. Well, blow me down! T' recovery system consists o' a piece o' elastic for t' shock cord, me hearties, and an official Fliskits 16" parachute that can also be cut down t' 12" or 8". Arrr! T' kit also includes two pieces o' 1/8" launch lug material... Begad! which I believe is two small for this rocket... 3/16th would be a lot better.

T' most challengin' part o' t' kit be t' motor mount construction. Begad! T' first edition o' t' instructions suggests a method that I think is impossible. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! I decided t' do it me me own way. Avast! Construction starts with drawin' a single line down t' length o' each tube, arrr, me hearties, and markin' t' location where t' motor spacer will go.

Then it is time t' make t' centerin' rings. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! T' backin' o' t' pattern is removed, and t' pattern is stuck on top o' t' cardboard stock. Ahoy! Aye aye! Usin' a sharp knife, t' centerin' rings are cut out. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! You will end out with three pieces. Arrr! Ya scallywag! T' Lower Ring, Upper Ring, shiver me timbers, and t' Motor Spacer.

This is where I differ from t' instructions. Ahoy! Blimey! T' instructions want you t' glue t' spacer t' t' upper rin' first... Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! what? How am I goin' t' do that? Gluin' t' tip o' t' triangle t' t' centerin' ring... Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! by t' tip... and keep it aligned? I have a better way.

I glued t' spacer t' one o' t' motor tubes. When t' glue set, I attached t' other tube t' t' other side. Aye aye! I set t' assembly on a flat surface t' dry. Well, blow me down! I cut t' upper centerin' rin' in half, removed some material from t' "tip", an glued them into position. Avast, me proud beauty! I attached t' Lower Rin' followin' t' instructions.

T' fin markin' guide is used for two purposes... Ya scallywag! Avast! t' allow you t' mark where t' fins go... and provide t' pattern t' cut out t' voids in t' bodytube where t' motor tubes will be stickin' out. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Then t' motor mount assembly is glued into place.

T' rest o' t' kit is assembled like any other brand o' kit. Avast! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! You have t' cut out t' fins by hand, but t' should be no problem for an experienced modeler... Blimey! Blimey! besides... Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! that is small stuff compared t' t' motor mount just assembled.

Finishing:
I decided that I wanted a smooth transition betwixt t' canted motor tube, and t' body tube, matey, so I used some Bondo Spot Putty t' fill in t' small gaps in t' joints. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! After I was satisfied with t' filling, I gave t' kit several coats o' Rust Oleum Light Gray Automotive Primer, me hearties, sandin' betwixt coats.

I decided that I wanted t' paint t' rocket a scheme worthy its name... I wanted some bright bold colors, me bucko, and gold t' add class. Begad! I gave t' entire rocket a base coat o' Yellow paint. Then I masked off two o' t' fins, and prepared a spiral up t' body tube. Ahoy! I used Sunny Red spray paint. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! After t' Red dried, arrr, I masked off t' spirals, arrr, and t' two red fins, and painted t' area betwixt t' fins gold. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I also painted t' nosecone gold. There were no decals with t' kit, ya bilge rat, those big fins are itchin' for somethin' wild :-)

When t' paintin' be finished, I assembled t' recovery system. T' shock cord was a standard piece o' 1/8" elastic, and under a foot length. Ahoy! I did nay want t' nose cone t' slap back into t' body tube. Ya scallywag! Begad! so I extended t' length o' t' shock cord. Also, I would suggest usin' 1/4" shock cord with this size kit, since 1/8" cord wears out faster, and handles less weight. Arrr! Ya scallywag! T' instructions were nay clear on which size chute t' use, me bucko, but I decided that t' 16" chute would be t' best choice due t' t' large win' span o' t' fins. T' shroud lines are attached with adhesive strips. Begad! Ya scallywag! Nay a good idea... I suggest usin' those hole punch reinforcement disks instead.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
FlisKits recommends dual A8-3's, B6-4's, shiver me timbers, and C6-5's for t' Deuce's Wild kit. Ya scallywag! Begad! My local hobby shop be out o' B6-4's, so I bought a pack o' B4-4's instead. Avast, me proud beauty! I uses Estes Solar Igniters coated with a thin layer o' Magnelite pyrogen t' assure reliable ignition o' both motors. Avast! T' flight with t' 2 A8-3’s was a nice and short. T' parachute fully deployed, and t' rocket landed close t' t' pad. Begad! Dual B4-4 motors offered another great flight. Aye aye! A shroud line came unattached from parachute, ya bilge rat, resultin' in minor damage t' t' root o' a fin. Ya scallywag! T' flight with dual C6-5’s be t' best. Arrr! Well, blow me down! It exhibited a slight wobbled in flight, probably because t' wind was pickin' up. Ahoy! T' rocket landed on t' roof o' t' school.

Two days later, me hearties, me Deuce's wild kit was recovered off o' t' roof o' t' High School. Aye aye! Blimey! It was found floatin' in a puddle o' water. Ahoy! Ahoy! I was able t' remove t' motors before they dry and glue themselves into t' motor tube. Ahoy! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' Deuce has some water damage, and t' Balsa cone swelled with water saturation (or t' tube shrunk?), shiver me timbers, but that is a easy fix by leavin' t' rocket in t' hot car t' dry out... and t' adjust t' fit with sandpaper. Well, blow me down! One fin came unattached from t' body, matey, probably because it had a small crack in it when I launched it on t' 2 C's, ya bilge rat, and when in t' water... Arrr! t' glue dissolved... Begad! T' recovery system is shot... Arrr! but I'll just put in an Estes 18" chute and replace t' shock cord with a 1/4" piece o' elastic. Avast! It will fly again... Well, blow me down! Aye aye! I am itchin' t' stick two D13-7W's in it :-)

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, t' Deuce's Wild is a very nice it. There is room for improvement, ya bilge rat, but you have t' give FlisKits credit. T' kit be very professional looking, and t' design o' t' rocket is very unique. This kit is worth t' money, arrr, matey, shiver me timbers, and will turn heads at every launch. Aye aye! Just make sure your launcher can handle it, and pray that both motors light :-).

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5