Brief:  This is a three finned egglofter designed for NARRRRR eggloftin' competitions.

Construction: Everythin' arrived undamaged and all t' parts were there. Arrr! T' fins are precut balsa. T' fins are precut balsa. Ya scallywag! T' body tube is spiral wound paper as be t' motor tube and two sets o' centerin' rings.   There is a balsa launch lug offset, ya bilge rat, me hearties, as t' nose cone is much wider than t' body. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! T' launch lug is 1/8 inch, arrr, thin plastic, ya bilge rat, matey, like a drinkin' straw. Arrr! T' parachute is 24 inches in diameter and is thin black plastic. Its six shroud lines are nylon thread and are affixed t' t' chute via adhesive paper donut shaped reinforcements. Begad! T' nose cone is thin hollow plastic with a groove in t' middle t' allow cutting, arrr, t' open it and place in cargo. Blimey! Begad! T' nose cone fits into t' body tube with two centerin' rings around its neck. Arrr! Ya scallywag! One o' t' rings also serves t' anchor t' shock cord and chute.

Finishing: There were no decals, me bucko, so I finished it with green Monokote and silver craft paper available from many hobby stores. Avast!   T' nose cone is black, matey, matey, matey, and I left it unpainted. Well, blow me down! Begad! I spray painted t' fins and balsa offset yellow. Ya scallywag! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! It looks unusual t' say t' least. Begad! Begad!   There are two complete aft ends with fins and engine mounts and blocks.   They have t' same fin design each, only t' one with 3 engines uses wedge fin attachment like me LOC 4-29SS does. Begad! With couplers and tape, me hearties, t' ends are interchangeable and will stay in place. Ahoy!  

Construction Rating: 4

Flight: I flew t' rocket first with t' 18mm choice, arrr, and used an Estes A8-3 and no payload. It flew straight and recovered smoothly, but unloaded, shiver me timbers, it nearly drifted out o' reach, arrr, comin' t' rest in a tree. Blimey! I had t' climb up and get it. Begad!  

Apogee recommends this engine as well as t' A6-4, B4-4, B6-4, C4-5, C6-3, arrr, me bucko, and C10-4 for loaded use, me bucko, me hearties, but unloaded use a C6-5, me hearties, C10-7, arrr, and D3-5.   For t' cluster mount, use three 1/2A2-2, A2-3, and B2-3 loaded, and unloaded, shiver me timbers, use B2-5 and B2-7. I haven't flown it loaded yet, but suspect that t' weight will make recovery shorter and nay treeward! 

I used a couple pinches o' worm bed wadding. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! If you don't know what this is, it's dry recycled newspaper cellulose puffs that are great t' breed nightcrawlers in, me hearties, hence its name. Aye aye! Arrr! This stuff is better than paper sheets in protectin' plastic chutes. Aye aye! T' chute here is unburnt. Arrr!   Tape bands are sufficient t' retain t' engines. I use black electrical tape t' close t' nose cone because it matches t' color and looks good.

Recovery: T' shock cord is 18 inches o' Keelhaul®©™ threading, ya bilge rat, me hearties, affixed inside t' body tube with a folded paper mount. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It was easy t' assemble.

Flight Rating: 4

Summary: Unusual looks, ya bilge rat, easy t' assemble, choice o' usin' one or three engines.

Overall Rating: 4