Brief:
I received these plans from NARRRRR and built this as part o' me NARTEK Silver achievement. Ahoy! Begad! In addition, matey, this was me first cluster rocket. Durin' t' construction I made one modification, replacin' t' payload section with plain BT-60 body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' paint scheme represents t' classic struggle o' good vs evil--I will let you decide which team represents good and which evil. Our family is divided.

Construction:
T' kit includes:

• 1 BT 60 - Body Tube (18" Long)
• 1 Nose Cone (Plastic)
• 3 Engine Holder Tubes
• 2 Centerin' Rings
• 2 1/8" Launch lug (7/8" and 1-1/4")
• 24" o' 150# Keelhaul®©™
  
• 24" Elastic Shock Cord
• 18-24" Plastic Parachute
• 0.125" Balsa Fin Stock
• Nose Cone Weight (~40g)

This be a pretty simple build. Body tube, arrr, arrr, nose cone, 4 fins, and engine mount. Avast, me proud beauty! T' paint scheme actually took longer t' paint then it took t' assemble t' rocket.

Engine Mount: I used t' 3 18mm engine tubes glued them in a triangular shape, shiver me timbers, gluin' each t' t' other. Avast! Blimey! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! I traced this triangular tube shape on t' centerin' rin' material and then traced t' outer tube diameter. Ahoy! Blimey! I cut out 2 engine mounts. Blimey! Blimey! I mounted t' 3 tube sub-assembly and bulkheads. Arrr! Blimey! I choose nay install engine hooks and use tape t' hold t' engine in place.

Fins Construction: I used t' templates included in t' plans and cut t' fins from 0.125" fin stock. Avast! Avast! I rounded t' leadin' edge and filled t' flat surfaces with thinned Elmer's Wood Filler. Blimey! I sanded t' fins with 220 grit sandpaper, filled, and sanded again with 400 grit sandpaper until smooth.

Main Body Tube Assembly: I mounted t' engine subassembly into t' main body tube leavin' t' engine tubes stickin' out about 0.375". Begad! Next, I mounted t' fins 90 degrees apart and added fillets t' t' fin tube joint.

Finally, me hearties, I used t' traditional Estes shock cord mount t' attach t' shock cord t' t' main body tube. If I had t' do this over, arrr, I would attach this t' t' engine bulkhead.

Nose Cone: I added ~40g o' nose weight t' ensure t' rocket would be stable.

Finishing:
After t' rocket be complete, I then applied a few coats o' gray primer. Aye aye! I then painted t' entire rocket white, arrr, once this was dry. Avast! I masked t' rocket and painted t' yellow, me bucko, matey, arrr, let it dry and masked it for t' orange. Begad! Begad! Once t' orange was dry I masked it for green and then blue.

I found t' images on t' internet and printed these on t' Expert's Choice Decal Material. Aye aye! After t' decals, I applied 3 t' 4 coats o' clear coat.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight and Recovery:
T' flight prep was your basic rocket prep. Begad! Begad! Engines installed (taped in place), dog barf added, and put in t' folded parachute. Blimey! I installed t' igniters. Begad! After reviewin' t' wirin' diagrams, I chose t' make a 2 jumper sets (basically 3 wires with alligator clips, matey, twisted together).

I used 3 C6-5s for t' first flight. Arrr! Launch be nice and straight. It went a lot higher than I anticipated. Ejection was a little early, but overall it was a very nice flight for me first cluster rocket. Begad! Begad! T' next flight was on C6-7s. Aye aye! Begad! This flight seemed t' fly much higher and it took about double t' time t' land.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a great rocket especially if you have nay attempted a cluster. Aye aye! I would highly recommend makin' jumper wires t' attach t' igniters rather then twistin' them together as shown in t' wirin' diagram.

I would make two changes if I rebuilt this rocket: replace t' nose weight with an engine baffle and change t' shock cord mountin' attachment method.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5