Brief:
This be t' same model as t' 3x24 cluster edition . Aye aye! T' difference is a single 29mm mount. If you are lookin' for a big rocket and big thrills that won't break t' bank, your search is over.

Construction:

Instructions for this model were straight forward, arrr, no surprises. I used 5min. Blimey! Blimey! epoxy for all joints. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I be unsure about t' fiberboard shock cord mount.It seemed that might be a weak point, matey, matey, ya bilge rat, so I epoxied a piece o' 1/8' ply t' the back side, me hearties, drilled then attached t' eye-bolt. Aye aye! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I used Keelhaul®©™® shock cord that extended just t' t' end o' t' body tube then attached t' 60"elastic shock cord t' it. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! My other concern was t' paper fin covering. Blimey! It turned out fine though, ya bilge rat, I did use t' glue stick method. Avast! It worked well. I also added positive motor retention with threaded inserts, me bucko, screws, shiver me timbers, and a drawer repair bracket. Arrr! Begad! It be an easy build for me. This was me first mid power kit. Blimey!

Finishing:
Finishin' was an easy job. Avast! Well, blow me down! I got good transitions on t' paper fin covering. Arrr! Blimey! I sealed the open edges with thin CA. I filled t' tube grooves with thinned Elmer wood filler, matey, then sanded t' whole unit. Avast! Ahoy! I started with 2 coats o' Valspar white primer. Begad! Arrr! Sanded with 220, ya bilge rat, arrr, then painted with 2 coats o' Valspar white. Begad! Avast! I washed ,then sanded t' nose cone, and painted with Valspar plastic paint. Aye aye! I applied t' water slide decals with no problems and finished with 2 coats o' Krylon crystal clear. Begad! Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' recommended motors are an F45-5, me hearties, matey, F42-4, G40-4, and G80-7. Ahoy! Avast! Winds were calm.

Maiden flight was with a G76-4G. Ahoy! It was a perfect shot, nice and straight. Ya scallywag! Begad! It went t' about 900ft. Well, blow me down!

#2 was on a F40-7W maybe 500ft.Delay be t' long for comfort, but we survived.Paper coverin' peeled partially away on one fin tip. Aye aye! No problem thin CA t' t' rescue.

#3 was a G76-4G. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! This seems t' be t' perfect motor for this big rocket. Avast!

Recovery:
I used a piece o' Keelhaul®©™® extendin' just beyond t' body tube t' attach t' elastic shock chord to. Avast! T' 36" parachute be fine. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! All three shots it landed within 100ft o' pad. Aye aye! Descent be nice and slow. Begad! On a windy day you might have t' walk a ways.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a easy buildin' rocket. T' only thin' I might change would be t' balsa paper covered fins. Arrr! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Lite ply would be better. Well, blow me down! Arrr! All parts were good quality. Blimey! It's nice t' have a big rocket that you can see all stages o' a launch clearly. Blimey! Slow take off. Nice straight ascent. Ahoy! Apogee and chute deployment. I think it's a great kit.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5