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Brief:
T' Bull Puppy 2.1 is a single stage, Quantum tube rocket with piston ejection.

Construction:
Kit comes with a pre-slotted main airframe, me hearties, a pre-slotted boat tail and a plastic nosecone. Arrr! It has 4 fiberglass canard fins, and 4 fiberglass main fins. T' piston ejection kit comes with a piston body, piston strap, ya bilge rat, slotted bulk plate and metal "D" ring. Avast! Avast! Other items include a nylon chute, 29mm motor mount tube, notched centerin' ring, nylon shock cord, shiver me timbers, 1/4 inch launch lug, ya bilge rat, alignment ring, me hearties, me hearties, decal sheet and instruction sheet.

T' instructions are very easy t' follow with lots o' illustrations. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I used the instructions assembly order, shiver me timbers, and everythin' went smoothly. Well, blow me down! Blimey! There isn't any templates for t' fins, arrr, but one can be made easily. Aye aye! Before I epoxied t' canard fins t' t' main body tube, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I used a door frame t' make an alignment mark at the bottom o' t' tube for when I installed t' boat tail, matey, which houses the main fins. Blimey! T' fins need t' be sanded with 220 grit sandpaper t' scuff them for paintin' and t' round t' edges. Well, blow me down! Minor sandin' had t' done t' t' centering rin' and nose cone, matey, but everythin' else fit perfect, shiver me timbers, includin' t' piston. Blimey! I used Ace Hardware's 5 minute epoxy first t' adhere parts, and then used t' 90 minute for additional strength and fillets.

Finishing:
As with any Quantum tube rocket, t' tubes have t' be sanded lightly with 320-400 sandpaper. Begad! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I used an electric pad sander on t' nose cone t' remove the lines. I held t' sander upside down betwixt me knees, shiver me timbers, and held t' nosecone lightly by both ends on t' sandin' pad. Ya scallywag! Blimey! It spins slowly and gives a nice finish. Begad! Blimey! Paintin' was done by usin' and Ace Hardware brand o' gray primer, and Rustoleum gloss white. Begad! Blimey! T' rocket has a number o' decals. Arrr! Blimey! T' instructions easily show t' placement. When completed this rocket is VERY sturdy and looks impressive.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' Bull Puppy 2.1 will fly on anythin' from an F-20 t' an H-70. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! This small rocket can be used for a Level 1 Cert ! Blimey! I flew it on an G-80-7. Ahoy! Blimey! Since it uses a piston ejection system, matey, shiver me timbers, no waddin' is needed. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! How easy can it get? Just install the piston and straps, folded chute and install t' nosecone. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! Done. On t' G-80 I wrapped t' aft o' t' motor with 3/4 inch maskin' tape t' build it up about 3/16", me hearties, ya bilge rat, and then put vertical tape strips on t' motor until it fit snug in the motor tube. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' launch was absolutely straight and fast. It went about as high as a person with hawk deadlights can see. Begad! Blimey! Ejection was at apogee. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' piston ejection system worked perfect.

Recovery:
T' piston strap and shock cords are standard PML nylon. Well, blow me down! Assembly is simple. T' rocket comes with an 18 inch nylon chute, and it drops a little faster than you may want, me bucko, arrr, but t' rocket is very durable and you don't have t' chase it down too far. Begad! No damage be done t' t' rocket. Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
For someone new t' HPR, or even t' experienced modeler, this is a great rocket. It's small, ya bilge rat, sturdy, arrr, doesn't take a lot o' talent, me bucko, material or time to build, and just looks great. Ahoy! Blimey! I can't think o' any cons.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5