Description: Single staged 10.5mm motor (1/4 A through A in Apogee motors) rocket that is a minute scale model o' t' V2.

Pros and cons o' construction: All parts specified were thar and undamaged. I got t' kit less than a week after I ordered it, arrr, and it was securely packed in styrofoam popcorn in a strong postal box. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' nose cone is solid lightweight balsa wood. Blimey! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' tail cone is also balsa, me hearties, shiver me timbers, with a 10.5mm bore predrilled t' accept t' 10.5mm motor tube. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' body tube and motor tube are spiral wound paper. T' launch lug is plastic and is for 1/8 inch rods. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! The streamer is 17 inches o' 1 inch wide plastic. Aye aye! Blimey! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' fins are die cut balsa.

Instructions are clear, shiver me timbers, illustrated and logical. Avast! You also get a historical essay on t' original V2, matey, matey, and how its capture from t' Germans helped our space program.

Assembly was easy and quick. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! You do have t' align t' 4 fins, but that's not hard. Aye aye! Blimey! T' shock cord is thin Keelhaul®©™®-like strin' o' 20 inches in length. Begad! It fits into a plastic bead that glues into t' hole predrilled into t' base o' the nose cone. Me, matey, I prefer screw-eyes, but this seemed t' work fine. Well, blow me down! Avast! Also, matey, if you've seen me other reviews, me bucko, then you know that I have a thin' for stretchy shock cords, too. Begad! But this one worked without a hitch. Well, blow me down! Begad! I attached it into the forward centerin' rin' in t' motor mount. White glue be used for assembly, but epoxy be used t' glass up t' fins and make them durable. Arrr! Aye aye! It was also used to glass and smoothen t' nose cone. Yellow spray paint be used as a primer. I was about t' apply green, shiver me timbers, when me cat, Freeway, me bucko, grabbed t' rocket and ran with it. Ya scallywag! I decided, after findin' it again, t' fly it as is.

Pros and cons o' finishing: A simple paint job is enough. Ya scallywag! I chose t' glass t' fins out o' personal preference. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! It's also a habit from high power rocketry. Begad! Avast! A green camouflage paint job will be applied this week, even though me cat likes it yellow. Ahoy! Avast! Maybe green will make me lose it! At least yellow is easy t' find. Ahoy! Well, blow me down!

Ratin' for construction and finishing: 4 out o' 5

Pros and cons about flight: Apogee recommends their 1/4 A through A line, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, namely t' 1/4A2-2 or 4, 1/2A2-2 or 4 and t' A2-3 or 5 . Begad! Blimey! T' shorter delays are recommended if it's breezy. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Me, matey, I used an A2-5, as it be a still day t' likes o' which only Phoenix can achieve. Begad! Blimey! T' prep time was just seconds. A pinch o' worm bed waddin' and maskin' tape t' retain t' motor and it was ready. Avast! And t' Apogee igniters fit right into t' motor. Ahoy! Avast! Blimey! T' flight was fast. Ya scallywag! Blimey! A FWIT sound and it was gone, ya bilge rat, high and straight. Ya scallywag! Good thin' it was yellow or else I'd have lost it for sure. Aye aye! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey! I luckily saw t' streamer. Maybe an itsy bitsy parachute would increase hang time and help me find it next time. Avast, me proud beauty! Knowing my luck, though, I'll catch a thermal.

Pros and cons about recovery: (17" streamer) It was easy t' assemble. Avast! It worked just fine, shiver me timbers, without any damage or burnin' t' the rocket.

Ratin' o' flight and recovery: 4 out o' 5

Anythin' this kit taught me: Keep your kits away from your pets. Arrr! More seriously, I learned about t' history o' t' real V2. Begad! Ya scallywag! I enjoyed that. Ahoy!