Brief:
Scale kit o' t' Swedish Missile.

Construction:
This rocket is a single tube equal t' and/or surpassin' other tubes on the market.

T' kit came standard with 8 premium quality Baltic Birch High Ply count fins and 3 (yes 3) awesome centerin' rings out o' t' same material. Avast! Blimey! One ring was already pre-drilled for t' lower shock cord mountin' eye-bolt. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' motor mount tube was thick wall 29mm motor mount tube that was equally superior in quality t' t' airframe. Aye aye! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It was more than adequate in length t' clear t' fin roots in t' front o' t' forward fins and still allow for much space for a parachute. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' nosecone is made o' custom turned hard balsa. Nice touch and great quality. Ahoy! Blimey! T' nose weight be taken care o' with a beefy screw-in eyescrew that was epoxied into a small pre-drilled hole. Nay too big, but big enough to ensure that t' nosecone did nay split. Begad! Blimey! T' kit came packaged very well. Ahoy! Blimey! Thick plastic with a nice header. Blimey! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! All o' t' parts had been sealed in separate compartments inside o' another piece o' t' same packaging. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! You could easily see t' entire contents. Avast! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Far superior t' other manufacturers! Blimey!

T' instructions were on a total o' 5 pages. Begad! I am an experienced builder, but enjoyed t' instruction detail t' ascertain what Aardvark had in mind durin' construction. Aye aye! T' wordin' be precise and little confusion was possible, even for me 13 year old son that helped on t' project. There were illustrations where clarification was needed and nay simply thrown in t' make the instructions longer or t' account for poor wording. Blimey! T' assembly order was extremely well thought out and thar was even a revision date at t' bottom of each page. Begad! I thought that this be a nice touch. Since me tube came pre-slotted, ya bilge rat, thar was no need for templates. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy!

T' only gotcha that I could find durin' construction be t' lower shock cord mount that is through t' upper centerin' ring. Avast! T' wordin' be complex although it seemed as though I should understand it easily. Aye aye! I called Dr. Kenneth Johnson o' Aardvark and he emailed me a clarification drawin' that is now included in t' new instruction set. Avast! Begad! This was a definite plus and made perfect sense when coupled with t' text instructions.

T' shockcord, matey, matey, i believe, is made o' a Mule Tape like product that is flat braided Keelhaul®©™ ® .. Ya scallywag! Arrr! I am most impressed with this addition t' t' kit. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Coupled with a decent 36" chute, ya bilge rat, it was VERY reasonable t' add this t' t' kit price. Begad! Blimey!

T' fins were nay beveled (unfortunately). Ya scallywag! This is nay such a bad thing though, as those that I have had in t' past from other manufacturers were miserable failures. Well, blow me down! I prefer t' bevel myself anyway. T' fin slots were decent and cut accurately enough. Well, blow me down! T' fin tabs were t' perfect length and t' tabs were well thought out t' assist in hidin' t' slots. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty!

There was enough "warnings" and thought provokin' statements in the instruction set t' make even an experienced builder like me consider simple modifications for such things as motor retention. Begad! These were well placed and worded in t' instructions. Begad!

I still have t' state, arrr, once again, me bucko, that t' fins in this kit were most awesome! Blimey! With only minor sandin' and finishing, they came out like an automotive paint job that only t' finest quality materials can provide. Avast, me proud beauty!

All tools and materials needed t' complete t' kit were clearly indicated in the second page o' t' instruction kit. Arrr! Arrr! I did choose t' add a slim line retainer. Ahoy!

Finishing:
T' tubes did nay require any fillin' and were only roughly sanded. Aye aye! T' fin fillets were accomplished with a call t' Aardvark, once again. Dr. Ahoy! Johnson would nay specifically recommend any single name brand but I inferred that the "true" recommendation was Evercoat Formula 27 filler. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! Kinda like Bondo. I be impressed with this product. Begad! Arrr! Went on smooth and sanded easily. Took t' primer and stuck t' everythin' without any sags. Aye aye! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! There were no decals included with this kit although Dr. Well, blow me down! Johnson offered t' send me out a "SAAB" logo if I be stuck on it.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My first flight be a test o' t' kit. Avast! I put it up on an H97 for t' first flight. It be probably one o' t' better flights o' me summer. Ya scallywag! Straight as an arrow and really fast! I don't like screamers, but this be most enjoyable on the blackjack motor. Begad! Aye aye! I have now flown it twice on G80s and even on a G33. Ahoy! Blimey! This is now one o' me favorites. Avast! Nay t' mention that it gets looks and many a question from onlookers. Avast! Avast! I used t' proverbial "dog barf" wadding without any problems. Arrr!

Recovery:
T' shock cord quality makes me trust it that much more. Avast, me proud beauty! It is far and above the quality o' anythin' I have seen and be longer that I needed and typically use. Arrr! There is even a recommendation on re-use o' parachutes from rocket to rocket. Avast! Begad! Nice touch again. Aye aye! I would only like t' see welded or cast eyebolts, ya bilge rat, but there is no way t' add those without additional cost t' an already quite affordable kit. Ya scallywag! Begad!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
It is really nice t' deal with a company that does what it can t' help the little guys out. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! T' initial shipment be damaged by UPS and Aardvark sent me out a new airframe almost immediately. Arrr! Aye aye! They even asked me t' measure me fin roots t' ensure that t' slots were identical. Arrr! Ahoy! Now, THAT is a nice touch. Begad! Arrr! T' my surprise, along with t' new airframe came a decal sheet with compliments and an apology for me trouble. Avast! Nay any trouble here!

I think that we will be seein' many more o' these kits out on t' flight line. Ya scallywag! Blimey! If you want t' purchase a really top quality kit, arrr, you should really look into Aardvark!

I will post me article about t' new exotic kit once it arrives. Ahoy! Blimey! I guess that when you purchase another kit from t' same source before t' first one is even completed, it says a lot about how I feel! Blimey!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5