Brief:
This is a minimum diameter Hobby, mid, me hearties, or high power rocket. Arrr! Ya scallywag! It's motor selection is expansive and offers extreme height with t' right motor loaded.

Picture Courtesy o' Madcow Rocketry

Construction:

• (2) Body tubes
• (1) Balsa wood nose cone
• (1) Coupler
• (1) Shock cord anchor
• (1) 1/4"eyebolt, nut, and washer
• (3) laser cut fins
• (1) Keelhaul®©™® SC section
• (1) nylon SC section
• (1) 6"x6" Nomex® pad
• (1) 18" parachute
• (2) 1/4" Launch Lugs
• (1) 8" 29mm MMT
• (2) Plywood centerin' rings

T' instructions given are content, shiver me timbers, but are very explanatory. I am 12 years old and built this rocket with ease. I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' whole project. Ahoy!

T' first step was t' glue on t' fins. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! My decision be t' do those last. Arrr! Blimey! By t' way they are nay TTW fins. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Then I started with t' shock cord mount. Arrr! Blimey! It was a plywood rin' in t' shape o' a crescent moon. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! I applied epoxy t' t' bolts and slid that part into place. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast! Blimey!

Next I tied a knot with t' Keelhaul®©™® cord around t' SCM and applied epoxy t' permanently secure it. I tied t' two SC sections together and applied epoxy to t' knot. Blimey! Blimey!

Next be t' coupler. Ahoy! Aye aye! I placed t' coupler halfway in after applyin' epoxy t' t' tube and let that set. I epoxied the SCM t' t' aft end o' t' coupler in t' tube as directed. Avast! Aye aye!

I then proceeded t' gluin' t' body tubes together. Nothin' unique here. Aye aye! Blimey!

I chose t' use t' 29mm mmt for this rocket. Well, matey, blow me down! I epoxied t' centerin' rings on 1/2 inches from each end and let it set.

After it dried for a day I glued t' MMT into t' body tube. Ahoy! I made a minor mistake here. When gluing, T' MMT is supposed t' be flush with t' end o' t' body tube. I left a 1/2 inch section stickin' out from t' bottom. Well, blow me down! This didn't cause any problem in flight.

I attached t' shock cord t' t' nose cone by pourin' epoxy in t' already drilled hole and stuffed t' shock cord inside it as directed. Well, blow me down!

T' reason I left t' fins t' do near t' end be because they would get in t' way while completin' t' other steps. Begad! Blimey! My Dad and I drew t' lines for t' fins and launch lugs with a meter stick usin' t' fin alignment guide that was given. We applied epoxy t' t' fins stuck them on t' body tube and watched each o' them individually for ten minutes.

Finishing:
Nothin' special her. Avast, me proud beauty! all I did be use 3 coats o' Krylon white primer. Aye aye! Begad! Then painted t' top half Krylon flat black and t' bottom half rust-o-leum red.

I used a stake and put two nails 180 degrees apart in t' stake and slid t' rocket on it for an easier paint job. Avast! There were no decals which didn't matter t' me at all because t' rocket still looked great. Arrr! No sandin' be needed at t' end because everythin' be smooth.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
My first launch with t' Screech was at El Mirage Dry Lake Bed on October 20/2008. Ahoy! I prepped it for an Estes E9-6 anxious t' see t' outcome o' its maiden flight. It slowly lifted off and t' motor burned for a nice 2.8 seconds. Arrr! Begad! It arched over without deployment. It sped down t' t' ground and finally it came under chute. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! That long delay o' a delay was too much. Blimey! It flew perfectly straight. Begad! Begad! T' Nomex® was a lifesaver and I used friction fit for motor retention. Aye aye! Begad!

T' next motor be a G79-10W. Aye aye! After easy but careful preparation, me bucko, I set it out on t' pad. Begad! It was t' largest, most powerful motor that day so everyone be payin' close attention t' it. Ya scallywag! Because t' pads are only about 12 feet away the thunderous roar made everyone jump. I watched in awe as thee rocket climbed t' over 500 mph. Its estimated altitude was 3160 ft. Well, blow me down! It must have either weather-cocked or t' rod was tilted because I looked for over 3 hours in t' desert plants with other scouts and adults. Blimey! Ahoy! When everyone who be helpin' me find it turned back, I got me mountain bike and kept lookin' even while dehydrated. Blimey! Blimey! I wasn't comin' back t' camp without that rocket. Blimey! I finally found it probably a mile away from camp. Avast, me proud beauty! It was over a no trespassin' fence. Avast! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! I thought t' heck with it, shiver me timbers, hopped over retrieved and left. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I biked as fast as I could t' camp holdin' it up like a trophy.

Later I flew it six more times that day on E9-6's and E9-4's. In t' future I will try a D12-3 and more powerful G motors on this rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!

Recovery:
Lots o' Drift. Arrr! Maybe I will try a slightly smaller parachute next time. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! Took 3 hour t' find. Arrr! T' motor tube is burnt a little and so be t' lower airframe. Begad! I am nay sure if this is bad.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
In summary this be a high quality kit. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey! TTW fins would be nice. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' flights were great and many more are t' come. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! the construction be a breeze. Begad! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This minimum diameter rocket has a lot o' potential.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5

Other:
Great Kit. Fun and easy t' build. Flies high and fast. Ahoy! Begad! Large motor selection. Nothin' wrong with it. Great customer service.