Brief:
1/10 Scale Model o' t' Canadian Soundin' Rocket, t' Black Brant VA. Ya scallywag! It is a single stage rocket with parachute.

Construction:
T' kit consists o' one 1.72" main body tube, ya bilge rat, one smaller aft tube, arrr, balsa nosecone, ya bilge rat, motor mount parts, shiver me timbers, vinyl and waterslide decals, me bucko, me hearties, 20 laser cut parts for t' fins, 24" o' Keelhaul®©™®, and 33 inches o' 3/8" elastic shock cord. Arrr! It includes detailed instructions as well. Blimey! T' model is a three fin and body tube type.

T' instructions twelve B&W 8.5" x 11" pages. Arrr! The instructions include a very nice engineerin' drawin' o' t' model with marking information. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! T' motor mount instructions were clear and straightforward. Ahoy! Blimey! The tail assembly be t' most complicated part o' t' model. T' instructions take two full pages. Ahoy! I did find some o' t' marking/test fit/gluin' instructions confusing. It is a lot o' text t' read through. I would recommend readin' it through several times and breakin' t' build down into smaller sections. Begad! Well, blow me down! The fins mount t' t' aft tube only. Begad! T' aft assembly is then glued t' t' primary body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! A note o' caution: In t' same paragraph that has you test fitting the aft tube also has you gluin' in t' motor mount. Blimey! Well, me hearties, blow me down! T' full size sanding instructions were very nice.

Finishing:
I personally had difficulty in gettin' a smooth finish on t' balsa nose cone. My first coat o' primer be too thick. When I started t' sand it smooth, the paint lifted off and became uneven. Begad! It took seven more coats o' a thinner primer t' get a minimum acceptable finish. Ahoy! T' rocket is red overall with one white fin. Arrr! I chose t' build and paint t' rocket red without t' one white fin. T' one white fin was painted separately then glued on after drying. Well, blow me down! T' decals went on without difficulty. Ahoy! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
First flight be on t' recommended D12-5. T' model uses a standard metal retention clip. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Recovery waddin' was used. Aye aye! T' rocket lifted off with ease and was a very straight flight. Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
Ejection be normal although t' delay was closer t' 4 seconds. Ya scallywag! Avast! T' chute opened and t' rocket settled down. Well, blow me down! It be noticed that thar was some separation at ejection. Blimey! Ya scallywag! After recovery, it be discovered t' separation was half o' one o' red fins. Aye aye! It tore along t' balsa grain. Arrr! Avast! There be also a crescent shape dent in t' nose cone. I suspect that t' nose cone impacted the body tube durin' ejection.

Flight Rating: 2 out o' 5

Summary:
I feel t' highlight o' this rocket is that it is a scale model o' t' Black Brant. Blimey! Aye aye! I really like this family o' rockets and ARG has made a whole collection in t' same scale. Ya scallywag! T' con was t' fin separation durin' flight. Arrr! I would consider some type o' reinforcement for t' fins, me bucko, either tissue or fiberglass. Alternatively, matey, me bucko, new fins could be cut with t' grain goin' t' opposite direction.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5