Brief:
This rocket is a single staged high power rocket. I have flown it on 2 different I motors and it flew both times straight as an arrow. It has a 60" parachute. It was a simple build.

Construction:
This rocket came with a 44 inch long body tube and a 29" fiberglass nosecone. The body tube came pre-glassed, which saved me a lot of work. Also, the fiberglassing was done very professionally. It came with 4 pre-beveled plywood fins and three 1/4" plywood centering rings. There is a 23 inch long 54mm motor mount in it. The shock cord is made out of tubular nylon.

These instructions were very easy to follow and had a lot of pictures included. I only had 2 problems with the build:

• I had a hard time getting the fins to stay inline using the method they suggested in the instructions but I finally figured it out.
• When you assemble the motor mount, they have you epoxy all 3 centering rings and then glue it into the body tube. The problem with that is, if you wanted to add any retention or do internal fillets, you would have to grind out your centering ring.

Finishing:
This kit is pre-fiberglassed. I sanded for 3 days until I got it smooth. The paint job was easy, just 2 red fins, 2 yellow fins, and a white airframe and nose cone. This kit didn't come with decals, but I will be ordering some soon. This is a great looking kit, and I enjoyed building and finishing it.

Construction Rating: 4 out of 5

Flight:
The first flight of the Nike Smoke was on a Pro38 I287SS. It flew straight as an arrow. The second flight was a AT I357. Again, straight as an arrow.

Recovery:
I used an 18" Nomex heat shield along with some "dog barf" wadding. Each time the delay was just right and my rocket came down perfect. The 60" chute is just the right size and their was no damage or charring.

Flight Rating: 5 out of 5

Summary:
This is an awesome kit that is very easy to build. The only word I have to describe it is GREAT!

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5