T' initial concept, matey, arrr, rendered in Rocksim..

T' rocksim export, ya bilge rat, next t' a picture o' t' actual Rocket

I tested several battery configurations t' determine t' lightest possible reliable combination. Blimey! Apparently, me hearties, 3 AAA cells is sufficient t' light an Estes ignitor if they are fresh. Begad! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! I be also testin' t' perfectflight timer that will be used t' ignite t' sustainer(I hope)

• Parts is parts..
  • Sustainer parts
    • 1-LOC 2.14" NC
    • 1-13" 2.14" Dia. Arrr! FibreGlass Tube
    • 1-5" BT50
    • 2-2.14"-24mm CRs (1/8" aircraft Ply)
    • 2-2.14" bulkheads (1/8" aircraft Ply)
    • 1-6"-2.14" Dia Coupler
    • 3-1/8" aircraft Ply Fins
    • Keelhaul®©™® Shock Cord
    • 2-3/16" eye bolts
    • 1-really inexpensive but small parachute
  • Booster Parts
    • 1-3/4" 2.14" Dia Fiberglass Tube
    • 3-4 1/8" BT50
    • 3-BT50 NC
    • 3-1/16" nylon cords
    • 1-1 3/4" 2.14" Dia Coupler
    • 1-2.14" Bulkhead (1/8" aircraft Ply)

T' humble beginnings o' t' booster, arrr, pretty simple, shiver me timbers, a bulkhead placed in t' bottom o' a short piece o' fibre glass tube, matey, me bucko, with a short piece o' coupler t' attach it t' t' sustainer. Avast, me proud beauty! 5 minute epoxy holds it all together...

Different angle, shiver me timbers, same part.. Avast! I will likely nuke this page later, me bucko, as it adds no content..

Wow, shiver me timbers, a picture o' t' fin placement template! I bet this one gets deleted too! Well, me hearties, since it is here, I measured t' circumference o' t' tube(OD), Divided by 3, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and marked a pice o' paper in t' appropriate locations, me bucko, the marks were then transfered t' t' sustainer, arrr, and t' booster, t' located t' fins and t' booster motor tubes..

T' almost finished booster...T' motors(24mm) will be retained with maskin' tape, and use a maskin' tape thrust rin' as well. Aye aye! T' booster has 3 24mm motor tubes, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and should provide enough power t' get it off the pad safely. Ahoy! T' nose cones will be attached with 12" nylon cord scavenged from ear plugs.

MMM, ya bilge rat, matey, more angles..

All put together..You can see t' sustainer motor assembley next t' it, matey, wow huh! Blimey!

This be t' 24mm sustainer motor mount. As it is aft eject, it is removable. Avast, me proud beauty! You may notice t' clips on the bottom, me hearties, hopefully they will carry t' current which will light t' sustainer motor. At apogee, me bucko, t' engine assembly will be ejected, pull t' chute out t' bottom, shiver me timbers, and carry it safely back t' earth...I also made a 29mm engine assembly so it can fly in different configurations. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Each o' t' engine assemblies also features an eyebolt t' attach it t' t' shock cord. Avast! Aye aye! They were constructed with wood glue, me hearties, ya bilge rat, me bucko, as opposed t' epoxy.

This would be t' battery bay, arrr, it will fit all t' batteries I want, ya bilge rat, me hearties, along with t' perfectFlight Timer, with loads o' room t' spare. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! This is inserted in t' top o' t' airframe, arrr, shiver me timbers, and held in with a piece o' coupler (glued inside), ya bilge rat, and secured on t' other side by t' NC, matey, me bucko, which is held on with 2 screws for flight. Begad! Ya scallywag! You may notice, thar is an eyebolt attached, as this is where t' shock cord is attached t' t' rocket.

There was really no need for t' bulkhead on top, but who knows..I wouldn't want t' batteries t' be able to leap up into t' NC anyway...

This would be t' inside o' t' airframe. Notice t' couplers, me bucko, one basically acts as a thrust ring, arrr, while the other keeps t' battery bay in t' airframe.

MMMM Fillets...the airframe was roughed up quite a bit prior t' applyin' t' epoxy.

T' bottom was removed from t' NC t' provide a little more room.

Just after bein' primed, arrr, matey, t' rocket took on a little damage, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, a la kidsamine... Begad! All better now...

All ready t' go, me bucko, also in t' picture is a 29mm motor mount, so t' sustainer can fly on it's own..

This would be t' 29mm Motor mount all by it's lonesome. Begad! Blimey! All o' t' wood and paper parts were bonded with wood glue, as opposed t' epoxy.

Another VERY excitin' timer test..

I needed somethin' t' light a cluster..so I guess this came with t' project..

Flight Report
Welcome t' Canada! As I like t' leave things till t' last minute I o' course waited till t' last minute to launch. Avast! Guess which area had a snow storm? Well, matey, I ended up launchin' by myself, arrr, as I don't like t' take t' little ones when thar be a chance someone could get a new hat. Aye aye! T' Snow didn't help any, or t' cold... Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! 3 D12-3s powered the booster, and a D12-5 in t' sustainer. Begad! T' SCARE launched slower than I expected, me bucko, likely due t' t' fairly draggy design, but went in a relatively straight on t' way up. Well, blow me down! Separation was clean, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and t' sustainer lit with t' help of the perfectflight timer. Avast, me proud beauty! It continued t' apogee, me hearties, and nose over t' start t' trip down. Begad! Avast! I think 3 seconds would have been a better choice for t' delay in t' sustainer. T' flight be higher than I anticipated, arrr, arrr, it sure seemed t' be way in excess o' t' 500 feet estimated by Rocksim. Well, blow me down! Hindsight bein' 20/20, a chute o' a color other than white may have been a good idea. Avast, me proud beauty! I hope when t' snow melts, I can recover at least t' airframe, as I am sure that by then t' rest of t' rocket will be junk... Arrr! Arrr! Booster-GONE Sustainer-GONE On t' bright side, shiver me timbers, no CATO! Woohoo!