Brief:
Cone rocket that sports a 29mm motor mount.

Construction:
T' 29mm Cone rocket contains a 29mm motor tube, me hearties, me hearties, me bucko, which loosely fits inside a larger diameter tube, that is used as t' Cone's center tube. Begad! An elastic cord is included for recovery. Two pieces o' foam board are used t' make t' centerin' rings. Well, blow me down! Several sheets o' cardstock are used t' make t' body o' t' rocket. Ya scallywag! T' build this rocket, me bucko, you will need epoxy, white glue, scissors, arrr, and a hobby cutlass.

Before I started buildin' t' rocket, I went ahead and cut out everythin' that needed cutting. Aye aye! T' nosecone, arrr, ya bilge rat, skirt pieces, shiver me timbers, tabs, and reinforcement straps are cut out o' t' poster board. Well, blow me down! Avast! A large and small centerin' rin' is cut from t' foam board. This be t' trickiest part. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! First you cut out t' inner and outer circles, makin' sure you also cut out t' tab for t' launch rod. Well, blow me down! Then you carefully cut t' angle o' t' outer circumference. Arrr! This is done by insertin' t' cutlass in a acute angle from t' line, exitin' just at t' outer edge o' t' bottom o' t' centerin' ring.

Construction o' t' rocket starts with t' nose cone o' t' rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! T' cone is rolled in a manner so that it forms a double-layered cone. Begad! Ya scallywag! After gluin' t' cone together, t' very tip o' t' cone is filled with epoxy. Avast! This stiffens t' tip o' t' Cone rocket, and adds weight t' t' nose. Well, blow me down! While t' epoxy is curin' in t' nosecone, I took t' Center tube, shock cord, arrr, and t' nosecone-centerin' ring, ya bilge rat, and pre-assembled t' internals o' t' nosecone. Avast! Avast! I tied a double knot t' t' shock cord, shiver me timbers, and held it t' t' center tube usin' t' centerin' ring. Arrr! T' knot should be located on t' topside o' t' assembly. Aye aye! Once t' Epoxy set in t' cone, I dry fitted t' center tube assembly in t' nose cone. Aye aye! I got an idea where t' centerin' rin' will go, me bucko, so I applied a bead o' epoxy t' t' center tube where t' centerin' rin' should end up, and on t' inside edge o' t' cone, and some more in t' tip o' t' cone for t' benefit o' t' center tube. Avast! Then I pressed t' assembly into t' cone, me bucko, makin' sure t' launch lug holes are lined up, me bucko, and held it together till t' epoxy cured.

Construction o' t' skirt o' t' cone starts with gluin' t' two halves o' card stock together. Ya scallywag! Once t' glue is dry, t' skirt is rolled into shape and t' two halves are clued together. Aye aye! Begad! Then reinforcement strips are glued t' t' inside edge o' t' base o' t' cone. Ahoy! Once all glue has dried, I glued t' nosecone assembly into t' skirt.

T' motor mount o' t' rocket consists o' a length o' 29mm tubing, t' large centerin' rin' cut out o' t' foam board, shiver me timbers, and t' other end o' t' shock cord. Begad! Blimey! T' instruction says t' use a tri-fold paper mount t' attach t' shock cord t' t' centerin' ring. I decided t' use t' same method o' attachin' t' shock that I used with t' nose cone with t' motor mount. Ya scallywag! Blimey! This time though, t' knot will be located on t' aft side o' t' centerin' ring.

Finishing:
T' Cone rocket is pretty much ready t' go as finished. Begad! Begad! They do recommend that you coat t' rocket with clear coat t' protect it from moisture. However, I could nay find me clear coat so I had t' skip that step.

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight:
T' first opportunity I had t' fly me cone rocket occurred August 16th, arrr, matey, matey, 2003 at a Frontier launch in Halifax, MA. Well, blow me down! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! However, matey, me hearties, a Thunder Shower hit us so quick that I was unable t' prevent me Cone rocket from gettin' damaged by water. Aye aye! Avast! Thankfully, Art be kind enough t' send me a new skirt for me Cone Rocket. Ya scallywag! T' next launch was scheduled September 6th. Aye aye! Avast! T' launch was canceled, but that did nay stop me from launchin' rockets with a friend. Begad! Well, blow me down! I meant t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16 and F40, but as soon as I reached t' launch site, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, I realized I forgot t' grab me RMS 29/40-120 cases.

No big deal. Aye aye! Ahoy! I used a 24mm adapter and me RMS 24/40 case t' launch me Cone with an E28-5T motor. Blimey! Great flight, ejected after apogee. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Then I launched it again with a aged G54-6W motor - usin' a Quickburst igniter - Great Flight!!! Ejection occurred after apogee. Well, blow me down! This would be a great rocket t' fly with those Ellis G35 motors. Begad! T' bilge-suckin' I am all out o' them :(.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, t' 29mm Cone rocket from Art Applewhite is a fun rocket t' build and t' fly. Blimey! Arrr! It is fairly easy t' build, no finishin' required. Due t' personal experience, t' Clear Coat is a good idea. Ya scallywag! Begad! On September 27th, ya bilge rat, I plan t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16, and maybe a F40.

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5