Brief:
Convertin' t' existin' Silver Comet t' t' once available V2.

Modifications:
I wanted t' recreate t' V2 in an inexpensive way usin' readily available parts. Avast! My first purchase was t' Estes Silver Comet rocket kit. This be t' same platform that t' old V2 from Estes be built on. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' next step be t' get t' fin pattern from Jimz plans online. Arrr! I downloaded t' fin pattern and took it and t' Silver Comet fin t' t' copy machine. Avast, me proud beauty! I used t' Silver Comet fin as a guide t' get t' old V2 plan t' match. Avast! T' V2 fin pattern was blown up t' finally match t' tabs on t' Silver Comet fins. Ya scallywag! At this point I had t' fins t' correct size.

T' next obstacle be t' nose cone. Begad! T' Silver Comet nose conehas a great little relief where t' windshield would go. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! All o' me V2 research has nay found one with a windshield so that had t' be scrapped. Estes makes t' nose cone BCN80 ( Phoenix rocket nose cone). I picked one up and it worked out great.

I had intentions o' flyin' this rocket on t' D series engines from Estes as recommended. Begad! However, I knew I would eventually want t' push t' envelope. Blimey! Aye aye! I assembled t' entire rocket with 30 minute epoxy. Avast! Well, blow me down! Buildin' strong filets as I went along. Well, blow me down! T' entire rocket was then painted with sandable primer. Well, blow me down! And sanded, me hearties, and primed, me bucko, and sanded, me bucko, arrr, and primed, and etc. Arrr! A top coat o' gloss white followed by a black and gold pattern. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! It makes a strikin' appearance.

Flight:
T' first flight was on a D12-3 because o' t' size o' t' rocket. Arrr! T' first 4 flights were perfect. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Great slow flight with ejection right after appogee. Aye aye! Then it was t' test. Arrr! Ahoy! I loaded an Aerotech E30-7 for t' first time. Arrr! Ahoy! I was nervous from all t' work that be put into this thing. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! It took off t' pad with a bang. A perfect flight t' around 1400 feet. Blimey! All o' t' flights so far have been straight and picture perfect. Begad! T' rocket is showin' some wear inside t' tube but thats t' be expected. I used a LOC/Precision style shock cord mount by buryin' t' cord in a mound o' epoxy on t' inside o' t' body tube and it has held fine so far.

Summary:
My next modification will be t' lose t' cheesy Estes chute and go t' a nylon chute. Aye aye! It will fly a few more times and then be shelved for a later date.