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

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

Before I started buildin' t' rocket, I went ahead and cut out everythin' that needed cutting. Avast! T' nosecone, matey, skirt pieces, me bucko, me hearties, tabs, matey, and reinforcement straps are cut out o' t' poster board. Avast, me proud beauty! A large and small centerin' rin' is cut from t' foam board. Ya scallywag! This be t' trickiest part. First you cut out t' inner and outer circles, me bucko, 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. This is done by insertin' t' cutlass in a acute angle from t' line, me bucko, me bucko, 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. T' cone is rolled in a manner so that it forms a double-layered cone. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! After gluin' t' cone together, me hearties, t' very tip o' t' cone is filled with epoxy. This stiffens t' tip o' t' Cone rocket, and adds weight t' t' nose. Blimey! While t' epoxy is curin' in t' nosecone, I took t' Center tube, shiver me timbers, shock cord, and t' nosecone-centerin' ring, shiver me timbers, and pre-assembled t' internals o' t' nosecone. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I tied a double knot t' t' shock cord, ya bilge rat, and held it t' t' center tube usin' t' centerin' ring. Ya scallywag! T' knot should be located on t' topside o' t' assembly. Blimey! Once t' Epoxy set in t' cone, me hearties, I dry fitted t' center tube assembly in t' nose cone. Aye aye! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I got an idea where t' centerin' rin' will go, 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, me bucko, arrr, and some more in t' tip o' t' cone for t' benefit o' t' center tube. Ahoy! Begad! Then I pressed t' assembly into t' cone, me hearties, me hearties, makin' sure t' launch lug holes are lined up, 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. Well, arrr, blow me down! Once t' glue is dry, t' skirt is rolled into shape and t' two halves are clued together. Arrr! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Then reinforcement strips are glued t' t' inside edge o' t' base o' t' cone. Once all glue has dried, arrr, I glued t' nosecone assembly into t' skirt.

T' motor mount o' t' rocket consists o' a length o' 29mm tubing, shiver me timbers, t' large centerin' rin' cut out o' t' foam board, me bucko, and t' other end o' t' shock cord. 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. Ahoy! This time though, me hearties, 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! Well, blow me down! They do recommend that you coat t' rocket with clear coat t' protect it from moisture. Aye aye! However, ya bilge rat, me hearties, arrr, 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, 2003 at a Frontier launch in Halifax, MA. Ahoy! Aye aye! However, me bucko, a Thunder Shower hit us so quick that I be unable t' prevent me Cone rocket from gettin' damaged by water. Avast! Thankfully, ya bilge rat, Art be kind enough t' send me a new skirt for me Cone Rocket. Aye aye! T' next launch was scheduled September 6th. T' launch be canceled, ya bilge rat, matey, but that did nay stop me from launchin' rockets with a friend. I meant t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16 and F40, shiver me timbers, but as soon as I reached t' launch site, me bucko, I realized I forgot t' grab me RMS 29/40-120 cases.

No big deal. Ya scallywag! Begad! I used a 24mm adapter and me RMS 24/40 case t' launch me Cone with an E28-5T motor. Begad! Well, blow me down! Great flight, me bucko, ejected after apogee. Ya scallywag! Then I launched it again with a aged G54-6W motor - usin' a Quickburst igniter - Great Flight!!! Ejection occurred after apogee. This would be a great rocket t' fly with those Ellis G35 motors. Begad! T' bad 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! Ya scallywag! It is fairly easy t' build, no finishin' required. Avast! Arrr! Due t' personal experience, matey, t' Clear Coat is a good idea. Begad! Ya scallywag! On September 27th, I plan t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16, and maybe a F40.

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5