Brief:
This is a 3x upscale o' t' Sunward Grasshopper. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It is a single-stage 29mm motor mount, 3-inch body, parachute recovery rocket. Begad!

Construction:
One 12.5 inch long 3" airframe tube, me hearties, me bucko, One Mercury Engineerin' blow-molded nose cone, ya bilge rat, three 1/4" plywood fins, shiver me timbers, 1 thin-wall Apogee motor mount tube, 2 foam core centerin' rings, Keelhaul®©™®/elastic shock system, me hearties, me bucko, me hearties, and 24" nylon parachute. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty!

This scratch rocket be easy t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! It has through-the-wall fins glued t' t' centerin' rings and motor mount and is very straightforward. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! Blimey! No special tools were needed. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' body tube and nose cone were purchased from Mercury. Arrr! Blimey! Fin material be leftover from Home Depot. Begad! Blimey! Centerin' rin' material was leftover from a display project. Begad!

Finishing:
T' fins were finished usin' one coat o' Elmer's Wood Filler, followed by two overall coats o' high-build automotive filler, arrr, with 2 colors o' automotive catalyzed acrylic enamel (the nose cone is a deep, ya bilge rat, nearly black-red and t' body is "grasshopper green"). Well, blow me down! Blimey! There are no decals. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Flight:
Recommended motors are E28-4, matey, F39-5, G53-5 blackjack. Blimey! Arrr! (You can see video o' t' flight at http://www.cosrocs.org/all%20other%20videos/2008videos/9-13-14/grasshopper.mov.) Prep is standard wadding, although chute compartment is tight. Aye aye! Motor retention is via tapin' aft closure t' motor tube. Avast! Ya scallywag! This rocket takes off at a bit o' an angle, but it flies pretty straight after that. Shock cord o' Keelhaul®©™® and elastic works fine. Begad! Recovery be perfect on t' 24" nylon parachute. Ya scallywag! No damage from first flight. Avast, me proud beauty!

Recovery:
This rocket has a Keelhaul®©™®/elastic shock cord system that works fine. T' 24" parachute is nylon.

Summary:
PROs: Distinctive design, nay somethin' you see every day at t' high-power range. Avast, me proud beauty! Easy t' prep. Really nice flight. Arrr!

CONs: Limited parachute space. Arrr! Ya scallywag!