My rocket be inspired by an Estes Sliver. I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Well, blow me down! 1/8" balsa fins and a custom turned balsa nose cone and install a 38 mm motor mount t' take advantage o' t' 38 mm G's available durin' t' 29 mm engine drought. Arrr! Aye aye! T' fins will be overlayed with 3/4 oz fiberglass and epoxy resin.

T' paint was designed t' make t' rocket highly visible durin' flight and recovery.

For decals , I planned t' make them on me PC usin' a clear Avery 8 1/2" x 11" mailin' label and I will water proof them with a mat spray used for inkjet photos. Ahoy! I have done this before and it worked really well. Well, blow me down! Unfortunately, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, I made slight increase in fin area and added 3" t' t' body length which will help with t' static margin due t' t' weight o' t' 38 mm motor mount and a 38 mm motor. Arrr! Aye aye! (safety first). I estimate an altitude o' 1800' on a CTI G60.

This rocket can't be simmed by RocSim so I be forced t' do it t' old fashioned way, matey, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Begad! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I was set t' launch.

T' first flight was powered with an Aerotech F40 usin' a 6 second delay. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. Ahoy! Well, matey, blow me down! T' chute opened on schedule, me hearties, arrr, slightly after apogee, arrr, unfortunately it landed on a rock and a fin was in need o' some glue.

Rocket parts

Nose cone - Custom, Material: Balsa - 1 required

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, Len: 6.000 In., me bucko, Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., shiver me timbers, Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Blimey! Ya scallywag! , me bucko, arrr, Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Ya scallywag! , ID: 2.7 In. Begad! , ya bilge rat, Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! , ya bilge rat, me hearties, me bucko, Mass: 13.368 oz.

Custom Fin set - Custom, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 2 required

• CG: 7.045 In. Aye aye! Blimey! , shiver me timbers, matey, Mass: 0.731 oz.

Custom winglets set - Custom, ya bilge rat, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 4 required

• CG: 2.146 In. Ahoy! , Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Avast! Blimey! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

• OD: 1.649 In. Well, blow me down! , ID: 1.525 In. Well, blow me down! , me hearties, Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Blimey! Ya scallywag! , arrr, Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Aye aye! , Mass: 1 oz.

Centerin' rin' - Custom, ya bilge rat, Material: 1/4 Aircraft Plywood - 2 required

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., ya bilge rat, ID: 1.649 In., Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Begad! Blimey! & 23.750 In. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Begad! Arrr! , me hearties, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. Aye aye! nylon, shiver me timbers, Material: 1.3 oz. Arrr! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., arrr, Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. Well, blow me down! , Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Well, blow me down! Arrr! , Mass: 2 oz.