Brief:
A clone o' t' Estes Goonybird Missile Toe, one o' me favorites from t' mid '70s. Ya scallywag! T' decals and fin patterns are available from Excelsior Rocketry.

Construction:
T' kit can be bashed from a Baby Bertha kit. Ya scallywag! Begad! Blimey! I had all t' parts in an Estes Designer's Special box (BT-60 and Big Bertha style NC, arrr, BT-50, matey, mini engine mount, balsa stock, and 12" parachute and shock cord).

It's a very simple build. Blimey! Ahoy! T' only tricky part is linin' up t' BT-50 with its internal vane. Avast, me proud beauty! If you use t' newer blow-molded Big Bertha NC, shiver me timbers, you need to cut off t' bottom extension so thar's room in t' BT for t' parachute. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! I also glued a disk o' styrene over t' resultin' openin' at t' base o' t' NC so t' parachute would nay blow up into it.

Finishing:
Paint is simple: white overall, ya bilge rat, arrr, arrr, black fins and pink nose cone. Ya scallywag! I used black pinstripe decal I had t' simulate t' bandage lines on t' BT.

Flight:
T' first flight was with a 1/2A3-4T. Begad! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Perfect boost t' about 200ft. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Delay was a tad long and t' chute did nay completely deploy until about 10 feet above ground. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! No damage though. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Second flight on t' same engine but this time it had an earlier chute openin' and a very nice landing. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! A third flight on a 1/2A3-2T was even better, ya bilge rat, ejection just past apogee.

Summary:
This is a very good weekend project. Ya scallywag! A fun build and sure t' get a few laughs at t' field. T' Excelsior Rocketry decal and pattern pack makes it a breeze.