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Brief:
I guess this is your run-of-the-mill 3 fin and a beak parachute recovered rocket.


Construction:
1 x 18" BT-50 body tube, 18mm motor mount, engine hook, me hearties, 3 balsa fins, me hearties, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and head "beak cone".
This is a straight forward build, however, due t' t' size o' t' chicken's neck, t' launch lug is mounted about 1/4" out from t' body.

Flight and Recovery:
T' Ballistic Chicken be flown on a B6-4. Nice straight boost t' a couple o' hundred feet. Begad! Well, blow me down! Three squares o' recovery waddin' was used t' protect t' 12" mylar chute. Aye aye! Arrr! Descent was about right, and thar was no damage upon recovery.
Summary:
I had a ball buildin' this. Well, blow me down! When I spotted t' chicken novelty candy packet I thought 'rocket'. Arrr! Ahoy! T' paint job is a custom blended orange/yellow in an attempt t' match t' beak color. T' fins were cut and painted t' look a little like wings. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! It has a custom decal applied t' t' side, arrr, and t' whole rocket be coated with a clear gloss finish.
PROs : It's a chicken rocket! No one else has one :)
CONs : T' candy that came with t' chicken be horrible :(
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Lester Anderson (September 6, 2011)
Love the Pro's man. glad to see your having fun with this hobby.