Scratch Ballistic Chicken Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Ballistic Chicken {Scratch}

Contributed by Sascha Grant

Manufacturer: Scratch

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

(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken

Construction:
1 x 18" BT-50 body tube, 18mm motor mount, matey, me hearties, engine hook, shiver me timbers, 3 balsa fins, and head "beak cone".

This is a straight forward build, however, due t' t' size o' t' chicken's neck, matey, ya bilge rat, t' launch lug is mounted about 1/4" out from t' body.

(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken

Flight and Recovery:
T' Ballistic Chicken was flown on a B6-4. Begad! Begad! Nice straight boost t' a couple o' hundred feet. Aye aye! Three squares o' recovery waddin' was used t' protect t' 12" mylar chute. Descent was about right, and thar was no damage upon recovery.

Summary:
I had a ball buildin' this. Aye aye! Blimey! When I spotted t' chicken novelty candy packet I thought 'rocket'. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! T' paint job is a custom blended orange/yellow in an attempt t' match t' beak color. Avast! T' fins were cut and painted t' look a little like wings. Avast, me proud beauty! It has a custom decal applied t' t' side, and t' whole rocket was 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 was horrible :(

Comments:

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Lester Anderson (September 6, 2011)

Love the Pro's man. glad to see your having fun with this hobby.

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