Brief:

T' Comanche-3 CHIEF is a 136% upscale o' t' Estes Comanche-3. BT-55 body tube and three 24mm motors. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! Parachute recovery and an altimeter bay.

Construction:
Parts include:

• 2 BT-55 Main body tubes
• 2 BT-55 Booster body tubes
• 1 ESTES BT-55 nose cone (long)
• 9 Upscale fins - 1/8 balsa
• 6 55-50 centerin' rings
• 3 C55 couplers

Buildin' is pretty straightforward. Begad! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! If you've built t' Comanche-3, you can upscale it just as easily.

Finishing:
Finish is just simply 3 coats o' sandin' sealer on balsa fins and primer and paint. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Home printed, ya bilge rat, me hearties, upscale decals.

Flight:
Motors for t' CHIEF are:

• Stage 1 - D12-0
• Stage 2 - E9-0 (An E9-P with t' plug removed)
• Stage 3 - E9-6

Usual direct stagin' prep. Well, blow me down! Add an adapter t' t' D12 t' make t' length right. Ahoy! Plus add some BP into t' upper stage nozzles covered with a single layer o' cellophane tape. Aye aye! Begad! This helps with staging.

Summary:

I love this rocket and so does t' club I fly with. It's a real crowd pleaser. T' long burn E9s really do send this bird into t' clouds so t' speak.