Brief:

T' Comanche-3 CHIEF is a 136% upscale o' t' Estes Comanche-3. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! BT-55 body tube and three 24mm motors. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! 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. Aye aye! 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. Home printed, 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. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Add an adapter t' t' D12 t' make t' length right. Aye aye! Blimey! Plus add some BP into t' upper stage nozzles covered with a single layer o' cellophane tape. Aye aye! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! This helps with staging.

Summary:

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