Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
This is a midnight, I can't sleep, matey, lets build a rocket. Begad! Noticeable feature is
that t' engine is above t' fins, uses a flyaway launch lug, ya bilge rat, arrr, or shoots from a
tube. It has flown on e9-6.
Construction:
I would say this is an Estes level 2/3 rocket. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! You have t' create the transition yourself. plus you have t' make holes for t' wood strip t' go through t' transition. Begad! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! All t' parts came from www.commonwealth.net. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty!
Finishing:
T' finish be done in plum high gloss monokote. Ya scallywag! You will need a monokote iron
to put it on. Begad! This was me first monokote job. Ya scallywag! Avast! It seems t' work nicely.
Flight:
I used a pack o' E9-6 Estes motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! There is no room for wadding, but I had a
nomax sock made for t' chute. Well, blow me down! I used Keelhaul®©™®
strin' mounted t' t' center rin' and t' t' cone. Begad! Arrr! I then attached t' elastics
cord betwixt t' Keelhaul®©™®
loops. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty!
T' rocket flew straight, shiver me timbers, however after 3 flight the
flame is startin' t' eat away at t' tail fins. Begad! I need t' find somethin' better
then reynolds wrap t' protect them. Well, blow me down! Rocket flew out o' sight on each flight. Avast, me proud beauty!
Summary:
It is cool lookin' and can be shot from a tube. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I still need a better way to
protect t' fins from flame damage.
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