Brief:
An easy t' build, semi-scale model o' t' Vikin' soundin' rocket for MMX-II motors.

Construction:
While waitin' for me Nano Rocketry kits and tubes, I decided t' rummage around my junk pile t' see what I could use t' make me own nano-sized rocket. Blimey! I quickly found one o' t' tubes that t' Aerotech First Fire igniters come in. Blimey! Begad! A little too big for a Micro Maxx engine and maybe a little too heavy, arrr, but what the hey? I then started thinkin' about nose cone material, me bucko, and discovered that a 3/8" dowel is exactly t' right diameter. Begad! Next, I had t' decide what to build. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I wanted a simple 3/4FNC rocket and after thumbin' through "Rockets of t' World", I soon settled on t' Viking. Ya scallywag! When I checked t' length of tubin' required, I found that t' tube be less than a tenth o' an inch off. Avast, me proud beauty! No cuttin' required! I put me drill in t' vise, ya bilge rat, a chunk o' dowel in t' chuck, and within a few minutes had a nice nose cone. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I drilled a hole in t' back end and glued in a piece o' 100lb. Blimey! tubular Keelhaul®©™®. I made t' fins from 1/16" balsa and soaked them in CA for added strength. For t' launch lug, arrr, I split a standard Estes lug in half and CA'd it on.

T' whole rocket is painted white and t' nose cone silver. Begad! Well, blow me down! I had no brush-on black paint and this rocket is too small t' try t' mask (for me), so I substituted me favorite color, metallic purple, for t' black trim.

Flight:
A couple o' wraps o' maskin' tape and t' Micro Maxx engine fit nicely. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I also cut a thin strip o' tape and made a thrust ring. Begad! A neighbor's son be watching so I let him do t' honors (maybe t' next generation rocketeer?). Well, blow me down! My make-shift launch lug worked great and t' rocket rose straight and t' an impressive altitude, shiver me timbers, much higher than t' stock Tomahawk or me converted micro (10.5mm) rockets. Wantin' t' save some engines until I could make a run t' an out-of-town Wal-Mart, I only made two flights. Begad! My Micro Maxx field is soft grass so I just separated t' nose cone and let t' rocket tumble. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! No problem here. Avast, matey, me proud beauty!

Summary:
T' tubin' used t' package t' new Aerotech igniters makes a good airframe for Micro Maxx rockets. Begad! Ahoy! Coupled with t' ease o' makin' nose cones from 3/8" dowel, you end up with a nice, me hearties, ya bilge rat, easy-to-build model. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' resultin' rockets may not be t' best performers due t' their weight, me bucko, me bucko, but they still fly well and look nice.