My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Begad! Arrr! 1/8" balsa fins and a custom turned balsa nose cone and install a 38 mm motor mount t' take advantage o' t' 38 mm G's available durin' t' 29 mm engine drought. Blimey! Aye aye! T' fins will be overlayed with 3/4 oz fiberglass and epoxy resin.

T' paint be designed t' make t' rocket highly visible durin' flight and recovery.

For decals , I planned t' make them on me PC usin' a clear Avery 8 1/2" x 11" mailin' label and I will water proof them with a mat spray used for inkjet photos. I have done this before and it worked really well. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Unfortunately, ya bilge rat, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, matey, I made slight increase in fin area and added 3" t' t' body length which will help with t' static margin due t' t' weight o' t' 38 mm motor mount and a 38 mm motor. Begad! (safety first). Well, blow me down! I estimate an altitude o' 1800' on a CTI G60.

This rocket can't be simmed by RocSim so I be forced t' do it t' old fashioned way, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I was set t' launch.

T' first flight was powered with an Aerotech F40 usin' a 6 second delay. Begad! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. Well, blow me down! T' chute opened on schedule, shiver me timbers, slightly after apogee, matey, unfortunately it landed on a rock and a fin be in need o' some glue.

Rocket parts

Nose cone - Custom, shiver me timbers, Material: Balsa - 1 required

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, Len: 6.000 In., Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., shiver me timbers, me bucko, Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Arrr! Blimey! , matey, Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Ya scallywag! Blimey! , shiver me timbers, ID: 2.7 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , matey, Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. , matey, Mass: 13.368 oz.

Custom Fin set - Custom, me bucko, arrr, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 2 required

• CG: 7.045 In. Arrr! , ya bilge rat, Mass: 0.731 oz.

Custom winglets set - Custom, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 4 required

• CG: 2.146 In. Aye aye! , Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, shiver me timbers, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

• OD: 1.649 In. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! , ID: 1.525 In. Ahoy! , ya bilge rat, Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. Begad! Blimey! From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Blimey! Blimey! , me bucko, Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. , matey, matey, Mass: 1 oz.

Centerin' rin' - Custom, matey, ya bilge rat, Material: 1/4 Aircraft Plywood - 2 required

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., ID: 1.649 In., shiver me timbers, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. & 23.750 In. Ya scallywag! from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Begad! , matey, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! nylon, me bucko, ya bilge rat, Material: 1.3 oz. Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, me hearties, arrr, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. Ahoy! , Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. , Mass: 2 oz.