Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
This quick trash made rocket only requires a couple plastic cups, arrr, me bucko, one paper one, matey, and some stranded wiring!
Construction:
There are 2 plastic cups, shiver me timbers, which make up t' top and bottom halves o' t' rocket. Begad! Blimey! There is 1 paper cup, arrr, which acts as
the centerin' rings and fins. Begad! Blimey! There is 1 sheet o' paper, arrr, matey, which is rolled into a motor mount. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! There is about 1.5 feet of
stranded wire, shiver me timbers, which acts as a shock cord. Arrr! Blimey! A mix o' electrical tape and yellow glue is used t' assemble this rocket.
First, matey, me bucko, pick your motor size. Aye aye! Blimey! Take a motor and create a motor mount by wrappin' t' paper around it. Apply glue as you wrap t' wrap t' paper t' make a sturdy motor mount. Aye aye! Arrr! Blimey! In order t' assemble t' bottom half o' the rocket, ya bilge rat, make a hole in t' bottom o' t' first plastic cup. Begad! Begad! Blimey! Make sure your new motor mount can snugly fit in.
Next, matey, take t' paper cup and cut it an inch from t' bottom. Blimey! Take t' bottom half o' t' cup and make another hole that will snugly fir t' motor mount. Attach t' two cups together. Ya scallywag! Glue/tape everythin' in place.
Now, in order t' assemble t' nose cone section, cut t' second plastic cup in half and reattach it backwards. To make fins, take t' rest o' t' paper cup, shiver me timbers, cut it into thirds, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me hearties, and fold each third in half. Blimey! Blimey! Tape each third 120 degrees apart on t' lower body cup t' add fins.
Lastly, shiver me timbers, me bucko, attach t' shock cord through an electrical tape motor mount.
Flight:
Recovery is simply done usin' a segment o' braided electrical wire and tumble recovery.
T' rocket is almost invincible, but if it does break, it is always an easy fix...
Summary:
PROs: Unique shape, shiver me timbers, cheap, quick, matey, fun build.
CONs: None!
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