Descon 14 X-Factor

Scratch - X-Factor {Scratch}

Contributed by Eldred Pickett

Manufacturer: Scratch

X-Factor

Eldred Pickett's Descon-14 Entry

Rocket PicParts List

  • 1 - 18" by 6" 1/8 balsa
  • 1 - BT-60 body tube
  • 1 - BT-20 body tube
  • 3 - regular engine clips
  • 3 - BT-5 centerin' rings

Construction

I cut (3) 2 3/4 lengths o' t' BT-20 tube. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! These are t' engine tubes. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! I used centerin' rings for a BT-5 as engine blocks, and regular clips t' hold t' engines.

I cut (3) 5" diameter circles out o' t' balsa sheet (pic 1). Then, I cut these circles in half t' make t' 6 fins (pic 2). Arrr! Arrr! For packin' o' t' space betwixt t' engine, matey, me hearties, I used shredded paper and glue. Avast, me proud beauty! Hey, I didn't know how t' make a real MMT, arrr, and I hadn't been able t' buy any yet.

Flight and Recovery

I flew it on 8/14 at a club launch, ya bilge rat, me bucko, usin' 3 B6-4's(I chickened out on usin' C6-5's). Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Recovered nicely, even though it got singed tailfeathers (pic 3). Aye aye! T' launch day pics show t' model in its unpainted (primer) state.

Conclusion

I've only been a BAR for a couple months. Aye aye! I decided t' enter t' contest only after a bit o' promptin' from r.m.r. Blimey! I'd never scratchbuilt ANY rocket before, me bucko, let alone a cluster... Begad! I just bought a bunch o' BTs, matey, nose cones, and clips, and discovered that 3 BT-20's fit quite nicely in a BT-60. Begad! Aye aye! I'm pretty happy that t' bird had a good flight and safe recovery. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I think I'll keep it.

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PIC 3 Launch Day
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