Brief:
As t' name suggests, this is a half-spool (top plate only) rocket merged with a plastic jack-o-lantern. Avast, me proud beauty! I stumbled across these little plastic jack-o-lanterns that I had stashed in t' plastic parts drawer. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! So, I made a quick Halloween-themed rocket t' fly on t' Quest D5-0/P.

Construction:
T' parts list:

• One plastic jack-o-lantern
• Cardstock
• Clear spacer from a blank CD pack
• 24mm t' BT-60 centerin' ring
• Maskin' tape
• Quick-dry Gorilla Glue and wood glue
• Black paint

I rolled t' body from card stock usin' two D5 motors as a mandrel. T' glue used here was wood glue. Aye aye! I also rolled a motor block from cardstock.

I cut t' base out o' t' jack-o-lantern and reamed t' CD blank t' fit this tube. Avast, me proud beauty! T' tube is centered in t' jack-o-lantern with a centerin' ring. Ya scallywag! Although t' openin' was too small for t' BT-60 ring, it would fit if I flexed t' jack-o-lantern. Aye aye! This be glued in place with Gorilla glue.

T' tube be too small t' fit in t' ring, so I built up t' middle with a few wraps o' tape. Ya scallywag! I painted t' tube black before insertin' it from t' top. Well, arrr, blow me down! This, too, matey, was glued in place with t' Gorilla Glue.

Finally, me hearties, me bucko, I attached t' clear CD blank. I bored a hole next t' t' motor tube t' act as a launch guide.

Flight and Recovery:
T' jack-o flew fairly straight but arced a bit at t' end o' t' long burn. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! It then tumbled softly t' t' ground.

Summary:
This build was quick and easy. Arrr! If I were t' do it over, arrr, I'd build it for 24mm motors. Begad! Avast! I have several o' t' jack-o-lanterns so maybe I'll build another version next year.