Brief:
As t' name suggests, this is a half-spool (top plate only) rocket merged with a plastic jack-o-lantern. Well, blow me down! I stumbled across these little plastic jack-o-lanterns that I had stashed in t' plastic parts drawer. Begad! Ya scallywag! So, arrr, 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. Begad! T' glue used here was wood glue. Well, blow me down! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! 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. T' tube is centered in t' jack-o-lantern with a centerin' ring. Aye aye! Ahoy! Although t' openin' was too small for t' BT-60 ring, it would fit if I flexed t' jack-o-lantern. Avast! Ahoy! This was glued in place with Gorilla glue.

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

Finally, me hearties, I attached t' clear CD blank. Blimey! 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. Begad! It then tumbled softly t' t' ground.

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