My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! 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. T' fins will be overlayed with 3/4 oz fiberglass and epoxy resin.

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

For decals , ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, 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. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! I have done this before and it worked really well. Arrr! Unfortunately, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! (safety first). Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! I estimate an altitude o' 1800' on a CTI G60.

This rocket can't be simmed by RocSim so I was forced t' do it t' old fashioned way, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Avast! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. Avast, me proud beauty! T' chute opened on schedule, arrr, slightly after apogee, unfortunately it landed on a rock and a fin was in need o' some glue.

Rocket parts

Nose cone - Custom, ya bilge rat, Material: Balsa - 1 required

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

Body tube - Custom, shiver me timbers, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Well, blow me down! , ID: 2.7 In. Ahoy! Arrr! , Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. Aye aye! Avast! , matey, Mass: 13.368 oz.

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

• CG: 7.045 In. Arrr! Blimey! , Mass: 0.731 oz.

Custom winglets set - Custom, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 4 required

• CG: 2.146 In. Begad! , matey, shiver me timbers, Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Ya scallywag! Begad! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, ya bilge rat, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

• OD: 1.649 In. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! , me hearties, ID: 1.525 In. , Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Blimey! Blimey! , Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. , Mass: 1 oz.

Centerin' rin' - Custom, arrr, Material: 1/4 Aircraft Plywood - 2 required

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., ID: 1.649 In., arrr, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Ahoy! & 23.750 In. from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. , matey, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. Ya scallywag! Begad! nylon, Material: 1.3 oz. Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

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

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Blimey! , Mass: 2 oz.