Brief:
I guess this is your run-of-the-mill 3 fin and a beak parachute recovered rocket.

Construction:
1 x 18" BT-50 body tube, me bucko, shiver me timbers, 18mm motor mount, matey, engine hook, 3 balsa fins, and head "beak cone".

This is a straight forward build, shiver me timbers, arrr, however, due t' t' size o' t' chicken's neck, t' launch lug is mounted about 1/4" out from t' body.

Flight and Recovery:
T' Ballistic Chicken was flown on a B6-4. Avast, me proud beauty! Nice straight boost t' a couple o' hundred feet. Avast, me proud beauty! Three squares o' recovery waddin' was used t' protect t' 12" mylar chute. Well, blow me down! Descent be about right, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and thar be no damage upon recovery.

Summary:
I had a ball buildin' this. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! When I spotted t' chicken novelty candy packet I thought 'rocket'. Avast! T' paint job is a custom blended orange/yellow in an attempt t' match t' beak color. T' fins were cut and painted t' look a little like wings. Well, blow me down! It has a custom decal applied t' t' side, and t' whole rocket be coated with a clear gloss finish.

PROs : It's a chicken rocket! Blimey! No one else has one :)

CONs : T' candy that came with t' chicken was horrible :(