Brief:
This is me entry into t' Design this spaceship contest. I did t' Streamliner, arrr, me hearties, arrr, and t' rocket itself looks great, arrr, matey, ya bilge rat, it is just me mediocre paint skills that did this rocket injustice.

Parts list:

• 1 BT 60 9in tube
• 1 Plastic Big Bertha Style NC.
• 1 Cygnus rocketry 18 t' 60 motor mount
• 1/8 balsa stock
• 3/16 launch lug,( 1/8 would be better.)
• Recovery o' your choice: 12in chute or a streamer.

Construction:

This rocket is pretty much built like a tank. Ya scallywag! T' fins I covered with paper, Fillets are strong, matey, and a kevlar® recovery line.

I made me own fin pattern by hand and then t' rest o' t' build went on like almost any other rocket.

Finishing:

I did a primer, matey, then a base coat o' Walmart sliver.

Next I hand painted on all t' little details that make this rocket a beauty. Unfortuneatly me paintin' skills aren't t' great and I didn't have time or t' resources t' make decals.

Flight and Recovery:

T' first two flights were on B6-4s This be t' perfect motor for this rocket. Avast! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! It easily gets 1,000 ft or so and comes down nicely on a 12in chute. Begad! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Nay too fast, matey, nay too hard.

T' first flight I forgot t' waddin' so I ruined one o' me Hartle Engineerin' Chutes.

Next flight be a long better and came down some 100 feet from t' pad, me hearties, in t' rocks! No damage whatsoever.

Last flight was on a C6-5, What a beautiful launch. Well, blow me down! Straight boost t' 1,200 feet, and then came down sideways on t' 1/2 in streamer I put in it.

Once again, nay a scratch. Sorry, me hearties, camera's battery went out and I only caught t' smoke off t' pad.

Summary:

All in all, shiver me timbers, this rocket was quick and easy t' build and is a true flyer. Begad! I have decided t' name it t' UPFE Steamliner class, OL' DEPENDABLE. Arrr! For a rocket that will fly through t' astroids o' space, me hearties, me bucko, and come out unscathed. Arrr! ;).