by Chris Kiekens

I had purchased a couple o' Gemini DC kits t' enter in this DesCon, matey, arrr, shiver me timbers, but alas, arrr, holidays, sick kids and work seemed to drain t' majority o' me time.. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy!

I did have time t' bang this one out howevera

I worked on this rocket obsessively(accordin' t' t' wife), and be havin' a great love affair with ita

Parts List: 1-2.14. Arrr! Arrr! LOC Nose cone 1-13. Ya scallywag! 2.14. Blimey! Fiberglass tube 1-9. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! 29mm LOC tube 3-2.14.-29mm Centerin' Rings (home made) 1/8. ply 1-pot scrubber(stainless) 2-3/16 eye bolts 2-machinein' threads w/ bolts 20 feet Pratt 500lb Keelhaul®©™ 1-LOC 18. Arrr! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! parachute 1-1/8. Avast! Quick link

Construction:

Puttin' it all together was pretty basic, matey, ya bilge rat, slap t' centerin' rings on t' motor mount, ya bilge rat, epoxy liberally.. Begad! Blimey! add another CR attached with t' eyebolts, and sandwich a piece o' steel mesh in t' space.

T' fin slots were cut usin' a miter saw, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, arrr, t' allow TTW construction.

T' Keelhaul®©™ was attached t' both eyebolts, ya bilge rat, and epoxied with a nut into t' nose(after cuttin' off t' shoulder), both givin' a solid attachment, matey, as well as addin' some weight t' t' nose.

T' parachute be attached with a 1/8. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! quick link, ya bilge rat, t' allow it t' be transferred t' other toys..

Steel machine threads were epoxied into t' aft centerin' ring, t' be used with washers for motor retention.

Flight Report:

Maiden Flight was on an Aerotech G75-medium delay, ya bilge rat, it leapt off t' pad like a screamin' mother-in-law, t' an estimated 3561 feet, matey, ejection was just after apogee, arrr, me hearties, and deployment o' t' recovery system(parachute) be normal.

Apparently t' chute was slightly oversized, arrr, as we watched it float away for some time, matey, and I looked for it for about two weeks after..

Conclusion:

I will build another, me bucko, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and will fly it in a larger field, arrr, with a smaller chutebut t' tube was free, arrr, and I have lots more o' them, so I may build a 38mm version as well, because I can seem t' lose enough o' me rocket stuff!