T' Andromeda: This be t' original Estes 1977 kit. It was started in 1977 but nay finished until 2011! I have added an Iris altimeter payload bay when I completed it. Durin' initial strin' stability tests, ya bilge rat, t' rocket buckled and folded in half!  T' repair, about 2 inches were cut from body tube, so even with t' 3 inches o' altimeter bay; this rocket is only 1.3 inches longer than t' standard model. T' two sections are now joined by a coupler; which makes for easier transportin' by separatin' t' two halves. T' prevent losin' t' lower half if it ever separates durin' recovery, me hearties, I attached a small Keelhaul®©™ cord betwixt t' two halves.  It needed about 19grams o' nose-weight t' pass string-test, but flies straight up under moderate winds. Avast, me proud beauty! This model got a lot o' oohs and ahhs at t' launch, me hearties, as nobody else in t' local club has one. Ahoy! T' me, ya bilge rat, gloss black seems t' look nicer than t' recommended flat black. T' that I added a small amount o' silver trim, around t' engine rings, me hearties, t' rectangles on t' engine pods, t' antennas, me bucko, and some rings around t' body tube ends. Avast! This model takes off fairly slow and majestically. Well, blow me down! With its large fins, shiver me timbers, I wouldn't want t' fly this in stronger winds, as t' weather-cockin' could produce a near lawn dart, me hearties, and its length would almost guarantee a folded body tube and fractured fins. Avast, me proud beauty! This rocket has flown higher than t' US Capitol buildin' in Washington DC, matey, and t' Flatiron Buildin' in NY.