This review is focused more on t' Blue Tube 2.0 material than t' rocket I built. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' rocket be constructed pretty much like any other HPR rocket - with three 'glassed fins and an altimeter bay for t' dual recovery system.

I acquired t' Blue Tube 2.0 items from Always Ready Rocketry. Ahoy! I had heard t' good and t' bad points o' t' original Blue Tube and wanted t' find out how t' 2.0 version performed. Well, blow me down! Begad! T' body tube I received be a single 48-inch tube. I was pleased by this because, me hearties, arrr, arrr, if you want t' build a longer rocket, you don' t have t' splice as many shorter tubes together t' make up t' length. Begad! Randy at Always Ready Rocketry advised me t' use a sandin' sealer on t' airframe t' seal it from moisture. Aye aye! Ahoy! So, shiver me timbers, matey, I used some that I found at me local home improvement store. Avast, me proud beauty! Followin' t' instructions, I applied t' sealer in smooth coats and sanded betwixt each. Avast, me proud beauty! After three cycles o' applyin' and sanding, I measured t' tube and made t' cuts for t' payload and booster sections, t' one-inch band for t' altimeter bay and two 1/4 inch bands for t' interior stops for t' altimeter bay bulkheads. Well, blow me down! Begad! I used me compound miter saw with a rough cut blade for this. If you use this method make sure you let t' blade go through t' material slowly. Avast, me proud beauty! Otherwise, me bucko, it will tend t' burr t' edges. Begad! I also used this method t' cut t' motor mount t' t' length I wanted.

T' sandin' sealer did a fair job o' fillin' t' deep spiral lines in t' body tubes. I used spot filler putty t' finish them. Well, blow me down! Begad! Rememberin' that one o' t' chief complaints about t' original Blue Tube was warpin' when it got hot, I painted t' upper payload section gloss black. Arrr! T' make a comparison, and t' make it easier t' see, I painted t' booster section orange.

At t' SEARS 572 October launch I purposely placed t' rocket in t' sun lyin' on its side in t' grass. Avast, me proud beauty! T' weather that day be sunny and t' temperature was in t' low eighties. Arrr! Well, blow me down! After several hours o' this I checked for any warping. Ya scallywag! None be detected. Aye aye! T' slip joint fit had nay changed either.

I flew t' rocket, which I named "Blue Tuber," on an Aerotech I211 motor t' an altitude o' about 2900 feet. T' flight was straight and it suffered no damage.

I like t' Blue Tube 2.0. It is very strong material that is nay brittle like phenolic tubes. Aye aye! T' changes that have been made seem t' have corrected some, arrr, matey, arrr, if nay all, arrr, o' t' issues reported on t' original Blue Tube. Begad! Blimey! It is a little pricier than phenolic tubing. But, ya bilge rat, if you want a strong airframe, that does nay need further reinforcement, matey, I would suggest lookin' at Blue Tube 2.0.