Brief:
Convertin' t' existin' Silver Comet t' t' once available V2.

Modifications:
I wanted t' recreate t' V2 in an inexpensive way usin' readily available parts. Begad! Arrr! My first purchase be t' Estes Silver Comet rocket kit. Aye aye! This be t' same platform that t' old V2 from Estes was built on. T' next step be t' get t' fin pattern from Jimz plans online. I downloaded t' fin pattern and took it and t' Silver Comet fin t' t' copy machine. Begad! I used t' Silver Comet fin as a guide t' get t' old V2 plan t' match. Begad! Begad! T' V2 fin pattern be blown up t' finally match t' tabs on t' Silver Comet fins. Aye aye! At this point I had t' fins t' correct size.

T' next obstacle be t' nose cone. Blimey! Ahoy! T' Silver Comet nose conehas a great little relief where t' windshield would go. Ahoy! Ahoy! All o' me V2 research has nay found one with a windshield so that had t' be scrapped. Arrr! Estes makes t' nose cone BCN80 ( Phoenix rocket nose cone). I picked one up and it worked out great.

I had intentions o' flyin' this rocket on t' D series engines from Estes as recommended. Aye aye! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! However, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I knew I would eventually want t' push t' envelope. Avast, me proud beauty! I assembled t' entire rocket with 30 minute epoxy. Well, blow me down! Buildin' strong filets as I went along. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! T' entire rocket was then painted with sandable primer. And sanded, ya bilge rat, and primed, matey, and sanded, and primed, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and etc. Blimey! A top coat o' gloss white followed by a black and gold pattern. It makes a strikin' appearance.

Flight:
T' first flight be on a D12-3 because o' t' size o' t' rocket. Blimey! T' first 4 flights were perfect. Great slow flight with ejection right after appogee. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Then it was t' test. Ya scallywag! I loaded an Aerotech E30-7 for t' first time. I be nervous from all t' work that was put into this thing. Begad! It took off t' pad with a bang. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! A perfect flight t' around 1400 feet. All o' t' flights so far have been straight and picture perfect. Begad! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' rocket is showin' some wear inside t' tube but thats t' be expected. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I used a LOC/Precision style shock cord mount by buryin' t' cord in a mound o' epoxy on t' inside o' t' body tube and it has held fine so far.

Summary:
My next modification will be t' lose t' cheesy Estes chute and go t' a nylon chute. Aye aye! Ahoy! It will fly a few more times and then be shelved for a later date.