T' first (and last) flight o' me modified Estes Maxi Brute V2 on an AeroTech F30-4FJ. T' motor blew it's forward closure as t' rocket moved up t' launch rod and then proceeded t' torch and melt t' inside o' t' bird. T' fins and boat tail, ya bilge rat, although slightly melted, me bucko, may be salvageable. Flight be on 12/01/12.