Brief:
Cone rocket that sports a 29mm motor mount.

Construction:
T' 29mm Cone rocket contains a 29mm motor tube, ya bilge rat, which loosely fits inside a larger diameter tube, me bucko, that is used as t' Cone's center tube. Begad! Blimey! An elastic cord is included for recovery. Arrr! Two pieces o' foam board are used t' make t' centerin' rings. Several sheets o' cardstock are used t' make t' body o' t' rocket. T' build this rocket, you will need epoxy, white glue, me bucko, me hearties, scissors, arrr, matey, and a hobby knife.

Before I started buildin' t' rocket, I went ahead and cut out everythin' that needed cutting. T' nosecone, skirt pieces, tabs, ya bilge rat, me hearties, and reinforcement straps are cut out o' t' poster board. A large and small centerin' rin' is cut from t' foam board. Aye aye! Blimey! This be t' trickiest part. First you cut out t' inner and outer circles, makin' sure you also cut out t' tab for t' launch rod. Begad! Blimey! Then you carefully cut t' angle o' t' outer circumference. This is done by insertin' t' knife in a acute angle from t' line, exitin' just at t' outer edge o' t' bottom o' t' centerin' ring.

Construction o' t' rocket starts with t' nose cone o' t' rocket. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' cone is rolled in a manner so that it forms a double-layered cone. Begad! Arrr! After gluin' t' cone together, matey, shiver me timbers, me hearties, t' very tip o' t' cone is filled with epoxy. Arrr! This stiffens t' tip o' t' Cone rocket, and adds weight t' t' nose. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! While t' epoxy is curin' in t' nosecone, shiver me timbers, I took t' Center tube, shock cord, me hearties, me bucko, and t' nosecone-centerin' ring, arrr, and pre-assembled t' internals o' t' nosecone. Begad! I tied a double knot t' t' shock cord, shiver me timbers, and held it t' t' center tube usin' t' centerin' ring. Ya scallywag! T' knot should be located on t' topside o' t' assembly. Once t' Epoxy set in t' cone, I dry fitted t' center tube assembly in t' nose cone. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I got an idea where t' centerin' rin' will go, so I applied a bead o' epoxy t' t' center tube where t' centerin' rin' should end up, me bucko, me hearties, shiver me timbers, and on t' inside edge o' t' cone, arrr, and some more in t' tip o' t' cone for t' benefit o' t' center tube. Begad! Then I pressed t' assembly into t' cone, me bucko, makin' sure t' launch lug holes are lined up, matey, and held it together till t' epoxy cured.

Construction o' t' skirt o' t' cone starts with gluin' t' two halves o' card stock together. Aye aye! Once t' glue is dry, matey, t' skirt is rolled into shape and t' two halves are clued together. Blimey! Then reinforcement strips are glued t' t' inside edge o' t' base o' t' cone. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Once all glue has dried, I glued t' nosecone assembly into t' skirt.

T' motor mount o' t' rocket consists o' a length o' 29mm tubing, shiver me timbers, t' large centerin' rin' cut out o' t' foam board, and t' other end o' t' shock cord. Blimey! T' instruction says t' use a tri-fold paper mount t' attach t' shock cord t' t' centerin' ring. Avast! Begad! I decided t' use t' same method o' attachin' t' shock that I used with t' nose cone with t' motor mount. Begad! This time though, matey, t' knot will be located on t' aft side o' t' centerin' ring.

Finishing:
T' Cone rocket is pretty much ready t' go as finished. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! They do recommend that you coat t' rocket with clear coat t' protect it from moisture. Avast, me proud beauty! However, matey, I could nay find me clear coat so I had t' skip that step.

Construction Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5

Flight:
T' first opportunity I had t' fly me cone rocket occurred August 16th, 2003 at a Frontier launch in Halifax, MA. Avast! Avast! However, ya bilge rat, a Thunder Shower hit us so quick that I was unable t' prevent me Cone rocket from gettin' damaged by water. Ahoy! Thankfully, arrr, Art be kind enough t' send me a new skirt for me Cone Rocket. Begad! T' next launch was scheduled September 6th. Begad! Aye aye! T' launch was canceled, ya bilge rat, but that did nay stop me from launchin' rockets with a friend. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! I meant t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16 and F40, ya bilge rat, but as soon as I reached t' launch site, matey, I realized I forgot t' grab me RMS 29/40-120 cases.

No big deal. Begad! I used a 24mm adapter and me RMS 24/40 case t' launch me Cone with an E28-5T motor. Arrr! Great flight, ejected after apogee. Avast! Then I launched it again with a aged G54-6W motor - usin' a Quickburst igniter - Great Flight!!! Ejection occurred after apogee. This would be a great rocket t' fly with those Ellis G35 motors. Ahoy! T' bad I am all out o' them :(.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Overall, me bucko, t' 29mm Cone rocket from Art Applewhite is a fun rocket t' build and t' fly. Well, me hearties, blow me down! It is fairly easy t' build, no finishin' required. Well, blow me down! Due t' personal experience, me bucko, shiver me timbers, t' Clear Coat is a good idea. Aye aye! On September 27th, I plan t' fly me Cone rocket with an E16, and maybe a F40.

Overall Rating: 3 ½ out o' 5