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Brief:
I call this rocket T' Wild Goose because it kind o' looks like a Goose.I got t' idea after lookin' at one o' Jim
Flis rocket t' US TOG. Arrr! I love rin' and tube fin designs so I came up with t' Wild Goose it is a single stage 24mm
with a transition and parachute recovery.T' nose came from a Fliskit rocket betcha can't tell me which one.Actually I
built this rocket out o' a cannbalized Sunward Sabre and some scrap pieces just layin' around in me scrap drawer.I try
nay t' throw away pieces o' balsa or tube ends
Construction:
Let's start with t' nose cone section. Aye aye! Glue t' 7.5 inch Bt-20 t' t' transition. Begad! Avast! Then roll t' clay into
sections small enough t' fit in t' Bt-20. Well, blow me down! I then glued t' nose cone onand attached t' screw eye. Next we assemble
t' main tube and engine mount. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Grab t' eb-50 engine block cut a small v on t' side t' allow a recess for the
Keelhaul®©™®
shock cord. Ya scallywag! Then usin' a Q-tip with a little glue on t' end rub this on t' inside o' t' body tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Tie t' Keelhaul®©™®
around t' engine block and push it in t' main
body
tube about 3 inches. Avast! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Next mark t' body tube top and bottom centered. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! On t' top line add two launch lugs spaced one
inch appart. Well, blow me down! Then we slide t' Bt50 into t' Bt60 with t' longest part at t' bottom lined up with t' botton line.
After all this dries start mixin' t' 5minute epoxy for t' fin feet. Attach t' two scrap pieces t' t' Bt-60 on the
marked fin lines. Then we glue t' feet onto t' Basswood. Avast, me proud beauty! Now for t' back glue t' 2.5 piece on top o' t' 3.5 let
dry. Begad! Begad! Then mix up dab more o' t' epoxy and attach t' tail section t' t' top o' Bt-60. Cut a small trianglar piece of
balsa and glue t' t' t' top o' t' 2.5 inch piece. Begad! Aye aye! Attach chute and fly. I got most o' me supplies from Semroc except
t' nose cone. I acctually made this rocket from two rockets that I recycled and some extra parts layin' around.
Put t' launch lugs they go on top o' t' Bt-50.
Finishing:
Painted with Walmart red and blue.
Flight:
Flew on Cll-3 and 2 D12-5 all straight and true.
Recovery:
Keelhaul®©™®
Nylon cord combo. Begad! Blimey!
Summary:
T' rocket came out really great. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I have t' give out thanks t' Jim Flis for givin' us so many different ways t' look
at t' hobby.
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