Scratch Black and Blue Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Black and Blue {Scratch}

Contributed by Paul Morris

Manufacturer: Scratch
(Contributed - by Paul Morris - 07/02/08)

I'm (Matt Gillard) writin' this review for me brother (Paul Morris) as he has recently suffer a stroke, and is findin' writin' difficult.

Parts

Paul is new t' rocketry and this was his first scratch rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty!

He wanted it t' be big and t' be clustered. Ahoy!

T' first thin' he did be t' work out what sort o' fit he could get with his tubes etc. Avast!

In t' end he went for a triple cluster 18mm mounts in t' base o' a 40mm diameter BT. Begad! This tube be coupled to another tube t' same size, shiver me timbers, givin' t' bottom half o' his rocket a length o' 576mm. Arrr! Arrr!

T' top half o' t' rocket was based on a nose cone actin' as a transition, me hearties, with two 24mm BT on top. Begad! T' nose cone at t' top o' t' rocket be novel, me hearties, me bucko, as it be none rocketry item that was cut down t' fit t' tubes and then t' accept a 13mm nose cone.

T' two halves were connected by shock cord in t' usual fashion with a parachute attached. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

Building

T' fins were a concoction o' BTs as a tube fin rocket, ya bilge rat, with three normal fins stickin' out. Avast! Aye aye!

T' rocket be then primed. Begad! And then coated in matt black paint.

Decoration was in t' form o' a blue metallic A4 sticker sheet that came in t' parts. Begad! Blimey!

This be cut into stripes and then added along t' BT.

Building

Flights

Black and Blue had three flights

First cluster be on 3x B6-4. Which gave a good flight, matey, with a quickish decent. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Second cluster be with t' same motors and another good flight was had. Ahoy!

T' Third flight was on C6-5s. Avast, me proud beauty! Unfortunately only one motor lit and t' rocket gave a arched flight (over me car!). Ejection was on t' ground. Avast! There was minor damage, matey, shiver me timbers, which can be repaired. Blimey! Well, me hearties, blow me down!

On Pad On Pad

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