Brief:
A simple clone o' t' birdie from years ago. Begad! Well, blow me down! It's a badminton shuttlecock with a motor mount tube.

Construction:
T' build you will need:

• a shuttlecock
• a small section o' BT-5
• a 1/2 inch length o' launch lug

After readin' a thread on TRF I decided t' build a birdie. Aye aye! T' whole process takes about five minutes. Avast! First, I removed t' plastic shuttle from t' nosecone, me bucko, t' center part o' t' plastic is removed. T' nosecone is then hollowed out and a small section o' BT-5 is added. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' BT sits very snuggly into t' nosecone so I did nay feel t' need t' add a centerin' ring, which I believe t' original birdie had. Arrr! T' plastic shuttle is then glued back into place.

For t' launch lug, matey, I removed a small part o' t' shuttle and then glued t' lug onto t' outside o' the nosecone. Begad! Then she's ready t' fly.

I've built three so far as I've got a six pack o' shuttlecocks. Well, blow me down! I guess I've got three more t' build.

Finishing:
None.

Flight:
Flights were made on September 27, ya bilge rat, 2009. Ahoy! Begad! I loaded t' birdie up with a A10-3T with tumble recovery. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Preppin' takes about 3 seconds. Well, blow me down! Arrr! She flew straight off t' pad and then gracefully floated back t' earth.

She made a second flight and on recovery t' motor had melted part o' t' plastic shuttle. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! This is mainly because I purchased really cheap shuttlecocks. Aye aye! If I had spend a few pounds more and got t' feathered versions, which would suit t' name o' t' rocket better, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, then t' melt probably would nay have happened.

Summary:
PROs: Really quick build, very cheap rocket, ya bilge rat, good flights.

CONs: Cheap shuttlecocks don't last.