This review is focused more on t' Blue Tube 2.0 material than t' rocket I built. Ahoy! T' rocket was constructed pretty much like any other HPR rocket - with three 'glassed fins and an altimeter bay for t' dual recovery system.

I acquired t' Blue Tube 2.0 items from Always Ready Rocketry. I had heard t' good and t' bad points o' t' original Blue Tube and wanted t' find out how t' 2.0 version performed. Aye aye! T' body tube I received be a single 48-inch tube. Arrr! Arrr! I was pleased by this because, if you want t' build a longer rocket, matey, me hearties, you don' t have t' splice as many shorter tubes together t' make up t' length. Ahoy! Randy at Always Ready Rocketry advised me t' use a sandin' sealer on t' airframe t' seal it from moisture. Avast, me proud beauty! So, I used some that I found at me local home improvement store. Arrr! Followin' t' instructions, I applied t' sealer in smooth coats and sanded betwixt each. Avast! After three cycles o' applyin' and sanding, I measured t' tube and made t' cuts for t' payload and booster sections, me hearties, t' one-inch band for t' altimeter bay and two 1/4 inch bands for t' interior stops for t' altimeter bay bulkheads. I used me compound miter saw with a rough cut blade for this. Ahoy! If you use this method make sure you let t' blade go through t' material slowly. Otherwise, it will tend t' burr t' edges. I also used this method t' cut t' motor mount t' t' length I wanted.

T' sandin' sealer did a fair job o' fillin' t' deep spiral lines in t' body tubes. I used spot filler putty t' finish them. Ya scallywag! Rememberin' that one o' t' chief complaints about t' original Blue Tube was warpin' when it got hot, I painted t' upper payload section gloss black. T' make a comparison, me hearties, and t' make it easier t' see, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, I painted t' booster section orange.

At t' SEARS 572 October launch I purposely placed t' rocket in t' sun lyin' on its side in t' grass. Begad! T' weather that day be sunny and t' temperature was in t' low eighties. Ahoy! After several hours o' this I checked for any warping. None was detected. Ahoy! T' slip joint fit had nay changed either.

I flew t' rocket, which I named "Blue Tuber," on an Aerotech I211 motor t' an altitude o' about 2900 feet. T' flight be straight and it suffered no damage.

I like t' Blue Tube 2.0. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! It is very strong material that is nay brittle like phenolic tubes. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' changes that have been made seem t' have corrected some, arrr, ya bilge rat, if nay all, o' t' issues reported on t' original Blue Tube. Well, matey, blow me down! It is a little pricier than phenolic tubing. Arrr! But, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, if you want a strong airframe, that does nay need further reinforcement, arrr, I would suggest lookin' at Blue Tube 2.0.