My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. Ahoy! I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. 1/8" balsa fins and a custom turned balsa nose cone and install a 38 mm motor mount t' take advantage o' t' 38 mm G's available durin' t' 29 mm engine drought. Aye aye! Begad! T' fins will be overlayed with 3/4 oz fiberglass and epoxy resin.

T' paint be designed t' make t' rocket highly visible durin' flight and recovery.

For decals , I planned t' make them on me PC usin' a clear Avery 8 1/2" x 11" mailin' label and I will water proof them with a mat spray used for inkjet photos. Avast! I have done this before and it worked really well. Blimey! Unfortunately, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, me hearties, I made slight increase in fin area and added 3" t' t' body length which will help with t' static margin due t' t' weight o' t' 38 mm motor mount and a 38 mm motor. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! (safety first). Ahoy! I estimate an altitude o' 1800' on a CTI G60.

This rocket can't be simmed by RocSim so I be forced t' do it t' old fashioned way, arrr, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I was set t' launch.

T' first flight be powered with an Aerotech F40 usin' a 6 second delay. I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! T' chute opened on schedule, slightly after apogee, unfortunately it landed on a rock and a fin was in need o' some glue.

Rocket parts

Nose cone - Custom, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, Material: Balsa - 1 required

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, arrr, me bucko, Len: 6.000 In., me hearties, Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., ya bilge rat, Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Ahoy! , Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, arrr, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Blimey! Begad! , ID: 2.7 In. Avast! , Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. , Mass: 13.368 oz.

Custom Fin set - Custom, matey, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 2 required

• CG: 7.045 In. Ahoy! , Mass: 0.731 oz.

Custom winglets set - Custom, Material: 1/8" Balsa - 4 required

• CG: 2.146 In. Begad! , me hearties, shiver me timbers, Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Begad! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, matey, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

• OD: 1.649 In. Ahoy! Blimey! , me bucko, me hearties, me bucko, ID: 1.525 In. Avast! , arrr, Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. Aye aye! Begad! From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! , Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Blimey! , me bucko, Mass: 1 oz.

Centerin' rin' - Custom, Material: 1/4 Aircraft Plywood - 2 required

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., shiver me timbers, ID: 1.649 In., Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Avast! & 23.750 In. from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! , shiver me timbers, arrr, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. nylon, me bucko, Material: 1.3 oz. Well, blow me down! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, shiver me timbers, arrr, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. , Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Begad! , Mass: 2 oz.