My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. Avast, me proud beauty! I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Begad! 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. Arrr! Begad! T' fins will be overlayed with 3/4 oz fiberglass and epoxy resin.

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

For decals , arrr, 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. Begad! I have done this before and it worked really well. Arrr! Unfortunately, me hearties, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, arrr, 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! (safety first). Begad! Arrr! 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, matey, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Avast, me proud beauty! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I was set t' launch.

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

Rocket parts

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

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, Len: 6.000 In., Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. , Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, shiver me timbers, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. , ID: 2.7 In. Aye aye! , ya bilge rat, me hearties, Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. , matey, Mass: 13.368 oz.

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

• CG: 7.045 In. Begad! , matey, Mass: 0.731 oz.

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

• CG: 2.146 In. Arrr! , ya bilge rat, Mass: 0.286 oz

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

• OD: 1.649 In. Arrr! , ID: 1.525 In. Begad! Blimey! , ya bilge rat, Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. Begad! Blimey! From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Aye aye! Blimey! , arrr, arrr, Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! , Mass: 1 oz.

Centerin' rin' - Custom, matey, ya bilge rat, Material: 1/4 Aircraft Plywood - 2 required

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., arrr, ID: 1.649 In., ya bilge rat, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Well, blow me down! & 23.750 In. Ya scallywag! from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! , Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. nylon, arrr, Material: 1.3 oz. Arrr! Blimey! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, me bucko, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., matey, Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. Avast! , me bucko, Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Ahoy! , ya bilge rat, Mass: 2 oz.