My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. Ya scallywag! Avast! Blimey! I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Blimey! Blimey! 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. Well, blow me down! 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 , 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! 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 bucko, 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). I estimate an altitude o' 1800' on a CTI G60.

This rocket can't be simmed by RocSim so I was forced t' do it t' old fashioned way, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Begad! 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. Begad! Blimey! I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' chute opened on schedule, slightly after apogee, matey, unfortunately it landed on a rock and a fin was in need o' some glue.

Rocket parts

Nose cone - Custom, Material: Balsa - 1 required

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, arrr, Len: 6.000 In., Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., shiver me timbers, me hearties, Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Begad! Arrr! , me bucko, me hearties, Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, ya bilge rat, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. , ID: 2.7 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. Ya scallywag! , Mass: 13.368 oz.

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

• CG: 7.045 In. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! , Mass: 0.731 oz.

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

• CG: 2.146 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , me hearties, Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

• OD: 1.649 In. , arrr, ID: 1.525 In. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! , Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Begad! , Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Begad! , shiver me timbers, Mass: 1 oz.

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

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., ID: 1.649 In., shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. & 23.750 In. Begad! from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Aye aye! , me hearties, me hearties, ya bilge rat, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. Aye aye! Begad! nylon, me bucko, me hearties, Material: 1.3 oz. Avast! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, arrr, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. Aye aye! , matey, Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Ahoy! Blimey! , matey, Mass: 2 oz.