My rocket be inspired by an Estes Sliver. Begad! I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Well, blow me down! 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! 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. Blimey! I have done this before and it worked really well. Unfortunately, matey, arrr, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, 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. Ahoy! (safety first). Aye aye! 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, shiver me timbers, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Avast! Ahoy! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I be set t' launch.

T' first flight was powered with an Aerotech F40 usin' a 6 second delay. I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. T' chute opened on schedule, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, slightly after apogee, 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, shiver me timbers, Len: 6.000 In., Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., ya bilge rat, Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! , shiver me timbers, Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , ID: 2.7 In. Arrr! , shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. Aye aye! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! , Mass: 13.368 oz.

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

• CG: 7.045 In. Arrr! , me bucko, Mass: 0.731 oz.

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

• CG: 2.146 In. Ya scallywag! , me bucko, ya bilge rat, Mass: 0.286 oz

Motor mount tube Public Missiles Ltd. Ahoy! Blimey! - PT-1.5 - Airframe tube, arrr, shiver me timbers, matey, Material: Kraft phenolic - 1 required

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

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Blimey! , Mass: 1 oz.

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

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

Parachute - 24 in. Ahoy! nylon, shiver me timbers, matey, arrr, Material: 1.3 oz. Arrr! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

• 1 parachute, Shape: 8 sided
• Dia: 24 In., Spill hole: 6 In.
• CG: 0.000 In. , ya bilge rat, matey, Mass: 1.60 oz.

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. , Mass: 2 oz.