My rocket was inspired by an Estes Sliver. Begad! I planned t' upscale it usin' a 3" mailin' tube for t' body. Aye aye! 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! 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. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! I have done this before and it worked really well. Unfortunately, me hearties, ya bilge rat, me printer had t' go in for repairs and t' decals weren't ready at flight time.

To ensure a stable flight, ya bilge rat, 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. (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, matey, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Aye aye! T' rocket passed t' swin' test with flyin' colors and so I be set t' launch.

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

Rocket parts

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

• Nose shape: Solid Ogive, shiver me timbers, matey, Len: 6.000 In., me bucko, me bucko, Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Ya scallywag! Blimey! , Mass: 3.266 oz.

Body tube - Custom, me bucko, Material: Cardboard - 1 required

• OD: 3.0 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , me bucko, ID: 2.7 In. Begad! Begad! , me hearties, Len: 25In.
• CG: 12.5 In. Well, blow me down! Arrr! , shiver me timbers, Mass: 13.368 oz.

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

• CG: 7.045 In. Aye aye! , matey, shiver me timbers, me hearties, Mass: 0.731 oz.

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

• CG: 2.146 In. Avast! , Mass: 0.286 oz

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

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

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Aye aye! Avast! , me bucko, Mass: 1 oz.

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

• Centerin' rin' OD: 2.700 In., ID: 1.649 In., me bucko, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Begad! Ahoy! Blimey! & 23.750 In. from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. , Mass: 0.179 oz.

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

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

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Avast! , Mass: 2 oz.