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

To ensure a stable flight, matey, 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. Well, blow me down! (safety first). Blimey! 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, long hand calculations and a swin' test. Arrr! Well, blow me down! 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. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I estimated t' altitude at about 1800'. T' chute opened on schedule, slightly after apogee, arrr, 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, Len: 6.000 In., me bucko, Dia: 3.000 In.
• Body insert: OD: 2.650 In., Len: 1.250 In.
• CG: 5.739 In. Well, me bucko, blow me down! , Mass: 3.266 oz.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• OD: 1.649 In. Arrr! Avast! , me hearties, ID: 1.525 In. Ahoy! , ya bilge rat, Len: 14.625 In.
• Location: 0.000 In. Avast! From t' base o' Body tube
• CG: 7.313 In. Ya scallywag! , shiver me timbers, Mass: 2.505 oz.

Engine Retainer - 1 required

• CG: 0.000 In. Avast, me proud beauty! , 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., ya bilge rat, Len: 0.250 In.
• Location: 11.125 In. Arrr! Blimey! & 23.750 In. from t' front o' Body tube
• CG: 0.125 In. Well, blow me down! Arrr! , me hearties, arrr, matey, Mass: 0.179 oz.

Parachute - 24 in. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! nylon, Material: 1.3 oz. Arrr! Ripstop Nylon (SkyAngle)

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

Shock Cord - 4' long :

• CG: 0.000 In. Aye aye! , matey, Mass: 2 oz.