Brief:
A clone o' t' Estes Goonybird Missile Toe, one o' me favorites from t' mid '70s. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' decals and fin patterns are available from Excelsior Rocketry.

Construction:
T' kit can be bashed from a Baby Bertha kit. Begad! I had all t' parts in an Estes Designer's Special box (BT-60 and Big Bertha style NC, shiver me timbers, BT-50, me hearties, mini engine mount, arrr, balsa stock, and 12" parachute and shock cord).

It's a very simple build. T' only tricky part is linin' up t' BT-50 with its internal vane. Ya scallywag! If you use t' newer blow-molded Big Bertha NC, you need to cut off t' bottom extension so thar's room in t' BT for t' parachute. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! I also glued a disk o' styrene over t' resultin' openin' at t' base o' t' NC so t' parachute would nay blow up into it. Well, blow me down!

Finishing:
Paint is simple: white overall, black fins and pink nose cone. Aye aye! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I used black pinstripe decal I had t' simulate t' bandage lines on t' BT.

Flight:
T' first flight was with a 1/2A3-4T. Begad! Perfect boost t' about 200ft. Delay was a tad long and t' chute did nay completely deploy until about 10 feet above ground. Arrr! No damage though. Ya scallywag! Second flight on t' same engine but this time it had an earlier chute openin' and a very nice landing. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! A third flight on a 1/2A3-2T was even better, ya bilge rat, me hearties, ejection just past apogee.

Summary:
This is a very good weekend project. Begad! Blimey! A fun build and sure t' get a few laughs at t' field. T' Excelsior Rocketry decal and pattern pack makes it a breeze.