T' first thin' be t' get rid o' t' through t' wall fin mountin' section. T' first portion removed was 5/16" o' t' aft section. Ya scallywag! This was used to hold t' engine hooks in t' next step. Aye aye! Well, me hearties, blow me down! 3" o' t' center fin area be then removed and discarded.

T' two green engine adaptor rings were glued t' each end o' the blue motor mount tube. Ya scallywag! A scrap o' t' balsa be used t' make a plug for t' ejection gasses. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! This was heavily glued. Avast, me proud beauty! All pieces in this kit were glued usin' Titebond wood glue. Blimey! Well, blow me down! T' kit comes with two parachutes and each parachute comes with a motor mount hook. Avast, me proud beauty! T' two motor hooks were centered and positioned 180 degrees apart at t' aft end o' t' assembly. Well, blow me down! T' 5/16  piece o' body tube be then slipped over t' assembly and glued  in place.

A cut was made for t' engine retainer hooks in each o' t' two pods 2 1/2" from t' end. Blimey! Well, blow me down! T' factory holes for t' ejection gasses were used and lined up with t' small gas tubes before gluing. Another hole be cut into t' tube for t' ejection gasses just forward o' t' factory gas ports, matey, t' provide additional ventin' o' t' ejection gas.

This be t' final assembly. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' parachute is an 18" Estes with a standard underwear elastic shock cord. Aye aye! Blimey! A small amount of weight was need in t' forward nosecone for stability. Blimey! After t' primer went on, I decided t' make a last minuet change and used a piece o' t' cardboard  stock t' make a fake nozzle on t' end center portion. 

OK, she was naked for her first flight.  I wanted t' see her go before I spent t' time finishin' her. At this point she is weighing in at 2.2 oz. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! First flight be on a pair o' A8-3's. Arrr! She darted off the pad and went straight as an arrow. Well, blow me down! T' A8-3's took her t' about 720 feet. Blimey! Her next flight will be on two C's.

Here be t' finished version. Begad! There was quite a stir on RMR about what was legal t' use for finishin' it. Aye aye! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! I did use t' stickers. T' paint was what I had left over from buildin' me Aerotech Arrow. T' chrome was some Testors chrome me son had.

OK, arrr, ya bilge rat, it's nay t' most creative rocket I've ever built but it's simple, arrr, me bucko, sturdy and flies straight as an arrow. I was goin' for somethin' simple that anyone could build and fly. Arrr! I should be able t' fly this at many launches for years t' come. Arrr! BTW, me bucko, Yes, That's a real 120mm mortar in t' corner!

7  flights t' date!

First flight after paint on two B6-4's

There she goes on C6-5's!

...And a great shot on 2 C6-7's