Scratch Ballistic Chicken Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Ballistic Chicken {Scratch}

Contributed by Sascha Grant

Manufacturer: Scratch

Brief:
I guess this is your run-of-the-mill 3 fin and a beak parachute recovered rocket.

(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken

Construction:
1 x 18" BT-50 body tube, 18mm motor mount, engine hook, 3 balsa fins, and head "beak cone".

This is a straight forward build, however, due t' t' size o' t' chicken's neck, t' launch lug is mounted about 1/4" out from t' body.

(Scratch) Ballistic Chicken

Flight and Recovery:
T' Ballistic Chicken was flown on a B6-4. Avast, me proud beauty! Nice straight boost t' a couple o' hundred feet. Three squares o' recovery waddin' be used t' protect t' 12" mylar chute. Descent be about right, arrr, and thar was no damage upon recovery.

Summary:
I had a ball buildin' this. Avast! When I spotted t' chicken novelty candy packet I thought 'rocket'. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! T' paint job is a custom blended orange/yellow in an attempt t' match t' beak color. Blimey! T' fins were cut and painted t' look a little like wings. Begad! It has a custom decal applied t' t' side, and t' whole rocket be coated with a clear gloss finish.

PROs : It's a chicken rocket! No one else has one :)

CONs : T' candy that came with t' chicken was horrible :(

Comments:

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Lester Anderson (September 6, 2011)

Love the Pro's man. glad to see your having fun with this hobby.

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