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

Construction:
1 x 18" BT-50 body tube, 18mm motor mount, shiver me timbers, 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, me hearties, t' launch lug is mounted about 1/4" out from t' body.

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

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

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

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