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Brief:
This is a single staged (while in t' demo!) rocket, which I used t' teach a
small class o' 4 students t' basics o' model rocketry. Ya scallywag! Arrr! We knew t' teacher, arrr, shiver me timbers, a
very old friend o' me parents. This rocket worked very well for t' students,
who all built their rockets well enough t' fly well, shiver me timbers, me bucko, even though they had never
built a rocket in their lives. Ahoy! T' age group be 8-12. Ya scallywag! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! (I am currently 12 and a
half.)
Construction:
One body tube, arrr, arrr, me hearties, 3 fins, 1 lug, a streamer, me hearties, shiver me timbers, shock cord, me bucko, ya bilge rat, and a nose cone. Avast! Nothing
special, matey, just a half dozen rockets I whipped up from old parts because I did
not have time t' order anything. Blimey! Begad! Just your basic 3 fins and a nose cone (3FNC).
T' tube is 6-8 inches long, shiver me timbers, dependin' on what I had available.
Just t' normal assembly. Ahoy! glue t' fins t' t' tube, arrr, etc. Begad! Fin template is included with this review. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! T' kids had a few alignment issues but I be able to correct them, and they all flew their rockets.
Flight:
Each person flew their rocket once, me hearties, since that is all t' engines I had at the
time. Arrr! Use any mini motor (13mm) you have. Begad! If it fits in t' rocket, me bucko, it is the
right motor.
Summary:
PROs: Cheap. I did nay spend any loot on anythin' special, shiver me timbers, I just went with
what I had lyin' around. Good flyer and very stable.
CONs: I
try t' design all me rockets so they have no cons. Arrr! I do suppose, me bucko, however that
we should have set a little more time aside for glue drying. Aye aye! (One fin fell off
one rocket in flight.)
Other:
Use this design for school projects and it will be fine. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Nay an altitude seeker
but it is a very good tool t' teach t' basics o' t' hobby.
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