This review is focused more on t' Blue Tube 2.0 material than t' rocket I built. Begad! T' rocket be constructed pretty much like any other HPR rocket - with three 'glassed fins and an altimeter bay for t' dual recovery system.

I acquired t' Blue Tube 2.0 items from Always Ready Rocketry. Aye aye! Aye aye! I had heard t' good and t' bad points o' t' original Blue Tube and wanted t' find out how t' 2.0 version performed. T' body tube I received was a single 48-inch tube. Begad! Avast! I was pleased by this because, matey, if you want t' build a longer rocket, arrr, you don' t have t' splice as many shorter tubes together t' make up t' length. Randy at Always Ready Rocketry advised me t' use a sandin' sealer on t' airframe t' seal it from moisture. Ahoy! Ahoy! So, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I used some that I found at me local home improvement store. Aye aye! Followin' t' instructions, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I applied t' sealer in smooth coats and sanded betwixt each. Begad! After three cycles o' applyin' and sanding, ya bilge rat, I measured t' tube and made t' cuts for t' payload and booster sections, t' one-inch band for t' altimeter bay and two 1/4 inch bands for t' interior stops for t' altimeter bay bulkheads. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! I used me compound miter saw with a rough cut blade for this. If you use this method make sure you let t' blade go through t' material slowly. Arrr! Otherwise, it will tend t' burr t' edges. I also used this method t' cut t' motor mount t' t' length I wanted.

T' sandin' sealer did a fair job o' fillin' t' deep spiral lines in t' body tubes. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I used spot filler putty t' finish them. Avast! Blimey! Rememberin' that one o' t' chief complaints about t' original Blue Tube was warpin' when it got hot, arrr, me hearties, I painted t' upper payload section gloss black. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' make a comparison, and t' make it easier t' see, matey, me bucko, I painted t' booster section orange.

At t' SEARS 572 October launch I purposely placed t' rocket in t' sun lyin' on its side in t' grass. T' weather that day was sunny and t' temperature be in t' low eighties. Blimey! After several hours o' this I checked for any warping. None be detected. T' slip joint fit had nay changed either.

I flew t' rocket, which I named "Blue Tuber," on an Aerotech I211 motor t' an altitude o' about 2900 feet. T' flight was straight and it suffered no damage.

I like t' Blue Tube 2.0. Ahoy! It is very strong material that is nay brittle like phenolic tubes. T' changes that have been made seem t' have corrected some, arrr, if nay all, shiver me timbers, o' t' issues reported on t' original Blue Tube. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! It is a little pricier than phenolic tubing. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! But, matey, if you want a strong airframe, arrr, that does nay need further reinforcement, I would suggest lookin' at Blue Tube 2.0.