This review is focused more on t' Blue Tube 2.0 material than t' rocket I built. Begad! 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. 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. Avast! T' body tube I received was a single 48-inch tube. Arrr! I was pleased by this because, matey, if you want t' build a longer rocket, 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. So, arrr, I used some that I found at me local home improvement store. Ahoy! Followin' t' instructions, ya bilge rat, I applied t' sealer in smooth coats and sanded betwixt each. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, me bucko, blow me down! After three cycles o' applyin' and sanding, matey, I measured t' tube and made t' cuts for t' payload and booster sections, ya bilge rat, t' one-inch band for t' altimeter bay and two 1/4 inch bands for t' interior stops for t' altimeter bay bulkheads. Avast, me proud beauty! I used me compound miter saw with a rough cut blade for this. Begad! Arrr! If you use this method make sure you let t' blade go through t' material slowly. Otherwise, me bucko, it will tend t' burr t' edges. Blimey! 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. I used spot filler putty t' finish them. Rememberin' that one o' t' chief complaints about t' original Blue Tube be warpin' when it got hot, I painted t' upper payload section gloss black. T' make a comparison, shiver me timbers, arrr, ya bilge rat, and t' make it easier t' see, ya bilge rat, me bucko, 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. Well, blow me down! T' weather that day be sunny and t' temperature be in t' low eighties. Avast! After several hours o' this I checked for any warping. Ya scallywag! Arrr! None be detected. T' slip joint fit had nay changed either.

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

I like t' Blue Tube 2.0. Ya scallywag! It is very strong material that is nay brittle like phenolic tubes. Avast! Ahoy! T' changes that have been made seem t' have corrected some, me bucko, if nay all, o' t' issues reported on t' original Blue Tube. Avast! Arrr! It is a little pricier than phenolic tubing. Aye aye! But, if you want a strong airframe, ya bilge rat, that does nay need further reinforcement, arrr, I would suggest lookin' at Blue Tube 2.0.