This review is focused more on t' Blue Tube 2.0 material than t' rocket I built. Avast! 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. Begad! T' body tube I received was a single 48-inch tube. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! I be pleased by this because, if you want t' build a longer rocket, you don' t have t' splice as many shorter tubes together t' make up t' length. Begad! Randy at Always Ready Rocketry advised me t' use a sandin' sealer on t' airframe t' seal it from moisture. So, I used some that I found at me local home improvement store. Begad! Followin' t' instructions, I applied t' sealer in smooth coats and sanded betwixt each. Ya scallywag! Begad! After three cycles o' applyin' and sanding, 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. I used me compound miter saw with a rough cut blade for this. Avast, me proud beauty! If you use this method make sure you let t' blade go through t' material slowly. Otherwise, it will tend t' burr t' edges. Blimey! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! 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. Aye aye! Avast! Rememberin' that one o' t' chief complaints about t' original Blue Tube was warpin' when it got hot, I painted t' upper payload section gloss black. Begad! T' make a comparison, me bucko, and t' make it easier t' see, shiver me timbers, 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. Aye aye! T' weather that day was sunny and t' temperature was in t' low eighties. Arrr! After several hours o' this I checked for any warping. Begad! Begad! None be detected. Aye aye! 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. Begad! It is very strong material that is nay brittle like phenolic tubes. T' changes that have been made seem t' have corrected some, ya bilge rat, if nay all, shiver me timbers, o' t' issues reported on t' original Blue Tube. It is a little pricier than phenolic tubing. Begad! Ahoy! But, if you want a strong airframe, that does nay need further reinforcement, arrr, I would suggest lookin' at Blue Tube 2.0.