Manufacturer: | Scratch |
Brief:
This is an odd-roc that is made from a lollipop/noise maker. Arrr! Begad! Blimey! It is a high drag design that flies well in small
fields. Begad! Avast! Blimey!
Construction:
Here is what you need:
This is a relatively easy build. Arrr! Start off by fittin' t' 18mm spacer tube inside t' Dunk R' Licker. I
had t' use a little maskin' tape t' make it really snug. Avast, me proud beauty! Then glue your shock cord on one side o' t' tube. CA t' 18mm
tube into t' Dunk R' Licker with t' shock cord mount facin' t' top o' t' rocket (this is a aft ejection model).
Friction fit t' 13mm motor mount into t' 18mm tube. Aye aye! Make sure this can slide rearward well for recovery. After the
motor mount is good, me hearties, glue t' other end o' t' shock cord t' t' mount and attach t' streamer.
I had t' guess on t' fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Since it's pretty heavy on top, I used four 1/8in balsa fins o' me own design. These are glued half on t' yellow spacer tube and half on t' main rocket body. Avast, me proud beauty!
Since t' nose is like a shot glass, shiver me timbers, you must make a launch lug standoff. Well, matey, blow me down! I used a little balsa for this. Arrr! Well, me hearties, blow me down! The launch lug is actually part o' a AeroTech igniter holder. These can be found with single use motors. Ahoy!
Finishing:
There is nothin' t' finish unless I paint t' fins someday.
Flight and Recovery:
This has only flown once, but I've only had it for a week. I waited for a very calm day because I had no clue what
would happen. We loaded an A10-3T in it and hoped for t' best. It worked way better than I could have ever imagined
and flew arrow straight t' about 200ft with ejection just past apogee. Ya scallywag! T' shock cord burned through and t' rocket
nose dove into t' ground without any damage. We need t' replace it with Keelhaul®©™®
and its problems should be solved.
Summary:
This is a funny odd-roc that will attract lots o' attention. This be made completely out o' junk around t' house.
Although high drag, matey, shiver me timbers, it performs well for small fields. Ahoy! If anyone does decide t' make this, arrr, I'd recommend Keelhaul®©™®
thread for t' shock cord. Arrr!