Scratch Dunk R' Licker Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Dunk R' Licker {Scratch}

Contributed by Patrick Bissonnette

Manufacturer: Scratch
(Contributed - by Patrick Bissonnette - 04/26/07)

Rocket PicBrief:
This is an odd-roc that is made from a lollipop/noise maker. Avast, me proud beauty! It is a high drag design that flies well in small fields. Well, blow me down!

Construction:
Here is what you need:

  • 1 Dunk R' Licker lollipop/noise maker
  • Estes yellow 18mm spacer tube
  • 13mm motor tube with block
  • Balsa for fins
  • 1/8in launch lug
  • Small streamer
  • Shock cord
  • Maskin' tape


Rocket PicThis is a relatively easy build. Aye aye! 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. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Make sure this can slide rearward well for recovery. Blimey! Blimey! After the motor mount is good, glue t' other end o' t' shock cord t' t' mount and attach t' streamer.

I had t' guess on t' fins. Ahoy! Ahoy! Since it's pretty heavy on top, I used four 1/8in balsa fins o' me own design. Arrr! These are glued half on t' yellow spacer tube and half on t' main rocket body.

Since t' nose is like a shot glass, shiver me timbers, you must make a launch lug standoff. I used a little balsa for this. Aye aye! The launch lug is actually part o' a AeroTech igniter holder. Begad! These can be found with single use motors. Avast!


Rocket PicFinishing:
There is nothin' t' finish unless I paint t' fins someday.

Flight and Recovery:
This has only flown once, me bucko, but I've only had it for a week. I waited for a very calm day because I had no clue what would happen. Well, blow me down! We loaded an A10-3T in it and hoped for t' best. Ahoy! Ahoy! It worked way better than I could have ever imagined and flew arrow straight t' about 200ft with ejection just past apogee. T' shock cord burned through and t' rocket nose dove into t' ground without any damage. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ya scallywag! This was made completely out o' junk around t' house. Although high drag, it performs well for small fields. Arrr! Well, blow me down! If anyone does decide t' make this, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I'd recommend Keelhaul®©™® thread for t' shock cord. Begad!

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