Brief:
T' Little Cluster FF be inspired by t' Estes Big Bertha Kit. Begad! Ahoy! I used an eighteen inch BT-60 tube a paper nose cone made form a 4”x6" index card. T' fins are t' same as t' Big Bertha’s. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! The engine mount is a double 18 mm mount for a BT-60 tube. Aye aye! I also included a homemade baffle. T' Recovery system consists o' an Estes eighteen inch parachute with 125 lb. Keelhaul®©™® strin' and 1/8” elastic band.

Construction:

• 18" Bt-60 tube
• Baffle for a BT-60 tube
• 4" x 6" index card
• BT-60 double 18 mm engine mount
• 1/8" x 2" launch lug
• 18" plastic parachute
• Small eye screw
• 25" length 125# Keelhaul®©™® thread
• 10" 1/8" elastic band
• 4" x 20" x 1/8" sheet o' balsa

Step One: Nose Cone Construction. Aye aye! Begad! Blimey!

I used a 4”x6” index card and followed Jimmy Yawn’s instructions for makin' nose cones. Begad! The website is http://www.jamesyawn.com/modelrocket/nosecone/index.html. Begad! Begad! This is a very strong nose cone and I thought it was fun t' make. Well, blow me down! Blimey! You could also buy a plastic or balsa nose cone. Avast! Avast! But that is nay scratch buildin' is it? I measured t' index card in half and at 1.8 inches t' allow for over lap.

Step Two: Baffle Assembly

Assemble t' baffle accordin' t' t' manufacturer’s instructions. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! Cut a 25” length o' 125# Keelhaul®©™® thread Drill a small hole, matey, big enough t' thread t' Keelhaul®©™® thread through, me hearties, ya bilge rat, arrr, each end o' t' baffle. Avast! Make a knot on one end o' t' Keelhaul®©™® thread. Aye aye! Blimey! Feed t' thread through t' holes so t' knot in on t' aft side o' t' baffle and t' free end is forward. Glue knot t' baffle. Set aside t' dry. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Apply a band o' glue t' t' 9” from t' forward end o' t' main body tube. Also apply glue t' t' baffle rings. Slide t' baffle into t' main body tube from t' aft end until t' forward end of t' baffle is 9” from t' forward end o' t' tube. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Apply glue fillets t' t' forward and aft end o' t' baffle. Set aside for glue t' dry. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! !!!Be careful nay t' glue t' Keelhaul®©™® thread t' t' tube. Avast! It must remain free!!!

Step Three: Motor Mount Assembly

Assemble t' motor mount accordin' t' t' manufacturer’s instructions. Avast, me proud beauty! Apply a rin' o' glue 3.5” from aft end o' t' body tube. Begad! Also apply glue t' t' centerin' rings o' t' motor mount and insert it into t' aft end of t' body tube allowin' t' engine hooks protrude from t' aft end o' tube 1/8”.

Step Four: Fins

Usin' t' pattern supplied cut out three fins from t' balsa sheet.

Sand and round t' leadin' and trailin' edges as you would any fin. Begad! This is also t' time t' seal your fins if you desire. Ya scallywag! !!!DO NOT SEAL THE ROOT EDGE!!! It will nay stick well t' t' tube if you do. Aye aye! Mask it or what ever you want t' prevent t' root edge from bein' sealed. You can wait until t' fins are on t' rocket. Aye aye! Arrr! I prefer t' do it this way.

Mark t' main body tube for three fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, me hearties, blow me down! I used t' Estes tube markin' tool. Ahoy! Make t' lines t' whole length of t' tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I used t' Estes tube markin' guide. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Also mark a line t' length o' t' body tube betwixt any two fins. Avast! This is for t' launch lug. Ya scallywag! !!!Label your fin and launch lug lines. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! Glue one fin t' each o' t' fin lines and set aside to dry. Blimey! When fins are completely dry, ya bilge rat, apply fillets as you prefer. Glue t' launch lug t' rocket 8.5” from t' top of t' tube. Arrr! Apply glue fillets t' t' launch lug.

Step Five: Recovery System

Tie one end o' t' 1/8” elastic cord t' t' nose cone and t' other end t' t' Keelhaul®©™® thread. Put a small dab o' glue on t' knot. Begad! Well, blow me down! Prepare t' parachute accordin' t' t' manufacturer’s instructions and tie t' t' nose cone.

Step Six: Paintin' and Finishing

Finish t' rocket by paintin' it any color you prefer.

Finishing:
There are no special concerns for finishin' t' rocket. Avast! I filled t' spirals on t' tube. Sealed t' fins and painted it grey.

Flight:
This rocket flies great. Ahoy! I have flown it three times. Blimey! Twice only one motor ignited. Begad! Blimey! It flew really straight on one motor. T' time it flew on two motors t' rocket went approximately 800 ft. Nice flight.

Recovery:
Recovery was normal. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! T' rocket is loaded with a parachute and t' home made baffle worked awesomely. Aye aye! T' parachute was nay damaged by any exhaust gases. Avast, me proud beauty!

Summary:
Main thin' I like about t' rocket is that it is stable on one motor. Arrr! It looks like a Big Bertha but has two motors.