Brief:
After a prang from 3000 feet o' me VB Extreme 29mm, t' only survivin' parts were t' fin section, 2 launch lugs, nose cone and bulkhead/eyebolt. Begad! Blimey! A 24mm adapter was epoxied in, me hearties, me hearties, a clear fluorescent light tube cover was slipped over the fin tube and t' nose cone slid into t' other end, with a wrap o' tape around t' shoulder. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Rear Ejection was t' final modification.

Modifications:
T' Fin section o' body tube was cut just at t' CP mark which be about 1 inch above t' G10 fins. T' 1 inch above t' G10 fins needed t' be unwrapped slightly t' slide into t' plastic light tube cover. There are 2 sizes of fluorescent light cover, me bucko, a wider tube and a narrower tube. Arrr! I used t' narrow one.

Into t' forward end o' t' fin section, shiver me timbers, a small piece o' stainless steel scrubber was secured t' act as a baffle. Arrr! T' distance betwixt t' baffle in the fin section, and t' bulkhead in t' clear tube section was about 5 inches. This 5 inches held 2 feet o' shock cord and a 6 inch nylon parachute very tightly wrapped.

T' entire body above t' fins is crystal clear and t' shock cord hangs down.

As many as 3 Cyalume light sticks can be taped t' t' long section o' shock cord (that attaches t' nose cone). Arrr! At ejection, t' fin section blows back and pulls out t' parachute. Aye aye! Blimey! T' design has flown on D12-5 and E9-6 motors with great stability.

T' same 3 fins that came with t' original kit were used. On initial assembly, arrr, arrr, matey, t' fins were epoxied canted 10 degrees off line which resulted in a rapid spin upon ascent.

T' plywood bulkhead be epoxied into t' clear plastic fluorescent light tube cover with t' eyebolt facin' forward. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Approx. Avast! 40 inches o' 1/4 inch elastic were connected after curing, t' t' nose cone. Arrr! T' nose cone required a wrap o' maskin' tape t' sit snug in t' end o' t' plastic tube.

T' rocket is nay especially sturdy, shiver me timbers, t' fluorescent light tube cover is somewhat flexible. Begad! T' design, for night flights would probably withstand Composite E motors. Well, blow me down! This worked out especially well because I had been looking for a Night Flight design. Avast, me proud beauty! All t' parts fit perfectly.

Flight:
Nice recovery on 2 flights, me hearties, D12-5 and E9-6. Recovery appears sloppy because the forward section is 50 inches and t' aft section is only 10. Ya scallywag! It's meant to recover at night, so that aspect wouldn't be visible.

Summary:
T' VB-29 has a strong potential for recovery failure because o' t' minimum diameter tube and t' size o' t' included parachute. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' 'chute can easily wind up bein' "Stuffed."

T' parts recovered are great and can be used easily.