Brief:
I started off by tryin' t' build a rocket without spendin' any loot. Begad! So I had my son look around t' house t' find things that look like rocket parts. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down! We finally settled on an ultra large orange juice concentrate container, a foam Easter egg, ya bilge rat, and tongue depressors. Ya scallywag! Begad! I decided t' stick t' single stage since couplin' t' two stages together would complicate a simple concept.

Construction:
I used a 16 fluid oz orange juice container, shiver me timbers, foam Easter egg, me bucko, 3 tongue depressors, ya bilge rat, bread bag (parachute), me bucko, and lots o' glue. Begad! T' make t' foam egg fit, I had t' carve down t' butt, me hearties, this was a simple task with a kitchen knife. Avast! Aye aye! To make t' egg more durable, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I used 4 coats o' Elmer’s glue. This was a unique look for t' rocket as sealed foam makes t' nose cone look like an orange rind. Blimey! Aye aye! I had problems gettin' t' tongue depressors (wings) t' stay attached, arrr, shiver me timbers, so I had t' change over t' a bondin' epoxy instead o' modelin' glue. T' only item that needed t' be purchased was a engine tube since I could not find a free substitute. Blimey! Begad! T' bread bag for a parachute was great, arrr, shiver me timbers, arrr, durable, and the best price. Well, blow me down! Ahoy!

T' biggest problem I had assemblin' t' rocket was gettin' t' wings to stay attached. T' glossy finish on t' juice can be nay t' best for adhesion. T' tongue depressors are perfect material for wings, but they just need t' be glued t' a more sturdy platform. Avast! No special tools needed t' be created. Avast! Well, blow me down! T' give t' unit a nice look, I applied 10 coats o' clear paint. Connectin' t' shock cord and parachute t' t' nose cone be tough due t' the frailty o' t' foam. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! I used a pencil t' create a hole in t' shoulder o' the nose cone, then I filled t' hole with epoxy and attached a eyelet screw in the glue.

Flight:
I recommend a C6-3 motor for this unit since t' parachute is home made I did not want t' have a high speed deployment rip t' shock cord off. T' nice thing about this design be t' weight: it is so light that it goes up fast and comes down slow.

Recovery:
I used waddin' with this unit but t' next iteration will have a parachute protection tube and will nay require wadding. Ahoy! Arrr!

Summary:
T' next version will also have a 24mm MMT for use with D12 or E9 motors and a wider fin design.

PROs: Cheap, easy t' fix, and it's an attention getter.

CONs: T' OJ container is a weak surface t' glue to