Brief:
I started off by tryin' t' build a rocket without spendin' any money. Aye aye! So I had my son look around t' house t' find things that look like rocket parts. Well, blow me down! We finally settled on an ultra large orange juice concentrate container, matey, me bucko, a foam Easter egg, arrr, and tongue depressors. 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, foam Easter egg, 3 tongue depressors, bread bag (parachute), arrr, and lots o' glue. Avast! T' make t' foam egg fit, I had t' carve down t' butt, this was a simple task with a kitchen knife. Ya scallywag! To make t' egg more durable, I used 4 coats o' Elmer’s glue. Arrr! Well, arrr, blow me down! This be a unique look for t' rocket as sealed foam makes t' nose cone look like an orange rind. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! I had problems gettin' t' tongue depressors (wings) t' stay attached, arrr, so I had t' change over t' a bondin' epoxy instead o' modelin' glue. T' only item that needed t' be purchased be a engine tube since I could not find a free substitute. T' bread bag for a parachute was great, durable, and the best price. Ahoy!

T' biggest problem I had assemblin' t' rocket was gettin' t' wings to stay attached. Arrr! Blimey! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' glossy finish on t' juice can was nay t' best for adhesion. T' tongue depressors are perfect material for wings, me hearties, but they just need t' be glued t' a more sturdy platform. No special tools needed t' be created. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! 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. I used a pencil t' create a hole in t' shoulder o' the nose cone, shiver me timbers, 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. Begad!

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

PROs: Cheap, ya bilge rat, arrr, easy t' fix, shiver me timbers, arrr, and it's an attention getter.

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