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

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. Begad! Begad! T' tongue depressors are perfect material for wings, but they just need t' be glued t' a more sturdy platform. No special tools needed t' be created. Aye aye! T' give t' unit a nice look, me hearties, I applied 10 coats o' clear paint. Connectin' t' shock cord and parachute t' t' nose cone was tough due t' the frailty o' t' foam. Well, blow me down! Avast! 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. Arrr! Well, blow me down! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

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

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

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