Brief:
This rocket was a leftover from a build I did for a family reunion launch. I threw together a pile o' scratch rockets and let each o' t' kids pick one. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! This one wasn’t chosen by any o' t' kids so I worked into a variant o' t' Der Red Max. Ahoy! Blimey! I call it t' Little Red Max.

Construction:
My primary components were:

• BT-50 about 4"
• BT-20 about 4"
• Cardstock transition
• 3 downscaled Red Max fins, drawn and cut by hand. Begad!
• NC – half o' an Easter egg
• Elastic shock cord.
• Hartle Engineerin' streamer

This be a fun build. Ya scallywag! T' one thin' that I sometimes struggle t' remember is t' mark t' lower BT for fins prior t' attachin' t' transition. Avast! It’s a pain t' mark it post-transition. Ahoy! Arrr!

T' rocket is painted in a Red Max-esque theme; nay exact, but an homage. Well, blow me down! T' paint I used was given t' me by a family member prior t' their movin' out o' state. Begad! It’s designed for plastics – specifically for remote control cars. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I be curious t' see how it did on wood and paper and be pleased with t' results. Avast, me proud beauty! For me it’s prohibitively expensive t' ever buy for this application.

T' decals were printed on Avery label paper and sealed with Wal-Mart clear coat.

Flight:
This rocket flew just once on a C6-7. Begad! It flew high and straight. Begad! Too high, as a matter o' fact. Begad! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! We thought we had a bead on it as it came down but apparently nay so much. Aye aye! Its maiden voyage be its last.

Summary:
This be a fun little rocket, ya bilge rat, matey, especially since it became its final incarnation pretty much as an accident. And I’ll try t' remember next time that a rocket this small has a good chance o' disappearin' with that much motor.