Brief:
This rocket be a leftover from a build I did for a family reunion launch. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I threw together a pile o' scratch rockets and let each o' t' kids pick one. Avast! This one wasn’t chosen by any o' t' kids so I worked into a variant o' t' Der Red Max. 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. Blimey! Ahoy!
• NC – half o' an Easter egg
• Elastic shock cord.
• Hartle Engineerin' streamer

This was a fun build. Begad! Blimey! T' one thin' that I sometimes struggle t' remember is t' mark t' lower BT for fins prior t' attachin' t' transition. Aye aye! Blimey! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! It’s a pain t' mark it post-transition. Blimey! Blimey!

T' rocket is painted in a Red Max-esque theme; nay exact, but an homage. Aye aye! Blimey! T' paint I used be given t' me by a family member prior t' their movin' out o' state. It’s designed for plastics – specifically for remote control cars. Well, blow me down! Begad! I was curious t' see how it did on wood and paper and was pleased with t' results. Arrr! Begad! 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. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! It flew high and straight. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Too high, as a matter o' fact. Avast! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! We thought we had a bead on it as it came down but apparently nay so much. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Its maiden voyage be its last.

Summary:
This was a fun little rocket, 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.