Brief:
I build Crayon rockets. Seriously. Avast! I get t' big Crayon doubloon banks from Toys R Us, and turn them into high-power rockets. Ya scallywag! I have a 38mm, me bucko, 54mm tube-fin, ya bilge rat, matey, 38mm 2-stage, matey, and 38mm cluster version. Aye aye! I also have a 54mm 3FNC version that's under repair. Well, blow me down! Avast! So that's t' family. Arrr! I had someone who knew o' me crayon fleet give me a purple bank t' use. Arrr! I decided t' build a rocket for a proposed drag race at LDRS 28.

Construction:
T' first problem is that t' crayon tubes aren't a standard size. T' ID is 3.75", so if you get 4" centerin' rings you need t' sand them down t' size. Avast! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I epoxied me sanded rings t' a 38mm MMT and attached t' fins t' build a basic fin can. I then cut t' slots for t' fins.

After epoxyin' t' fin can into t' tube, I also epoxied a bulkhead into t' nosecone t' connect t' chock cord. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Since t' nose o' t' crayon bank is plastic, matey, I had t' rough up t' plastic so that t' epoxy would bind. I added a little nose weight in t' form o' an ounce or two o' BBs.

Flight and Recovery:
Since thar's no electronics bay, I just use motor deployment for t' chute. Avast, me proud beauty! T' drag race at LDRS never came about, but I flew it anyway. Arrr! T' first flight (July 3) on a G185 had me worried as it arced over t' crowd and headed down before t' chute finally deployed. T' next flight t' next day was on a G79ss with a 4 second delay. That flight went beautifully! Deployment was right at apogee.

T' next flight, on July 19, also had a 4 second delay, shiver me timbers, but t' chute deployed as t' rocket was still goin' up. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I'm nay sure why that was a problem on t' same motor (G79ss). Ahoy! It caused a small zipper o' about 1.5 inches but nothin' serious. It flew again a few weeks later. Ya scallywag! Welcome t' t' family!