Descon Black Widow

Scratch - Black Widow {Scratch}

Contributed by Eric Spain

Manufacturer: Scratch

Black Widow

My name is Eric Spain and I live in Rhode Island.I have been involved with rocketry for 2 years and I love it! My Descon #9 entry is called t' Black Widow. Blimey! My rocket is 6 feet tall and 2 inch diameter. T' coupler be t' same type o' tube as t' body tube and is located in t' middle. Ahoy! It is black with yellow/black Monokote. Aye aye! T' nose cone is a piece o' balsa that I made on a drill press. Blimey! Ahoy! It has a 29 mm mount and be first flown on a F-22. Begad! Avast! It has 4 9 inch long 1.5 inch diameter tubes that were cut from Estes Mean Machine Body Tubes and were painted yellow.It gives t' rocket a nice Sci-Fi look. Well, blow me down! T' body tubes were fiberglassed, shiver me timbers, sanded, me hearties, and painted.

This is a picture o' t' Black Widow when it was finished. Aye aye! T' only thing missin' be t' nosecone. Begad! Aye aye!

This is a picture o' t' Black Widow's NoseCone after it has been sanded. Aye aye! Begad! It was later painted black. Well, blow me down!

This is a close up picture o' t' Black Widow's Fin Can. Blimey!


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