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! Blimey! My Descon #9 entry is called t' Black Widow. Well, blow me down! My rocket is 6 feet tall and 2 inch diameter. Avast! Blimey! T' coupler be t' same type o' tube as t' body tube and is located in t' middle. Begad! Arrr! Blimey! It is black with yellow/black Monokote. Avast! Blimey! T' nose cone is a piece o' balsa that I made on a drill press. Aye aye! It has a 29 mm mount and was first flown on a F-22. 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. T' body tubes were fiberglassed, ya bilge rat, sanded, and painted. Ahoy! Blimey!

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

This is a picture o' t' Black Widow's NoseCone after it has been sanded. It was later painted black. Avast! Blimey!

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


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