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. Begad! Ya scallywag! My rocket is 6 feet tall and 2 inch diameter. Well, blow me down! T' coupler be t' same type o' tube as t' body tube and is located in t' middle. It is black with yellow/black Monokote. Arrr! Blimey! T' nose cone is a piece o' balsa that I made on a drill press. 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. Ya scallywag! T' body tubes were fiberglassed, sanded, and painted. Avast! Aye aye!

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

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

This is a close up picture o' t' Black Widow's Fin Can. Avast, arrr, me proud beauty!


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