Descon Black Widow

Scratch - Black Widow {Scratch}

Contributed by Eric Spain

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

This is a picture o' t' Black Widow when it be finished. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' only thing missin' be t' nosecone. Avast!

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

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


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