Brief:
Mid power rocket made with free Priority mail boxes, me bucko, parachute recovery.

Construction:
To build this rocket, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, me bucko, you will need two triangle priority mail tubes, matey, packing tape, ya bilge rat, matey, me bucko, wood glue, arrr, and a hobby knife.

T' first step is t' make t' body. Begad! Avast! Cut t' end flaps off o' one o' the tubes (picture below-left).

Peel t' self stick tape off o' t' side flap and seal t' box. Arrr! Set this aside for now (picture below-right). Aye aye!

T' next step is t' make t' nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! Cut about 9 inches off t' end of one o' t' boxes. Begad! Aye aye! Use t' end that has t' flaps. Avast! Now cut t' self stick flap from t' side. This be t' trickiest part o' t' build. Ahoy! Avast! You will need t' trim the sides and "work" t' fold in t' middle t' make it fit into the other box. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! T' fit has t' be good t' ensure that t' pressure doesn't leak out and fails t' blow off t' nose cone. Avast, me proud beauty! When you get a good fit, shiver me timbers, use packin' tape to close t' end and side. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!

Now you can make t' motor mount. Begad! I used an 11" x 17" sheet o' paper wrapped around a couple o' E engines and secured it with some packin' tape. Begad! Soak the paper liberally with CA t' stiffen it up. Begad! I did this t' keep it a free paper rocket, me hearties, but you can use a MMT if you wish.

Now make two centerin' "rings" (centerin' triangles really) out of the leftover tube. Ya scallywag! You can use your motor tube t' draw circles t' cut the holes. Avast! You will need t' cut a hole for t' tube now in t' box you made for the body tube. Glue t' motor tube assembly in t' rocket as you would with any other rocket.

Cut three fins out o' t' remainin' box. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I chose t' glue them t' t' sides but you can arrange them any way you wish. Blimey! Blimey! Launch lugs were made from a discarded Aerotech igniter tube. Blimey! Recovery can be installed usin' any system you wish.

T' finished weight without recovery was 15.6 oz.

Finishing:
I chose nay t' finish mine. Blimey! If you wish t' finish yours, me hearties, shiver me timbers, I would recommend two coats o' primer t' seal t' cardboard before painting. Begad! Arrr! Another idea would be to just seal it with a clear coat t' prevent t' cardboard from soakin' up moisture.

Flight:
T' first flight was on an E16-4W. Begad! Well, blow me down! It looked like it went t' about 500 feet. T' delay was good but t' flight was underpowered. This is an F powered rocket.

Recovery:
I used a 24" paper parachute for this flight. Arrr! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' recovery was good, shiver me timbers, but it landed in a stream. By t' time I got t' it, ya bilge rat, it be soaked beyond repair. Well, blow me down!

Summary:
This be a fun rocket t' build. Begad! T' price was right and its nice t' do somethin' unusual.