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

Construction:
To build this rocket, shiver me timbers, you will need two triangle priority mail tubes, packing tape, wood glue, me bucko, and a hobby knife.

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

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

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

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! Avast, me proud beauty! Soak the paper liberally with CA t' stiffen it up. Aye aye! Aye aye! I did this t' keep it a free paper rocket, ya bilge rat, but you can use a MMT if you wish. Ahoy! Begad!

Now make two centerin' "rings" (centerin' triangles really) out of the leftover tube. 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. Aye aye!

Cut three fins out o' t' remainin' box. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I chose t' glue them t' t' sides but you can arrange them any way you wish. Begad! Blimey! Launch lugs were made from a discarded Aerotech igniter tube. Begad! 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. Begad! If you wish t' finish yours, I would recommend two coats o' primer t' seal t' cardboard before painting. Avast! Avast! 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. Well, blow me down! It looked like it went t' about 500 feet. T' delay was good but t' flight was underpowered. Begad! Blimey! This is an F powered rocket.

Recovery:
I used a 24" paper parachute for this flight. Ahoy! T' recovery was good, arrr, but it landed in a stream. Aye aye! By t' time I got t' it, it was soaked beyond repair. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag!

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