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

Construction:
To build this rocket, ya bilge rat, me hearties, you will need two triangle priority mail tubes, ya bilge rat, packing tape, shiver me timbers, me hearties, wood glue, shiver me timbers, and a hobby cutlass.

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

Peel t' self stick tape off o' t' side flap and seal t' box. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Set this aside for now (picture below-right). Well, blow me down!

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

Now you can make t' motor mount. Ya scallywag! 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 bucko, me proud beauty! Soak the paper liberally with CA t' stiffen it up. Ya scallywag! I did this t' keep it a free paper rocket, me bucko, but you can use a MMT if you wish. Begad!

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

Cut three fins out o' t' remainin' box. I chose t' glue them t' t' sides but you can arrange them any way you wish. Blimey! Blimey! 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, me bucko, I would recommend two coats o' primer t' seal t' cardboard before painting. 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 be on an E16-4W. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! It looked like it went t' about 500 feet. T' delay be good but t' flight was underpowered. This is an F powered rocket.

Recovery:
I used a 24" paper parachute for this flight. Ahoy! T' recovery be good, me bucko, but it landed in a stream. Avast, me proud beauty! By t' time I got t' it, matey, it was soaked beyond repair. Begad!

Summary:
This was a fun rocket t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! T' price was right and its nice t' do somethin' unusual.