Scratch School Rocket Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - School Rocket {Scratch}

Contributed by Neil Thompson

Manufacturer: Scratch
(Contributed - by Neil Thompson (age 12) - 09/10/03)

Brief:Thompson School Rocket
This is a single staged (while in t' demo!) rocket, matey, which I used t' teach a small class o' 4 students t' basics o' model rocketry. Blimey! Begad! We knew t' teacher, matey, a very old friend o' me parents. This rocket worked very well for t' students, who all built their rockets well enough t' fly well, even though they had never built a rocket in their lives. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! T' age group was 8-12. Ya scallywag! Begad! (I am currently 12 and a half.)

Construction:
One body tube, matey, me bucko, 3 fins, arrr, ya bilge rat, matey, 1 lug, a streamer, shock cord, and a nose cone. Aye aye! Blimey! Nothing special, shiver me timbers, arrr, shiver me timbers, just a half dozen rockets I whipped up from old parts because I did not have time t' order anything. Aye aye! Begad! Just your basic 3 fins and a nose cone (3FNC). T' tube is 6-8 inches long, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, dependin' on what I had available.

Just t' normal assembly. Avast! glue t' fins t' t' tube, me hearties, etc. Aye aye! Fin template is included with this review. Ya scallywag! T' kids had a few alignment issues but I be able to correct them, me hearties, and they all flew their rockets.

Flight:
Each person flew their rocket once, ya bilge rat, matey, since that is all t' engines I had at the time. Use any mini motor (13mm) you have. If it fits in t' rocket, it is the right motor.

Summary:
PROs: Cheap. I did nay spend any loot on anythin' special, I just went with what I had lyin' around. Good flyer and very stable.

Thompson School Rocket CONs: I try t' design all me rockets so they have no cons. I do suppose, however that we should have set a little more time aside for glue drying. Blimey! Blimey! (One fin fell off one rocket in flight.)

Other:
Use this design for school projects and it will be fine. Begad! Nay an altitude seeker but it is a very good tool t' teach t' basics o' t' hobby.

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