Brief:
An easy t' build, semi-scale model o' t' Vikin' soundin' rocket for MMX-II motors.

Construction:
While waitin' for me Nano Rocketry kits and tubes, me bucko, I decided t' rummage around my junk pile t' see what I could use t' make me own nano-sized rocket. Blimey! I quickly found one o' t' tubes that t' Aerotech First Fire igniters come in. A little too big for a Micro Maxx engine and maybe a little too heavy, me hearties, but what the hey? I then started thinkin' about nose cone material, me hearties, and discovered that a 3/8" dowel is exactly t' right diameter. Avast, me proud beauty! Next, I had t' decide what to build. I wanted a simple 3/4FNC rocket and after thumbin' through "Rockets of t' World", matey, I soon settled on t' Viking. Arrr! When I checked t' length of tubin' required, I found that t' tube be less than a tenth o' an inch off. No cuttin' required! I put me drill in t' vise, me hearties, a chunk o' dowel in t' chuck, and within a few minutes had a nice nose cone. Begad! I drilled a hole in t' back end and glued in a piece o' 100lb. Avast! tubular Keelhaul®©™®. I made t' fins from 1/16" balsa and soaked them in CA for added strength. For t' launch lug, ya bilge rat, I split a standard Estes lug in half and CA'd it on.

T' whole rocket is painted white and t' nose cone silver. Begad! Ya scallywag! I had no brush-on black paint and this rocket is too small t' try t' mask (for me), so I substituted me favorite color, me bucko, metallic purple, for t' black trim.

Flight:
A couple o' wraps o' maskin' tape and t' Micro Maxx engine fit nicely. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I also cut a thin strip o' tape and made a thrust ring. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! A neighbor's son be watching so I let him do t' honors (maybe t' next generation rocketeer?). My make-shift launch lug worked great and t' rocket rose straight and t' an impressive altitude, arrr, much higher than t' stock Tomahawk or me converted micro (10.5mm) rockets. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Wantin' t' save some engines until I could make a run t' an out-of-town Wal-Mart, I only made two flights. Avast! Blimey! My Micro Maxx field is soft grass so I just separated t' nose cone and let t' rocket tumble. No problem here. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Summary:
T' tubin' used t' package t' new Aerotech igniters makes a good airframe for Micro Maxx rockets. Coupled with t' ease o' makin' nose cones from 3/8" dowel, you end up with a nice, easy-to-build model. Begad! T' resultin' rockets may not be t' best performers due t' their weight, but they still fly well and look nice.