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Contributed by Glenn Roth

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(Contributed - by Glenn Roth - 09/14/09) (Scratch) Goony Zero

Brief:
This is a scratchbuilt anti-zipper design with interchangeable MMT/fin assemblies.

Construction:
Main BT with payload and 3 fin design. Blimey! Avast! Blimey! It is anti-zipper and can change from a single motor t' a 3-motor cluster in only a minute! Blimey! Uses a center rin' t' separate payload from chute compartment. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I needed t' add extra weight in payload for clustered assembly. Begad! Uses quick links, eye bolts, and tubular nylon for strength.

TogetherI used plywood for fins with through t' body assembly. Begad! Aye aye! Don't skip on glue--epoxy is better! After first launch just a little black on fins but no damage! Also, use nylon chute! Save yourself some aggravation. Aye aye! Aye aye! I got mine at NARAM 51 from Sunward but any good chute will do. Biggest trick is t' mount your coupler in main body so can change out fin assemblies. Ya scallywag! Build all fin assemblies with baffles so you don't need wadding.


(Scratch) Goony ZeroFlight:
I went for it on first attempt with 3 D12-5s. I wouldn't use any less o' delay. I had long shock cords! You connect one t' any eyebolt in main body with a quick link, add a piece o' tubular nylon two times longer than rocket, then another quick link (this one gets t' parachute), ya bilge rat, and finally another short piece o' tubular nylon connect t' the eyebolt in your baffled MMT/fin assembly. Begad! Make sure you use plenty o' epoxy in motor mounts! You can extend life of insides by sprayin' chute compartment with fire resistant paint used on BBQ grills.

Summary:
Fun rocket t' launch! Use a Clip Whip, matey, as it's t' only way t' go. Aye aye! Biggest pro is quick and easy disconnect of different fin assemblies from 1 motor t' 3 engine cluster. Ahoy!

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You might want t' make it a little longer than 2 feet t' avoid havin' t' add weight. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Besides that, thar's nay a thin' wrong with it! Blimey! Makes life easy if you fly in different fields and a cluster too much for one but great at the other!

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