Scratch Cone-glomeration Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Cone-glomeration {Scratch}

Contributed by Eldred Pickett

Manufacturer: Scratch

(Contributed - by Eldred Pickett - 11/1/09)

I actually *forgot* about this contest, arrr, so I had t' throw somethin' together at t' last minute. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I decided to build t' third one in t' list.

For t' cones on t' ship I ended up usin' 2 3.5" funnels. Stupid, I know...but it was all I had available. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! I cut a 2.5" section o' 4" LOC tube for t' center band. Avast, me proud beauty! I cut a section out o' that tube so it would fit snuggly around t' funnel edges. Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' motor tube is a 6" BT20 with an engine block in one end and epoxied t' the top half. Blimey! Aye aye! I cut off t' narrow part o' t' bottom funnel, and t' motor exhaust can exit cleanly.I drew a fin pattern on some leftover balsa from an estes kit, and cut out two fins. Aye aye! Fins are epoxied t' t' bottom funnell, shiver me timbers, and t' bottom funnel is epoxied inside t' center band. Avast!

No active recovery - it's light enough that I don't have t' worry about it, me bucko, even with a couple o' ounces o' BB's secured into t' top half. Arrr! I can always throw a small chute or streamer inside t' funnels if needed.

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