Brief:
This is another paper rocket design o' mine for explorin' different shapes. This rocket consists o' rectangular boxes for t' body tube, matey, nose cone, and launch lugs. Begad! Standard shapes are used for t' fins.

Construction:
T' entire rocket is made out o' paper except for t' shock cord. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! All necessary parts o' t' rocket fit on t' an 8.5 x 11" sheet o' paper. Arrr! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey!

Instructions can be downloaded here and are easy:

1. Cut out all parts from the parts sheet.
2. Shape and glue t' body tube, nose cone, ya bilge rat, fins, and launch lugs accordin' to directions, ya bilge rat, usin' white or yellow glue.
3. Create a motor mount and motor block, which is actually part o' t' motor mount folded inwards at t' top.
4. Glue t' motor mount in t' body tube.
5. Glue fins on t' t' corners o' t' body tube.
6. Glue t' four launch lugs betwixt t' fin tabs.
7. Create a paper shoulder for t' nose cone t' fit inside t' body tube.
8. Attach shock cord t' body tube and nose cone usin' t' tri-fold method. Aye aye! Blimey!
9. Add support structures with t' extra paper around t' middle and top of the rocket t' support t' fragile paper area by t' nose cone.

Finishing:
I used a glossy business paper for me final rockets but have also built the Rectangulator with cardstock in previous prototype models. Since t' rocket is constructed with printed paper, thar be no need t' finish t' rocket. Aye aye! Blimey! If desired, t' rocket could be sprayed with an acrylic clear coat t' protect paper. Arrr! Blimey! (This is particularly a good idea if t' patterns were printed on an ink jet printer.)

Flight:
T' motor is friction fit into place. Aye aye! There is no need for a streamer although on me first flight I tried one. Ya scallywag! T' rocket has four launch lugs, shiver me timbers, so as I prepped me rocket, me hearties, arrr, I did nay have t' align t' rocket any specific way on the launch pad.

All three flights were stable with a quick, ya bilge rat, straight boost. Aye aye! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' rocket flew really high for bein' an odd design and rather large for a MicroMaxx model. Aye aye! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I removed t' streamer after t' first flight as it was found t' be unnecessary. On t' third flight, t' ejection charge either did nay go off or was too weak to eject t' nose cone. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' previous two flights had perfect nose cone ejection. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' first flight was on an MMX I motor while t' next two flights featured MMX II motors. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Due t' t' ejection charge nay functionin' on t' final flight, me bucko, t' rocket plummeted t' t' ground nose first. Well, matey, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' rocket was only slightly crimped in its mid-section. Ahoy! Blimey! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! With t' addition o' a supprt structure at this midpoint, t' rocket should be ready t' go again.

Summary:
PROs: Cheap rocket with distinct looks. Arrr! Another addition t' t' MMX fleet

CONs: T' rocket can be very delicate in construction and flyin' if you use thin paper.