Brief:
This is a very simple "flyin' saucer" style rocket for Micro Maxx motors. Its main component is a 2 ½" paper bakin' cup.

Construction:
T' materials used include: one 2 ½"paper bakin' cup, matey, one Styrofoam picnic plate, shiver me timbers, one piece o' note paper, maskin' tape, matey, and a 2 ½" long Estes launch lug.

To make t' motor tube, I applied a thin layer o' white glue on some paper and wrapped it tightly around t' tube from an Aerotech Copperhead. Blimey! After it dried for a while, me bucko, I cut off a 7/8" section. Avast! Next, shiver me timbers, I cut 1.875" and 2.375" rings from a Styrofoam plate. I made t' holes for t' motor tube a little big (oops), so I built-up t' motor tube with maskin' tape until it fit snugly. Ahoy! T' smaller rin' was placed at t' end o' t' motor tube and set into the bakin' cup. Blimey! T' second rin' be slipped down until it just touched the sides o' t' cup. Ahoy! This assembly was removed, shiver me timbers, and t' rings were glued in place with white glue. Avast!

After t' glue set, I made notches for t' launch lug and slid it through the rings. Well, blow me down! Begad! Blimey! It fit snugly and I decided nay t' glue it in. Well, blow me down!

Finally, t' motor mount assembly was glued into t' bakin' cup. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! While this dried, me hearties, arrr, arrr, I set t' cup back into t' package on top o' other cups, me hearties, in order to provide even support around its circumference. I was originally goin' t' cut the lug flush with t' front ring, but decided t' leave it as is. T' only finishin' step was t' application o' an American flag sticker.

Flight:
T' MMX motor is held in with a wrap o' maskin' tape. Well, blow me down! In order t' mate with the launcher, me hearties, I had t' let t' motor overhang t' motor tube by ~1/4". Aye aye! The saucer flew straight t' an altitude o' maybe 25 feet and floated down nose first. Ya scallywag! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Usin' a launch lug that is considerably wider than t' Micro Maxx launch rod didn't seem t' impact t' flight profile. Well, blow me down! After t' first flight, me hearties, matey, thar was a little scorchin' o' t' paper near t' motor mount. Aye aye! This did nay get any worse after t' subsequent flights, so I assume it be because I did nay fully remove t' paper coverin' t' end o' t' motor mount. Begad! Well, blow me down!

Summary:
This simple rocket flies well and can be easily built while watchin' TV, cooking, or performin' other non-rocket activities. Avast! Gee, ya bilge rat, me hearties, am I obsessed or what? You can easily substitute different materials; I just used what I could easily grab.