Brief:
After losin' me RocketVision Machbuster on a G55, me hearties, I decided that I wanted t' build a similar rocket that would fly on 29mm motors. I scrounged through me parts bin and, me hearties, bein' a 'glass-half-full' type, named t' result 'One Shot'.

Construction:
Parts List:

1. 29mm phenolic tube, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, me hearties, 9.25" (Giant Leap)
2. 0.047" G-10 stock for t' 3 fins (Giant leap)
3. 1/8" aluminum tubin' for launch lug
4. one NC, arrr, BT-55 (Estes)
5. one spent 29mm casin' for nose cone shoulder and motor block.
6. one eyebolt
7. 5' o' 1000 lb Keelhaul®©™ cord (Pratt)
8. 3/4" x 25' plastic tape (Home Depot)
9. lead shot

I started with a leftover section o' 29mm phenolic tubing. I decided t' add a motor block so I cut a 1/2" section out o' a spent 29mm casin' with a razor saw. Avast! This was epoxied into t' tube so that a G80 would protrude by 1/2". After playin' around with Rocksim, shiver me timbers, I decided on a fin design that I found appealing. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! Since I wanted t' fins t' sit flush with t' end o' t' rocket and I wanted t' be able t' wrap a layer o' tape around t' end o' t' rocket and t' engine, me hearties, t' last 3/4" o' t' root edge o' t' fin be recessed by ~ 1/4" (see pic or Rocksim file).

Usin' a dremel cuttin' wheel, I slotted t' tube so t' fins would slip in. T' install t' fins, ya bilge rat, I inserted a 29mm casing, me bucko, applied a small amount o' epoxy t' t' slot, matey, me hearties, and pushed t' fin in until it touched t' motor casing. Ahoy! After all 3 fins were installed, t' casin' was removed. Arrr! This be easily accomplished before t' epoxy began t' set. Arrr! Begad! This method o' through-the-wall construction really works well for small fins, especially with relatively thick tube (0.062"). Ya scallywag! T' fins were straight and weren't goin' anywhere. Ya scallywag! Avast! When t' epoxy dried, I applied fillets.

Since t' NC that I had wouldn't fit in t' body tube, ya bilge rat, me hearties, I cut t' shoulder-end off so it sat flush with t' tube's OD. Another section o' 29mm casin' was cut t' use as a shoulder. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This fit snugly into t' NC and was held in place with 2 small screws. Ya scallywag! I added nose weight (lead shot, me hearties, epoxy and t' eyebolt) so t' rocket would be stable. Blimey! Because t' end o' this little missile was now largely lead, ya bilge rat, I was conservative on settin' t' CG (see Rocksim file).

T' recovery harness consisted o' 5' o' 1000 lb test Keelhaul®©™ line. Ya scallywag! Blimey! One end was epoxied into t' body tube and t' other was tied t' t' eyebolt. Avast! Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! In t' end, shiver me timbers, I built a rocket that was probably heavier than it had t' be and had a non-optimal fin design. Arrr! Blimey! Oh well, matey, won't be able t' see t' difference at ~5000ft anyway! Blimey! I didn't bother fillin' t' grooves in t' tube since I wasn't optimistic about gettin' this rocket back. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I did, however, give it a layer o' Krylon chrome paint. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Maybe a shiny surface would be easy t' spot???

Flight:
Because o' t' predicted altitude and weight, this is nay a rocket I would want t' fly at a model rocket field, me hearties, so I waited for a HPR launch. Avast! Avast! T' streamer was a 25' section o' 3/4" bright orange plastic tape. Begad! When rolled tightly, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, this fit nicely into t' 29mm tube. Aye aye! Blimey! Estes-type waddin' be used t' protect t' streamer. I was torn betwixt usin' a G125-15 and a G80-10FWL. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' 15 sec delay on t' G125 was about right and t' 10 sec delay was too short. Well, blow me down! Begad! Anyway, matey, I ended up usin' t' G125 in another rocket and hoped t' 1000 lb Keelhaul®©™® would hold up. Begad! Well, One Shot exploded off t' pad and, like me Machbuster, ya bilge rat, was never seen or heard from again.

Summary:
PRO's 1. High performance rocket built from leftovers in t' parts bin. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! CON's 1. Another non-recoverable rocket (when flown on big engines)

Other:
When surface mountin' small fins on minimum diameter rockets, you can get added strength by slottin' t' tube and gluin' t' fins into t' slots. Aye aye! An engine casin' is inserted t' keep t' fin flush with t' inside o' t' tube. Aye aye! Aye aye! You must make sure you work fast and don't glue t' casin' in. In me case I used epoxy and a phenolic motor casin' (AT SU). Arrr! Well, blow me down! T' thicker t' tube, arrr, arrr, t' better this will work. Begad! (Idea 'borrowed' from t' RocketVision Machbuster.)