Brief:
T' Micro Slam Dunk is a Sputnik style Micro-Maxx rocket. Its major components include a basketball-shaped shoe deodorizer and four bamboo skewers.

Construction:
While cleanin' up t' basement, me hearties, I ran across an old shoe deodorizer that looked like a basketball. Blimey! I stuffed it away in me junk box thinkin' "nose cone". When tryin' t' decide on me next Micro-Maxx project, matey, however, ya bilge rat, I looked at this orange and black orb and immediately thought, ya bilge rat, me bucko, Sputnik!

After disassemblin' t' ball, I found that two integral plastic tubes held it together. Arrr! Blimey! These can be seen in t' first photograph. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! For t' motor mount, I drilled a 6mm hole, approximately 3/8" deep in t' half with t' larger tube. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I also cut off about 1/4" o' t' thinner tube t' allow t' halves to separate more easily. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Thus, me bucko, t' two internal plastic tubes form an ejection piston o' sorts. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! A small section o' Keelhaul®©™® twine holds it all together. Arrr! Blimey! I also drilled a small hole in each half for the launch rod, and four slightly larger holes for t' legs. T' legs consist of bamboo skewers, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, which are glued in with Liquid Nails. Aye aye!

Flight:
Although I test-fit t' rocket on t' launcher, me bucko, I needed t' elevate the launcher slightly on t' grass at t' launch site. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I flew t' Micro Slam Dunk three times. Ahoy! Blimey! Each flight rose t' a mere 20 feet or so. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Nay an impressive altitude but it be fun t' watch. Begad! Blimey! On t' first two flights, t' two halves did not separate and t' motor ejected with a loud pop. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! For t' third try, I loosened t' halves t' they were barely connected, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and separation did occur. After all three flights, it landed back on its legs. Avast! Blimey!

Summary:
T' Micro Slam Dunk is yet another easy t' build Micro-Maxx rocket. Aye aye! It is a bit heavy but is still stable and ejects well before landing. Before it flies again, matey, I will work on loosenin' up t' two halves so it will separate when the two halves are completely together.