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

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

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

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

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