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

Construction:
T' materials used include: one 2 ½"paper bakin' cup, ya bilge rat, me hearties, shiver me timbers, one Styrofoam picnic plate, shiver me timbers, one piece o' note paper, ya bilge rat, maskin' tape, ya bilge rat, 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. Ya scallywag! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! After it dried for a while, ya bilge rat, I cut off a 7/8" section. Begad! Next, matey, I cut 1.875" and 2.375" rings from a Styrofoam plate. Ahoy! Avast! 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' be placed at t' end o' t' motor tube and set into the bakin' cup. Avast! T' second rin' was slipped down until it just touched the sides o' t' cup. This assembly be removed, ya bilge rat, and t' rings were glued in place with white glue.

After t' glue set, I made notches for t' launch lug and slid it through the rings. Arrr! It fit snugly and I decided nay t' glue it in. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty!

Finally, ya bilge rat, t' motor mount assembly be glued into t' bakin' cup. Begad! Blimey! While this dried, arrr, matey, I set t' cup back into t' package on top o' other cups, shiver me timbers, in order to provide even support around its circumference. I be originally goin' t' cut the lug flush with t' front ring, but decided t' leave it as is. Arrr! 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. Ahoy! Arrr! In order t' mate with the launcher, shiver me timbers, 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. Avast! 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! Avast, me proud beauty! After t' first flight, thar was a little scorchin' o' t' paper near t' motor mount. Blimey! This did nay get any worse after t' subsequent flights, shiver me timbers, me bucko, so I assume it was because I did nay fully remove t' paper coverin' t' end o' t' motor mount.

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