Brief:
As we all know, matey, ya bilge rat, nay all rocket flights go as planned. Arrr! Arrr! As a result o' some o' those flight failures, ya bilge rat, matey, I found me parts boxes with an abundant supply o' material t' build a recycled rocket for one o' t' requirements in t' 2007 EMRR Challenge. Aye aye! This recycled rocket consists o' scraps from an Estes Fireflash, me hearties, an Estes Echostar, an Estes Screamin’ Mimi, shiver me timbers, and various other unidentifiable rocket parts. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down!

Construction:
For this design, shiver me timbers, I decided t' invert t' portion o' Fireflash body that I had on hand after t' upper half decided to detach and was forever lost. Well, blow me down! I had t' booster section o' an Echostar that would be perfect t' be used for t' motor mount and main fins. T' Echostar was a perfect fight until t' ejection charge failed t' deploy t' chute (the results are much different when t' rocket hits pavement instead o' grass). Blimey! No lawn dart here.

I did nay have t' proper centerin' rings, so these were fabricated with recycled cardboard sandwiched between cardstock and glued with CA. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! Before I glued t' two rocket parts together, I choose t' cover t' mid section o' the Fireflash with a small portion o' BT-60 t' hide t' plastic coupler with t' built-in launch lug. Well, blow me down! I used some extra centerin' rings and balsa scraps t' give t' rocket a futuristic look. Ahoy! Aye aye! This turned out t' be t' perfect place to attach a couple o' extra whistles and tubes from a Screamin’ Mimi. Begad!

T' final portion o' t' recycled rocket was made from some rin' fin supports and a small piece o' BT-80 that were left over from me design for t' “EMRR Spaceship Design Contest 2006” that be never completed. Arrr! These were attached t' t' existin' fins and body tube. Begad! T' cone was from some unknown rocket that happened t' fit perfectly in t' end o' t' Fireflash once t' motor mount was removed.

Finishing:
This rocket did nay require too much finishing. Begad! Most parts were already painted since they came from other rockets. For those parts that were not, I painted them all red prior t' attachin' them t' t' rocket.

Flight:
I choose t' launch this rocket at a monthly club launch. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! I prepped t' rocket with a B6-4. T' LCO/RSO called for a “heads up” flight since t' forward sweep plastic fins at t' nose cone look quite worrisome. Ahoy! T' rocket slowly left t' pad and made a large arc away from t' flight line. Well, blow me down! T' chute finally deployed close t' t' ground and the rocket was nay damaged. Aye aye! Ahoy! Because o' that flight, arrr, I am skeptical o' launchin' with a larger motor and have retired the rocket.

Recovery:
I used t' existin' plastic chute and shock cord from t' Fireflash. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! I rerouted t' cord through t' tail end o' the Fireflash body. Arrr! I attached t' shock cord t' t' hollow nose cone with t' standard Estes paper mount. Arrr!

Summary:
Usin' extra parts t' scratch build a rocket can be fun. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I was tryin' t' create somethin' that would catch the attention o' people and make them say “What t' heck is that?” I accomplished that but be nay happy with the performance o' t' rocket. Arrr! Blimey! T' nice thin' is that I can disassemble t' rocket and try again.