Brief:
I was goin' through some loose parts in me supply in an effort t' come up with a new scratch project. Ahoy! Avast! Blimey! I had at the time an overabundance o' BT-50 tubes and cones and decided I’d use them t' downscale a rocket. I looked through some old catalogs and settled on t' Estes Sentinel, a quality military-esque rocket originally in BT-60.

Construction:
My primary components were:

• BT-50 11”
• BT-20 3” for motor mount
• Cardstock centerin' rings
• 8 downscaled Sentinel fins, drawn and cut by hand.
• PNC-50
• Elastic shock cord.
• Hartle Engineerin' streamer

This was a great build. In order t' align t' fins and t' strakes I used popsicle sticks (the straightest ones I could find) and small clamps. Begad!

T' paintin' process was very easy – just white spray paint. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' decals were a little more challenging because o' t' number and their small size. Ya scallywag! Begad! I printed them on clear Avery label paper and then applied and clear-coated.

Flight:
This is a great flyer. Aye aye! Blimey! It really moves even on relatively small motors. Begad! Blimey! Against all sense and reason I chose to launch it on a C6-7. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I had reconciled myself t' losin' it and had t' give it a try. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I was thrilled when I actually got it back. Aye aye! Blimey! It be an amazin' flight.

Other:
A great rocket! Blimey! You could put a 13mm motor mount in this and it would still fly really well. Ahoy! It is an impressive-lookin' rocket at its size.