Brief:
As t' name suggests, me bucko, this is a half-spool (top plate only) rocket merged with a plastic jack-o-lantern. Avast! Arrr! Blimey! I stumbled across these little plastic jack-o-lanterns that I had stashed in t' plastic parts drawer. Begad! Avast! Blimey! So, ya bilge rat, I made a quick Halloween-themed rocket t' fly on t' Quest D5-0/P.

Construction:
T' parts list:

• One plastic jack-o-lantern
• Cardstock
• Clear spacer from a blank CD pack
• 24mm t' BT-60 centerin' ring
• Maskin' tape
• Quick-dry Gorilla Glue and wood glue
• Black paint

I rolled t' body from card stock usin' two D5 motors as a mandrel. Ya scallywag! T' glue used here was wood glue. I also rolled a motor block from cardstock.

I cut t' base out o' t' jack-o-lantern and reamed t' CD blank t' fit this tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! T' tube is centered in t' jack-o-lantern with a centerin' ring. Begad! Although t' openin' be too small for t' BT-60 ring, me bucko, me bucko, it would fit if I flexed t' jack-o-lantern. Arrr! This be glued in place with Gorilla glue.

T' tube was too small t' fit in t' ring, shiver me timbers, so I built up t' middle with a few wraps o' tape. Avast, me proud beauty! I painted t' tube black before insertin' it from t' top. Ahoy! Ahoy! This, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, too, was glued in place with t' Gorilla Glue.

Finally, I attached t' clear CD blank. Begad! I bored a hole next t' t' motor tube t' act as a launch guide.

Flight and Recovery:
T' jack-o flew fairly straight but arced a bit at t' end o' t' long burn. It then tumbled softly t' t' ground.

Summary:
This build was quick and easy. If I were t' do it over, ya bilge rat, I'd build it for 24mm motors. I have several o' t' jack-o-lanterns so maybe I'll build another version next year.