Brief:
As t' name suggests, me hearties, this is a half-spool (top plate only) rocket merged with a plastic jack-o-lantern. Well, blow me down! Begad! I stumbled across these little plastic jack-o-lanterns that I had stashed in t' plastic parts drawer. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! So, shiver me timbers, me bucko, arrr, 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. Blimey! Arrr! 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. Well, blow me down! T' tube is centered in t' jack-o-lantern with a centerin' ring. Avast! Although t' openin' was too small for t' BT-60 ring, it would fit if I flexed t' jack-o-lantern. Begad! This be glued in place with Gorilla glue.

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

Finally, matey, matey, I attached t' clear CD blank. Aye aye! 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. Arrr! Blimey! It then tumbled softly t' t' ground.

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