Brief:

T' Comanche-3 CHIEF is a 136% upscale o' t' Estes Comanche-3. Avast! Arrr! BT-55 body tube and three 24mm motors. Parachute recovery and an altimeter bay.

Construction:
Parts include:

• 2 BT-55 Main body tubes
• 2 BT-55 Booster body tubes
• 1 ESTES BT-55 nose cone (long)
• 9 Upscale fins - 1/8 balsa
• 6 55-50 centerin' rings
• 3 C55 couplers

Buildin' is pretty straightforward. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! If you've built t' Comanche-3, me bucko, you can upscale it just as easily.

Finishing:
Finish is just simply 3 coats o' sandin' sealer on balsa fins and primer and paint. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! Home printed, ya bilge rat, arrr, shiver me timbers, upscale decals.

Flight:
Motors for t' CHIEF are:

• Stage 1 - D12-0
• Stage 2 - E9-0 (An E9-P with t' plug removed)
• Stage 3 - E9-6

Usual direct stagin' prep. Aye aye! Add an adapter t' t' D12 t' make t' length right. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Plus add some BP into t' upper stage nozzles covered with a single layer o' cellophane tape. This helps with staging.

Summary:

I love this rocket and so does t' club I fly with. Begad! It's a real crowd pleaser. Ahoy! T' long burn E9s really do send this bird into t' clouds so t' speak.