Brief:
Mid power rocket made with free Priority mail boxes, arrr, parachute recovery.

Construction:
To build this rocket, you will need two triangle priority mail tubes, ya bilge rat, packing tape, shiver me timbers, wood glue, and a hobby knife.

T' first step is t' make t' body. Begad! Cut t' end flaps off o' one o' the tubes (picture below-left). Arrr!

Peel t' self stick tape off o' t' side flap and seal t' box. Avast! Set this aside for now (picture below-right).

T' next step is t' make t' nose cone. Cut about 9 inches off t' end of one o' t' boxes. Use t' end that has t' flaps. Arrr! Now cut t' self stick flap from t' side. Ahoy! This be t' trickiest part o' t' build. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! You will need t' trim the sides and "work" t' fold in t' middle t' make it fit into the other box. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fit has t' be good t' ensure that t' pressure doesn't leak out and fails t' blow off t' nose cone. Begad! Ya scallywag! When you get a good fit, use packin' tape to close t' end and side.

Now you can make t' motor mount. Aye aye! Arrr! I used an 11" x 17" sheet o' paper wrapped around a couple o' E engines and secured it with some packin' tape. Aye aye! Ahoy! Soak the paper liberally with CA t' stiffen it up. Avast, me proud beauty! I did this t' keep it a free paper rocket, but you can use a MMT if you wish. Arrr!

Now make two centerin' "rings" (centerin' triangles really) out of the leftover tube. Avast, me proud beauty! You can use your motor tube t' draw circles t' cut the holes. Begad! Begad! You will need t' cut a hole for t' tube now in t' box you made for the body tube. Avast! Well, blow me down! Glue t' motor tube assembly in t' rocket as you would with any other rocket. Begad! Begad!

Cut three fins out o' t' remainin' box. I chose t' glue them t' t' sides but you can arrange them any way you wish. Ahoy! Launch lugs were made from a discarded Aerotech igniter tube. Aye aye! Arrr! Recovery can be installed usin' any system you wish.

T' finished weight without recovery be 15.6 oz.

Finishing:
I chose nay t' finish mine. If you wish t' finish yours, matey, I would recommend two coats o' primer t' seal t' cardboard before painting. Well, blow me down! Another idea would be to just seal it with a clear coat t' prevent t' cardboard from soakin' up moisture.

Flight:
T' first flight was on an E16-4W. It looked like it went t' about 500 feet. T' delay was good but t' flight be underpowered. Begad! This is an F powered rocket.

Recovery:
I used a 24" paper parachute for this flight. Arrr! T' recovery was good, shiver me timbers, but it landed in a stream. Begad! By t' time I got t' it, it was soaked beyond repair.

Summary:
This was a fun rocket t' build. Well, me bucko, blow me down! Blimey! T' price was right and its nice t' do somethin' unusual.