Brief:
As t' name suggests, arrr, this is a half-spool (top plate only) rocket merged with a plastic jack-o-lantern. Aye aye! Blimey! I stumbled across these little plastic jack-o-lanterns that I had stashed in t' plastic parts drawer. Well, blow me down! Blimey! So, I made a quick Halloween-themed rocket t' fly on t' Quest D5-0/P.
Construction:
T' parts list:
I rolled t' body from card stock usin' two D5 motors as a mandrel. Begad! 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. Begad! T' tube is centered in t' jack-o-lantern with a centerin' ring. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Although t' openin' be too small for t' BT-60 ring, me hearties, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, it would fit if I flexed t' jack-o-lantern. Begad! This be glued in place with Gorilla glue.
T' tube be too small t' fit in t' ring, shiver me timbers, so I built up t' middle with a few wraps o' tape. Aye aye! I painted t' tube black before insertin' it from t' top. This, too, was glued in place with t' Gorilla Glue.
Finally, arrr, I attached t' clear CD blank. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ya scallywag! It then tumbled softly t' t' ground.
Summary:
This build be quick and easy. Avast, me proud beauty! If I were t' do it over, I'd build it for 24mm motors. Avast, me proud beauty! I have several o' t' jack-o-lanterns so maybe I'll build another version next year.
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