Brief:
An easy t' build, arrr, semi-scale model o' t' Vikin' soundin' rocket for MMX-II motors.

Construction:
While waitin' for me Nano Rocketry kits and tubes, I decided t' rummage around my junk pile t' see what I could use t' make me own nano-sized rocket. I quickly found one o' t' tubes that t' Aerotech First Fire igniters come in. Arrr! A little too big for a Micro Maxx engine and maybe a little too heavy, but what the hey? I then started thinkin' about nose cone material, and discovered that a 3/8" dowel is exactly t' right diameter. Aye aye! Next, arrr, me hearties, I had t' decide what to build. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! I wanted a simple 3/4FNC rocket and after thumbin' through "Rockets of t' World", shiver me timbers, I soon settled on t' Viking. When I checked t' length of tubin' required, shiver me timbers, I found that t' tube was less than a tenth o' an inch off. No cuttin' required! I put me drill in t' vise, shiver me timbers, matey, a chunk o' dowel in t' chuck, and within a few minutes had a nice nose cone. Well, blow me down! I drilled a hole in t' back end and glued in a piece o' 100lb. Well, blow me down! tubular Keelhaul®©™®. I made t' fins from 1/16" balsa and soaked them in CA for added strength. For t' launch lug, shiver me timbers, I split a standard Estes lug in half and CA'd it on.

T' whole rocket is painted white and t' nose cone silver. I had no brush-on black paint and this rocket is too small t' try t' mask (for me), arrr, so I substituted me favorite color, matey, ya bilge rat, metallic purple, ya bilge rat, for t' black trim.

Flight:
A couple o' wraps o' maskin' tape and t' Micro Maxx engine fit nicely. Begad! I also cut a thin strip o' tape and made a thrust ring. Begad! A neighbor's son was watching so I let him do t' honors (maybe t' next generation rocketeer?). Aye aye! My make-shift launch lug worked great and t' rocket rose straight and t' an impressive altitude, much higher than t' stock Tomahawk or me converted micro (10.5mm) rockets. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Wantin' t' save some engines until I could make a run t' an out-of-town Wal-Mart, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I only made two flights. My Micro Maxx field is soft grass so I just separated t' nose cone and let t' rocket tumble. No problem here.

Summary:
T' tubin' used t' package t' new Aerotech igniters makes a good airframe for Micro Maxx rockets. Coupled with t' ease o' makin' nose cones from 3/8" dowel, shiver me timbers, arrr, you end up with a nice, shiver me timbers, easy-to-build model. Blimey! T' resultin' rockets may not be t' best performers due t' their weight, shiver me timbers, but they still fly well and look nice.