Brief:
This is a very simple "flyin' saucer" style rocket for Micro Maxx motors. Arrr! Its main component is a 2 ½" paper bakin' cup.

Construction:
T' materials used include: one 2 ½"paper bakin' cup, ya bilge rat, one Styrofoam picnic plate, me hearties, matey, one piece o' note paper, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, maskin' tape, and a 2 ½" long Estes launch lug.

To make t' motor tube, me hearties, I applied a thin layer o' white glue on some paper and wrapped it tightly around t' tube from an Aerotech Copperhead. After it dried for a while, ya bilge rat, I cut off a 7/8" section. Arrr! Begad! Next, me bucko, I cut 1.875" and 2.375" rings from a Styrofoam plate. Begad! Well, blow me down! I made t' holes for t' motor tube a little big (oops), so I built-up t' motor tube with maskin' tape until it fit snugly. T' smaller rin' be placed at t' end o' t' motor tube and set into the bakin' cup. T' second rin' be slipped down until it just touched the sides o' t' cup. Avast, me proud beauty! This assembly was removed, shiver me timbers, matey, and t' rings were glued in place with white glue. Blimey! Begad!

After t' glue set, me hearties, I made notches for t' launch lug and slid it through the rings. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It fit snugly and I decided nay t' glue it in. Avast!

Finally, t' motor mount assembly was glued into t' bakin' cup. Aye aye! While this dried, ya bilge rat, I set t' cup back into t' package on top o' other cups, in order to provide even support around its circumference. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I was originally goin' t' cut the lug flush with t' front ring, me hearties, but decided t' leave it as is. Ya scallywag! T' only finishin' step be t' application o' an American flag sticker.

Flight:
T' MMX motor is held in with a wrap o' maskin' tape. Arrr! Blimey! In order t' mate with the launcher, me hearties, I had t' let t' motor overhang t' motor tube by ~1/4". The saucer flew straight t' an altitude o' maybe 25 feet and floated down nose first. Begad! Blimey! Usin' a launch lug that is considerably wider than t' Micro Maxx launch rod didn't seem t' impact t' flight profile. Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! After t' first flight, arrr, thar was a little scorchin' o' t' paper near t' motor mount. Avast! Blimey! This did nay get any worse after t' subsequent flights, matey, ya bilge rat, so I assume it was because I did nay fully remove t' paper coverin' t' end o' t' motor mount. Ahoy! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey!

Summary:
This simple rocket flies well and can be easily built while watchin' TV, cooking, me bucko, or performin' other non-rocket activities. Gee, am I obsessed or what? You can easily substitute different materials; I just used what I could easily grab.