Brief:
This is a very simple "flyin' saucer" style rocket for Micro Maxx motors. Well, blow me down! Begad! Its main component is a 2 ½" paper bakin' cup.

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

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

After t' glue set, ya bilge rat, I made notches for t' launch lug and slid it through the rings. It fit snugly and I decided nay t' glue it in. Aye aye! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey!

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

Flight:
T' MMX motor is held in with a wrap o' maskin' tape. Ahoy! In order t' mate with the launcher, shiver me timbers, 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. Ya scallywag! Avast! Blimey! Usin' a launch lug that is considerably wider than t' Micro Maxx launch rod didn't seem t' impact t' flight profile. Aye aye! Blimey! After t' first flight, thar was a little scorchin' o' t' paper near t' motor mount. This did nay get any worse after t' subsequent flights, so I assume it be because I did nay fully remove t' paper coverin' t' end o' t' motor mount. Begad!

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