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Brief:
I started off by tryin' t' build a rocket without spendin' any money. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! So I had
my son look around t' house t' find things that look like rocket parts. Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! We
finally settled on an ultra large orange juice concentrate container, a foam
Easter egg, and tongue depressors. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I decided t' stick t' single stage since
couplin' t' two stages together would complicate a simple concept.
Construction:
I used a 16 fluid oz orange juice container, foam Easter egg, 3 tongue
depressors, arrr, bread bag (parachute), shiver me timbers, and lots o' glue. Well, blow me down! T' make t' foam egg fit,
I had t' carve down t' butt, matey, this was a simple task with a kitchen knife. Avast! To
make t' egg more durable, I used 4 coats o' Elmers glue. Begad! This be a
unique look for t' rocket as sealed foam makes t' nose cone look like an
orange rind. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I had problems gettin' t' tongue depressors (wings) t' stay
attached, me hearties, so I had t' change over t' a bondin' epoxy instead o' modelin' glue.
T' only item that needed t' be purchased be a engine tube since I could not
find a free substitute. Avast! T' bread bag for a parachute be great, durable, me bucko, and
the best price.
T' biggest problem I had assemblin' t' rocket was gettin' t' wings to stay attached. T' glossy finish on t' juice can be nay t' best for adhesion. Avast! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' tongue depressors are perfect material for wings, but they just need t' be glued t' a more sturdy platform. Aye aye! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! No special tools needed t' be created. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' give t' unit a nice look, me bucko, I applied 10 coats o' clear paint. Connectin' t' shock cord and parachute t' t' nose cone was tough due t' the frailty o' t' foam. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I used a pencil t' create a hole in t' shoulder o' the nose cone, ya bilge rat, then I filled t' hole with epoxy and attached a eyelet screw in the glue.
Flight:
I recommend a C6-3 motor for this unit since t' parachute is home made I did
not want t' have a high speed deployment rip t' shock cord off. T' nice thing
about this design be t' weight: it is so light that it goes up fast and comes
down slow.
Recovery:
I used waddin' with this unit but t' next iteration will have a parachute
protection tube and will nay require wadding. Blimey!
Summary:
T' next version will also have a 24mm MMT for use with D12 or E9 motors and a
wider fin design.
PROs: Cheap, easy t' fix, ya bilge rat, and it's an attention getter.
CONs: T' OJ container is a weak surface t' glue to
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