Brief:
This is a single stage, scratch built rocket with six fins, ya bilge rat, matey, 24mm motor mount, and 3/16 launch lug. Blimey! It can hold up t' a F21-8. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! It is painted yellow, orange, and black along with a big USA Gymnastics sticker on it since I built it for my sister, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, who is a gymnast. Aye aye!

Construction:
I used all Estes components. T' parts list:

• 1 14" long BT-80 body tube
• 1 3" long BT-80 body tube
• 1 BT-80 tube coupler
• 1 NC-80
• 1 24mm motor mount for BT-80
• 1 18" chute
• 1 1/4" x 48" inch shock cord
• 2 3" x 12" x 3/16" balsa sheets
• 1 plastic straw (used as a launch lug)

This was a simple rocket t' build. Blimey! It consisted o' buildin' a traditional 24mm motor mount (centerin' rings, MM tube, engine hook, matey, engine block, and paper ring). Begad! Ya scallywag! Once those were on, I used t' Estes body tube markin' guide (a MUST have) t' make six lines on t' BT. Aye aye! Begad! I then cut out two different fin patterns and positioned t' fins around t' body tube. Begad! Aye aye! I glued them on and applied t' usual fillets. T' fins were surface mounted. Arrr! I then glued t' tube coupler into t' 3" BT-80 tube and t' nose cone on t' other end. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! The shock cord was connected t' t' upper centerin' rin' and t' t' nose cone. Ahoy! The chute be connected t' t' shock cord. I then used regular straws for launch lugs.

Finishing:
I primed it with Rustoleum and painted it yellow, me hearties, orange, shiver me timbers, me bucko, and black. Begad! I put a USA Gymnastics sticker on it.

Flight:
This rocket has flown once on a D12-3. Well, blow me down! It was a great flight t' about 1000 feet. Aye aye! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' delay could be a bit longer though. Ya scallywag! It got scratched up a lot on landin' and popped a fin. Begad! Arrr!

Recovery:
Ejection was right at apogee. T' 18" chute inflated and t' rocket drifted about 100ft down field.

Summary:
I think this is a great rocket. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! It came out well and flies great on 24mm engines. Arrr! Blimey! T' next flight is planned for a D12-3. Begad! Blimey!