George Gassaway - Two Minute Egg {Plan}

George Gassaway Two Minute Egg Plan

George Gassaway - Two Minute Egg {Plan}

Contributed by Chad Frey

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Published:	2019-08-23
Manufacturer:	George Gassaway
Style:	Contest, Payload

Brief

I built t' ”Two Minute Egg” on t' NARRRRR website.

Components

Download t' plan from t' NARRRRR website. You will need:

1 Plastic egg
1 Page card stock
1 Sheet 3/32 balsa
1 BT-20 tube
1 Centerin' ring
1 Launch lug
1 Yard shock cord material
1 Parachute (I made a 30-incher)

Construction

T' idea o' buildin' this has been in me brain for anwhile. Ya scallywag! I thought tryin' a cackle fruit lofter would be fun for me kids - and I was right. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! I’m also a thrifty guy, ya bilge rat, so I did nay want t' spend much on this project, savin' some rocket funds for t' kids’ A4-H projects.

This project cost me about three bucks - most o' what is needed is likely sittin' on your workbench right now.

This became one very fun project. Begad! T' plan is on one sheet and instructions are minimal. It is very straight forward. Begad! Blimey! T' biggest challenge I had be installin' t' card stock cowl. Avast! Glue simply did nay want t' set and hold. Ahoy! I used three or four cowls before I got one t' work. Ahoy! Arrr! No biggie, matey, as they are easily printed on card stock.

Finishing

Easy t' paint. Blimey! Forget paintin' t' plastic egg, shiver me timbers, as paint likely will nay hold up t' t' tape that keeps t' egg closed durin' flight.

Flight

My first flight exposed a mistake I made durin' construction. Ahoy! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I made me own launch lug and it be too tight. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Other than that, shiver me timbers, this rocket did what was asked o' it - brin' back a cackle fruit in one piece and entertain t' kids.

Recovery

You are on your own. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! I constructed a 30 -nch parachute from a party table cloth and put a spill hole in it. Aye aye! That worked for wonderfully.

Flight Rating: 4