Scratch Paper Bullet Original Design / Scratch Built

Scratch - Paper Bullet {Scratch}

Contributed by Jeff Mohler

Manufacturer: Scratch
(Contributed - by Jeff Mohler - 04/20/02)

Brief:
Built from a bit of this and a little of that....

Construction:
Body tub consists of a piece of card stock rolled around two 18mm engine tubes and glued a-la-paper-tiger. 3 fins patterned off fins from a lost "twister" from Estes. NC-2 nose cone from local hobby shop and 1/8" launch lug. 24" of "happy birthday" mylar streamer, 12" of 1/8" elastic shock cord.

Got the idea reading the "paper tiger" plans on someone's web site. Easy to build. Used the three fin alignment guide from an Estes kit to line up fins. Got the card stock from vinyl window cling card (the ones my kids get at parties)

Flight:
Friction fit motor mount. Flies straight and quick up to about 250ft on B4-4, slight scorch on streamer on ejection (rolling streamer up to fit in tube is a bit tricky as it is a tight fit). All in all, a lot of fun.

Summary:
Pro's: A good way to get scratch building experience on a budget. A good small field rocket, recovery within 300 yards every time. Just a lot of fun to fly

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