Two-Stage Two-Booster Rocket - Built with Scrap Materials

I recently gave myself a challenge: I wanted to see if I could make a rocket completely with scrap materials anyone can find around their house.

• The main body tube: I made this from a tube used to hold golf clubs, it's made out of plastic so it is easy to cut, but it is still strong and sturdy enough to be used in a rocket.

• The fins: I made them simply by using an x-acto knife to cut them out from some cardboard.

• The nose cone:  This was the hardest thing to make, but I settled on taking a plastic champagne glass and cutting off the bottom. It worked surprisingly well.

• The parachute: I made this using a table cloth and some strings.

• The motor holder: I used a threaded pvc pipe for this, because I realized I could just screw the motor into this threaded pvc pipe.

• The motor: I didn't make this from scratch, that is done in my homemade motor project. I just used a D12-5 rocket engine. It is very powerful and has a 5 second delay from when the motor finishes burning to when the charge which ejects the parachute is ignited.

• Wadding paper: This is a special type of paper that protects the parachute. Although it is commercially available, I made it by simply soaking some paper towels in water that was mixed with baking soda. This worked very well!

In addition to making the rocket, I also attached 2 booster pods on the side and a second stage, meaning this rocket flew with 4 motors!