Brief:
My entry for the EMRR's Uniquely Designed Finish Contest is the Sunward Maverick. This design was inspired by NASCAR's #9 Kasey Kahne. Kahne is sponsored by Dodge and my son's favorite driver.

Construction and Finishing:
I modified the design slightly by filling the wing-tube interface to make the rocket look more realistic. The wings were filled and sanded until completely smooth. The card stock used to form the jet engine intakes was also filled and sanded smooth. This was done to make the rocket look more authentic. When the filling and sanding cycles were complete a coat of primer was added. The primer was then sanded smooth. The base coat of gloss white was then applied. After masking all the detail areas red was added. Next, after masking all the details gloss black was applied. Finally, to protect the finish and graphics a thick clear coat was applied.

[Editor's Note: Although this was submitted as a modification, we believe that all the changes were merely to make the rocket look better and are not really modifications. Great finishing techniques.]

Flight and Recovery:
The day of the first flight the weather was cold and little windy (10-15 mph). Even though the weather was not the best, the flight was great. The rocket was launched on a C6-3, and as it went skyward, it twisted one or two revolutions and looked just like a real jet fighter. It was awesome! One of the attached pictures shows a member of my expert launch recovery crew who braved the 20 degree weather. Thanks Abby!

Summary:
So what is unique? This rocket is a prediction of the future. There are rumors that Dodge will be extending their product line to jets in the near future. After all, what better place for a Hemi!