How I made a rocket completely from scratch

I recently gave myself a challenge: I wanted to see if I could make a rocket completely from scratch. Here's how I did it:

• 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 exacto knife to cut them out from some cardboard.

• The nose cone:  This was the hardest thing to make on my own, 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 very complicated and for another blog. I just used a D12-5 rocket engine: D12-5 Engines - Estes Rockets. 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 two booster pods on the side, and a second stage, meaning this rocket flew fast and high with four motors!

                                                              Video of the entire flight:                                                                                                                                                    Up-close video of the launch:

Two up-close images of the parts I attached: