Mercury-Redstone MR-2

Mercury capsule atop a Jupiter-derived Redstone ballistic missile with a modified upper section containing scientific instruments. Be sure to tilt relatively rapidly during ascent, enough to propel the rocket into an ocean-bound arc.
Abort procedure:
1. AG3: Propels you away from imminent doom
2. AG2: Prevents you from facing imminent doom immediately after you've propelled away from imminent doom #1.

Note: Only activate the final stage once you have safely parachuted into the ocean. Otherwise you might notice a slight jump in your accelerometer.
Enjoy!
P.S. I couldn't get the paint patterns completely correct at the bottom due to the minimal options available for the "striped" pattern of fuel tank. On the upper section you may notice that I have used thin struts to achieve this effect, but that would prove futile lower down as they cannot curve outward and would therefore be impossible to smoothly incorporate into the bottom of the rocket's paint pattern.