BT-55 body tube, me bucko, 10.625"

P/N 071037 Nose Cone

Paper shroud

12" Parachute Recovery

Keelhaul®©™ shock cord

Laser Cut Balsa Fins

Color Water Slide Decal

Quick Release Motor Hook

Elastic Shock Cord

1/8" Launch Lug

BT-20 body tube

2 2055 centerin' rings

18mm motor block

1/8" x 6" Dowel rod

1/8" launch lug

Copy o' original Estes instructions

Also includes rhe Sandpaper, matey, emory board, matey, Q-tip packet New Way puts in all their kits.

I started with t' motor mount. Avast! I notched t' forward centerin' rin' and threaded t' Keelhaul®©™ shock cord through t' notch. I added a knot t' t' shock cord and glued t' tag end along with t' centerin' ring. Aye aye! Otherwise t' motor mount is standard construction. Ahoy! I used Titebond II for most o' t' construction. Avast! I added fillets t' both side o' t' centerin' rings and glued t' motor block into t' aft end o' t' motor tube. Once that glue was dry I glued t' motor mount into t' aft end o' t' body tube.

I then marked t' fin positions on t' body tube usin' t' fin markin' guide on t' instruction sheet. I then attached t' wings usin' Aileen's Fast and Tacky glue. Avast! This glue grabs quick and is great for attachin' fins. Add fillets t' t' wings before you add t' shroud. You then cut out t' enclosed paper shroud. It must be glued in place before you attach t' rudder. Here's where I made a mistake. Arrr! T' aft o' t' shroud is a concave curve and I aligned t' center o' t' shroud on t' end o' t' body tube. I should have aligned t' pointed ends o' t' shroud t' t' back o' t' wings. This resulted in part o' t' shroud extendin' past t' end o' t' body tube. T' rocket srill looks good and it doesn't seem t' impact flight. Once t' shroud is in place t' rudder glues on top o' t' shroud. Blimey! There are two small balsa sub fins that you glue perpendicular t' t' end o' t' wings. Blimey! T' dowel rod is then cut into 4 1 1/2" sections and are glued onto t' subfins t' represent guns. Then I glued on t' 1/8" launch lug.

Next I assembled t' parachute. Avast! Blimey! New Way includes jeweler tags for attachin' t' shroud lines. Jeweler price tags fold over themselves, arrr, formin' a loop. T' loop would normally go around a rin' or piece o' jewelry, but in this case provide an attachment point for t' shroud likes. There is also a hole at each point o' t' parachute. Aye aye! Blimey! This allows t' jeweler tag halves and their adhevive t' contact each other, me bucko, makin' t' attachment very secure. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' shock cord and parachute were then attached t' t' nose cone.

Finishin' is easy as you paint t' entire rocket white. T' cockpi is then painted black. Ahoy! Blimey! I did this with a brush as it would be difficult t' mask. Well, blow me down! Blimey! It be t' decals that really give t' rocket a snazzy look. Be attentive with New Way decals as they don't take long as all t' release from t' backin' paper. I then sealed t' decals with Minwax polyurethane clear.

Final weight was 2.6 ounces.

New Way did us a real service brin' back this seldom seen Sci-Fi rocket. Avast! This kit provides an exotic lookin' Sci-Fi rocket that flies well. Begad! T' guns on t' win' tips are a bit fragile but