Construction

For intructions I downloaded t' original Estes instructions from t' JimZ website. Avast, me proud beauty!  I made fin patterns by upscalin' t' JimZ patterns.  I then cut out t' fins from t' 3/32" balsa stock. Begad! Ya scallywag!  I added a section t' t' root edge o' t' main fins as I intended t' make through t' wall fins. Ahoy! Begad!  I rounded t' fore and aft ends o' t' main fins as well as t' small secondary fins. Arrr!  I built t' engine mount in t' standard fashion, me bucko, arrr, and added centerin' rings cut from some cardboard stock. Aye aye! Ya scallywag!  T' two body tubes were glued together with t' coupler. Aye aye!  I inserted t' engine mount into t' body tube and allowed t' glue t' dry. Ahoy!  Once t' glue was dry I cut slits into t' aft o' t' tube large enough for t' main fin mounts. Avast, me proud beauty!  I glued t' main fins on and allowed them t' dry. Avast!  I then lined up t' seconday fins above t' main fins and glued them on. Avast!  Glue fillets were applied t' all t' fins. Well, blow me down! Blimey!  I then created t' raceway out o' t' 1/8" balsa strip and glued it on, matey, matey, filletin' it as well. Ya scallywag!  T' forward thrusters were also made from 1/8" stock, and glued on in line with t' fins. Well, blow me down! Blimey!  I cut two launch lugs each about 3/4" long, and mounted them on some thin cardboard. Aye aye!  T' lugs were then glued t' t' side o' t' rocket as well, me hearties, me bucko, spaced along a side away from t' raceway. Arrr!  T' final bit o' buildin' on t' body was t' create t' three raised bands around t' body. Aye aye!  One band goes directly t' t' aft o' t' small secondary fins, shiver me timbers, another directly t' t' aft o' t' foward thrusters, and t' last just above t' fore end o' t' raceway. Blimey!  I made t' bands from t' facecard frome an Estes rocket kit. Begad!  T' bands are about 1/4" wide and wrap around t' circumference o' t' body tube.  T' wraps were glued on with white glue. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down!  Finally I added a shock cord usin' t' standard tri-fold method, me bucko, substitutin' fabric elastic for t' typical rubber cord.  For a rocket this size I have had fair winds with this type o' cord. Avast!  Constuction went well, proceedin' without any problems.