IMPORTANT: Please record date found on decal and keep for future reference. ______________
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Make sure you have all parts and supplies. Test fit all parts before applying glue. Refer to your glue manufacturer's dry times during build.
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FIN PREPARATION K, L, and M Carefully remove all pieces with a hobby knife. Apply yellow glue to . Align Apply yellow glue to another and align to Place weight on fin assembly until glue dries. Align the edge of the sanding bar on the joint between Bevel the edge of the fin to almost the Angle the outer edge of the sanding bar down to create a slant.
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FIN PREPARATION (continued) Bevel the edge of the fin to almost the center of the three glued pieces of balsa. Align the edge of the sanding bar on the joint between Angle the outer edge of the sanding bar down to create a slant. Move the sanding bar back and forth along joint between Bevel all four edges of the fin.
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Use a stick or a strip of scrap balsa to push the clay firmly in place at the front of the nose cone. ASSEMBLE ENGINE MOUNT AND LOWER SECTION OF MODEL ROCKET Use door frame or Estes Tube Marking Guide to draw a line on NOTE: Before gluing any of these parts DOOR FRAME.
ASSEMBLE ENGINE MOUNT AND LOWER SECTION OF MODEL ROCKET (continued) C and H Slide tube past the first ring, Slide back into place. Apply epoxy to then apply epoxy to inside of tube. the inside tube Slide into tube Align seam on blow molded parts CAUTION: C and D with the line drawn...
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FIN INSTALLATION (continued) Apply glue to the inside of , the outside of the end of tube ., and the ends of the Apply epoxy to tab fin tabs. Place ring into flush on fin . Insert fin against the fin tabs. into slots on Apply small glue fillets to all areas where the fins...
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FIN ALIGNMENT RESOURCE PAGE NOTE: Cut out this resource page and keep for future use. Diagram 2 Diagram 4...
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Align tube Diagram 3 and mark detail placement lines with a pencil. Diagram 3 Use door frame or Estes T and AA Separate . Measure Tube Marking Guide to and mark the distances shown extend the detail placement...
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PLASTIC FIN INSTALLATION Using a sanding bar, sand flat the Apply CA glue to the bottom area around the fin slots on of fin . Place fin into fin slot. Repeat for all four fin slots. NOTE: Use Diagram 4 on page 7 for fin alignment guide.
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Once the rocket is balanced, add epoxy to inside of tube Insert into PREPARE RECOVERY WADDING 5-6 SQUARES OF ESTES RECOVERY Push recovery wadding down WADDING towards end of the body tube. Using a stick or a dowel, push the...
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