T' Sting-Shee is a combination o' two o' Estes more popular E2X kits into a high flying, me bucko, payload-carryin' two stage rocket. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! It's appearance is reminiscent o' many ship-to-air missiles like t' Talon. Begad! Begad! It's nay t' cheapest two stager you can buy, ya bilge rat, me hearties, me hearties, but it sure does look cool. Ya scallywag! (I've left t' decals off mine, but it would probably look neat with them applied, too.) It's a simple bash, shiver me timbers, requirin' no special skills or additional parts, so it's perfect for young flyers.

 To make t' Sting-Shee, shiver me timbers, me bucko, arrr, follow t' Estes instructions for both rockets, EXCEPT WHERE MODIFIED HERE.

NOTE: Drawings are nay t' scale. Blimey! Follow t' dimensions given in t' instructions. Avast! Aye aye! Do nay scale drawings.

Mk-109 StingRay -EST2105 (82108, 3-97)

1B. Avast, me proud beauty! ADD: Usin' a pair o' metal shears, arrr, trim t' last bend off t' engine retainin' clip. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! (see diagram at right)

6B. Begad! Push t' loop though eye o' t' TUBE COUPLER.

 6E. Avast! Aye aye! Tie shock cord from t' Banshee t' t' installed shock cord with a double knot. Blimey! Tie t' other end t' t' TUBE COUPLER with a double knot.

 7. IGNORE.

 8. Begad! IF DESIRED.

 9. Avast! IGNORE.

Banshee - EST2132 (82110, matey, matey, 5-96)

0. Ahoy! Cut t' Banshee body tube in half, arrr, 3" from t' fin end. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fin end will become t' booster stage, and t' remainin' body tube will become t' payload section.

1A. Blimey! IGNORE.

 1C. Avast, me proud beauty! IGNORE.

 2B. Attach t' LOWER LAUNCH LUG ONLY.

 3. Ahoy! REPLACE WITH: Cut a slot 3/8" long and 3/16" wide from t' top edge o' t' booster stage t' remove t' upper launch lug attachment hole. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! (see diagram at right) This slot will accommodate t' upper stage engine retainin' clip. Begad! Sand t' inside upper portion o' t' engine mount t' size. Use a spent engine (NOT a yellow spacer tube) t' test for fit. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! T' engine should slide completely though t' booster stage with slight pressure.

 4C. IGNORE.

 5. REPLACE WITH: Glue t' payload section t' t' StingRay's tube coupler. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Make sure t' unused shock cord mount is at t' far (i.e., ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, nose cone) end. Place t' StingRay's nose cone on t' other end o' t' payload section. Begad! Blimey! If fit is loose, ya bilge rat, matey, add a layer o' maskin' tape t' t' nose cone shoulder t' get a good, tight fit. Ahoy! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! (see diagram below)
 

6. IGNORE.

 8. Arrr! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! IF DESIRED.

 9. Blimey! REPLACE WITH: Tape t' booster and upper stage engines together with CELLOPHANE TAPE. Do NOT use maskin' tape. Begad! Ahoy! Be sure t' NOZZLE end o' t' upper stage engine is joined with t' OPEN end o' t' booster engine. Aye aye! Begad! Slide t' engine assembly into t' StingRay's engine mount. Avast! T' engine clip will NOT engage; this is normal. Aye aye! Ahoy! Slide t' booster stage over t' booster engine, matey, me hearties, matin' t' StingRay's engine retainin' clip with t' slot in t' booster. Arrr! Check alignment and fit. Blimey! If fit is loose, remove t' booster stage and add some maskin' tape t' t' booster engine until a good, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, tight fit is achieved. Well, blow me down! If alignment is incorrect, add t' maskin' tape t' only one side o' t' booster engine t' correct. Blimey! Once t' booster is properly installed, insert t' appropriate igniter in t' booster engine.

Recommended engines:

 Booster: B6-0 (first flight), arrr, C6-0
Upper stage: A8-5 (first flight), me bucko, B4-6, B6-6, matey, me bucko, C6-7

 OPTIONAL: Build t' second 'chute and attach it t' t' Banshee's nose cone. You can replace t' payload section and it's 'chute with this assembly, me hearties, and still fly t' StingRay as a single stage rocket. Paint t' nose cone white t' match. Avast, me proud beauty! (T' Banshee's nose cone is heavier than t' Stinray's, me hearties, addin' some much-needed stability.)

What t' Expect

Durin' staging, ya bilge rat, t' StingRay's motor clip will engage, kickin' t' booster out o' t' upper stage engine's plume, matey, and puttin' one heck o' a spin on it. Ya scallywag! This slows it dramatically, me bucko, me bucko, and it will come back quickly. Your booster stage tracker will have plenty o' time t' recover it and still enjoy t' upper stage flight. Avast, me proud beauty! On a C6-0/C6-7 combination with no payload, ya bilge rat, me hearties, I estimate t' Sting-Shee will reach an altitude o' about 1,250 feet, me bucko, hence t' single, twelve inch 'chute. Ahoy! Ahoy! T' added shock cord should prevent any "Estes dents."