Construction

If you make no changes t' t' build, me hearties, There is no reason that this rocket couldn't be built and ready t' fly in an hour. Ahoy! Well, blow me down! Even with me changes, ya bilge rat, matey, I don't think I had more than 90 mins o' actual build time in it. 

T' built starts with t' motor mounts.  I made some changes here.  First I decided nay t' use a motor clip. I like me rockets t' stand on their own. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! If t' motor clip extends past t' bottom o' t' fins I leave it out and friction fit t' motor at launch.

T' stock Yellow motor tube is very thin and soft but it be t' correct diameter for t' plastic motor rings supplied so I used it. Ahoy! Begad! Once t' plastic rin' locations were marked, matey, I wrapped t' exposed part o' t' yellow motor tube with a scrap piece o' BT50 I had layin' around. Avast! Begad! T' piece o' BT50 was scored down it's length and trimmed so that it fit correctly around t' yellow motor mount tube and glued in place. Well, matey, blow me down! Next I glued a spare thrust rin' into t' top o' t' motor tube t' keep t' motor in place.

At this point I decided that I wanted a secure place t' mount me Keelhaul®©™ line. Aye aye! I used a BT20/BT50 centerin' rin' that was sanded slightly t' fit around t' motor tube about half way down. Aye aye! I then used #200 Keelhaul®©™ line and tied it around t' motor tube just below t' centerin' rin' and glued it in place with Thick and Quick. Blimey! Avast! Final step in buildin' t' motor mount be attachin' t' top plastic rin' o' t' motor mount. Aye aye! A small notch was cut in t' upper rin' t' allow for t' Keelhaul®©™ line t' pass through. Ya scallywag! It's worth notin' that t' plastic rings were both sanded inside and out before bein' glued into place usin' thick CA. 

Next step was insertin' t' completed motor mount into t' plastic fin unit. T' fit be perfect but I did LIGHTLY sand t' inside o' t' fin unit with 100 grit sand paper t' give it some texture then wiped with alcohol and let dry.  Thick CA was then applied in t' appropriate spots inside t' fin unit and t' motor mount slide into place and let dry for a couple o' hours. 

Once dry I fished t' Keelhaul®©™ line out t' bottom o' t' motor mount t' keep it out o' t' way.  T' inside o' t' body tube was lightly sanded along with t' top o' t' fin unit that get inserted. Blimey! A generous amount o' thick CA was applied and t' fin unit be inserted and let dry over night. 

T' next mornin' gave t' rocket a quick once over and was happy with t' build so far.  At this point I tied a section o' 1/8 elastic cord approximately six feet long t' t' Keelhaul®©™ line and fished that back through t' body and out t' top.  

Next up was assemblin' t' parachute.  T' stock Parachute isn't that bad. Aye aye! Avast! It's a bit thin and nay very colorful so you might consider replacin' it. Avast! I cut a 5 inch spill hole in t' chute then cut it out along t' lines. Ya scallywag! I cut 3 pieces o' 26 inch long #100 Keelhaul®©™ line t' make t' lines. T' parachute is attached t' t' elastic shock cord about 10 inches down from t' nose cone.  Eventually I will attach t' elastic t' t' nose cone once I decide on me paint scheme.