Construction

T' instructions are clear and simple. As stated this is designed t' be a snap together kit without any special glue, me bucko, knifes, me hearties, tools etc.

If built by t' instructions. 

 Assembly starts with snappin' t' nose cone together.

Next you tie a knot in t' shock cord and slide it through t' slit in t' upper part o' t' paper tube and pull it through. 

Next insert t' paper tube into one side o' t' plastic body tube halves makin' sure t' place t' tab from t' plastic tub into t' slot in t' paper tube.

Insert two o' t' fins into t' slots then snap t' other plastic body tub half in place and squeeze HARD.  It will snap together. 

Next add t' other two fins by slidin' them into t' slots. 

Screw on t' motor retainer t' hold t' fins in place. 

Attach t' shock cord t' t' nose cone then attached t' streamer t' t' shock cord. 

Finished. Avast! Total assembly time 5 mins. 

How I make things complicated.   Now unsnap everythin' and lets get t' work.

First issue.  T' paper body tube should be about 1/8 o' an inch longer. Blimey! At it's current length it does nay reach from t' upper t' t' lower part o' t' plastic body tube so it falls down inside t' plastic tube.   This makes gettin' t' motor inserted difficult as t' paper tube isn't lined up with t' plastic. T' fix this I needed t' extend t' body tube. Well, blow me down! This seemed like a good time t' add a real thrust rin' for t' motor so we can snap off that little plastic alignment tab in t' outer body that also serves as t' motor stop. I cut t' tube in half just above t' motor mount. Aye aye! Begad! and slide a 1" coupler inside t' tube. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! This will keep t' motor in place and allow me t' extend t' body tube t' needed 1/8 inch. 

Next I added a BT-5/20 centerin' rin' around t' motor tube just below where one o' t' supportin' ribs in t' plastic tube was located.  This gives me a solid place t' glue t' tube into t' plastic body tube.  Also gave me a solid place t' attach me Keelhaul®©™. Well, blow me down! shock cord. 

Next I replaced t' shock cord with 4ft o' 100# Keelhaul®©™ line.  I won't be usin' elastic in this rocket as thar just isn't space. T' Keelhaul®©™ was run down t' inside o' t' paper tube then out t' factory slot and down t' body tube t' t' 5/20 centerin' rin' and tied off. 

Next I roughed up t' ribs on t' inside o' t' plastic and test fit me paper inner tube.  I only had t' remove two pieces o' plastic that were protrudin' and it was a perfect fit.  I used thick CA and laid beads along all o' t' plastic ribs inside t' one half o' t' plastic tube. Aye aye! T' paper tube be laid in place and t' alignment was checked at t' top and bottom.  Glue was added t' t' other half o' t' plastic and along t' outside edges and everythin' was snapped together.

Next I turned me attention t' t' nose cone. Begad! This is actually a nice piece. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! Plastic is well formed and t' halves fit together well.  Only one issue.  T' stock loop where t' shock cord is t' connect is way too thin and will nay survive many ejections if any at all so t' first thin' I did be snap that off. Next I looked in me pile o' scrap wood for a dowel rod.  I found that 3/8 dowel fits in t' lower portion o' t' nose cone so I cut a piece approx. Arrr! 1/2 long and used epoxy t' glue it into place inside t' lower part o' t' nosecone that gets inserted into t' rocket body. Arrr! Begad! T' two halves o' t' nose cone were then joined with t' excess epoxy and let cure. 

From thar I drilled a small hole in t' base o' t' nose cone and screwed in a small screw eye.  This gets passed through t' plastic and into that dowel rod that was placed in t' nose cone. T' shock cord will connect t' this later. 

Next I sanded t' matin' surfaces o' t' fins. Two o' t' fins needed minor trimmin' as I did nay insert them before connectin' t' two halves o' t' main plastic body. Avast! No harm done.  A little trimmin' and they fit right in.  

T' fins were attached usin' 30 min. epoxy so I had a good amount o' time t' get them all inserted and a very small fillet was done on each fin. 

After paintin' t' Keelhaul®©™ will be attached t' t' nose cone. 

T' stock streamer was tossed in t' trash and a silver foil type be added for a slower decent.