Construction

T' instructions were straight forward and easy t' follow. Aye aye!  Deviations from t' instructions as follows:

Instead o' gluin' t' elastic shock cord inside t' body tube, matey, shiver me timbers, 130lb kevlar thread was attached t' t' thrust ring. Ya scallywag! Begad!  (See attached pic). Begad!  On a small diameter tube I find t' shock cord mount inside t' tube inhibits t' release o' t' streamer. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag!  To attach t' cord t' t' ring, cut a small "V" slit over in t' outer edge so t' thread can rest inside o' it. Ya scallywag! Ahoy!  Tie a knot around t' rin' and use a dab o' thin CA t' hold it in place. Well, blow me down! Ahoy!  When t' rin' is glued inside t' tube, thread t' cord out t' back o' t' push tube. Ahoy!  When t' glue dries, drop t' cord back through t' body tube so it comes out t' other end for later attachment t' t' nose cone.

T' card stock fins seemed a bit flimsy so they were laminated with paper. Avast! Aye aye!   Six pieces o' paper were cut a bit larger than t' shape o' t' fins so thar would be over-hang. Blimey!  Usin' an elmers glue stick, apply glue t' one side o' t' fin. Aye aye! Aye aye!  Apply t' paper in a sweepin'  motion from left t' right.  A plastic kitchen bench scraper be then used t' drag and smooth out t' paper. Arrr!  Repeat on t' other side and for t' remainin' fins. Avast!  Fins were left underneath a heavy book overnight t' dry and stay flat.   T' next day a hobby cutlass was used t' trim off t' excess paper. Aye aye!  Thin CA was applied t' seal t' edges and then lightly sanded smooth. Ahoy!  Please note that super glue be nay applied t' t' fin edge that would be glued t' t' body tube. Arrr! Well, me bucko, blow me down! Fins were attached t' t' body tube with a bit o' thick CA. Ya scallywag!  Titebond II wood glue be then used t' apply fillets.