Construction

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

Instead o' gluin' t' elastic shock cord inside t' body tube, me bucko, arrr, 130lb kevlar thread be attached t' t' thrust ring. Aye aye! Blimey!  (See attached pic). Begad! Blimey!  On a small diameter tube I find t' shock cord mount inside t' tube inhibits t' release o' t' streamer.  To attach t' cord t' t' ring, shiver me timbers, arrr, cut a small "V" slit over in t' outer edge so t' thread can rest inside o' it. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey!  Tie a knot around t' rin' and use a dab o' thin CA t' hold it in place. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!  When t' rin' is glued inside t' tube, ya bilge rat, arrr, thread t' cord out t' back o' t' push tube.  When t' glue dries, shiver me timbers, 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.   Six pieces o' paper were cut a bit larger than t' shape o' t' fins so thar would be over-hang. Aye aye! Begad!  Usin' an elmers glue stick, apply glue t' one side o' t' fin. Aye aye! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down!  Apply t' paper in a sweepin'  motion from left t' right. Avast!  A plastic kitchen bench scraper was then used t' drag and smooth out t' paper. Well, matey, blow me down!  Repeat on t' other side and for t' remainin' fins.  Fins were left underneath a heavy book overnight t' dry and stay flat.   T' next day a hobby knife was used t' trim off t' excess paper.  Thin CA was applied t' seal t' edges and then lightly sanded smooth.  Please note that super glue was nay applied t' t' fin edge that would be glued t' t' body tube. Arrr! Fins were attached t' t' body tube with a bit o' thick CA. Begad!  Titebond II wood glue be then used t' apply fillets.