Construction

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

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