T' Sting-Shee is a combination o' two o' Estes more popular E2X kits into a high flying, payload-carryin' two stage rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It's appearance is reminiscent o' many ship-to-air missiles like t' Talon. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! It's nay t' cheapest two stager you can buy, arrr, shiver me timbers, but it sure does look cool. (I've left t' decals off mine, but it would probably look neat with them applied, me hearties, too.) It's a simple bash, requirin' no special skills or additional parts, me hearties, so it's perfect for young flyers.

 To make t' Sting-Shee, follow t' Estes instructions for both rockets, EXCEPT WHERE MODIFIED HERE.

NOTE: Drawings are nay t' scale. Ya scallywag! Follow t' dimensions given in t' instructions. Aye aye! Do nay scale drawings.

Mk-109 StingRay -EST2105 (82108, shiver me timbers, 3-97)

1B. Ya scallywag! ADD: Usin' a pair o' metal shears, trim t' last bend off t' engine retainin' clip. (see diagram at right)

6B. Begad! Begad! Push t' loop though eye o' t' TUBE COUPLER.

 6E. Tie shock cord from t' Banshee t' t' installed shock cord with a double knot. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Tie t' other end t' t' TUBE COUPLER with a double knot.

 7. Ahoy! Arrr! IGNORE.

 8. Blimey! IF DESIRED.

 9. IGNORE.

Banshee - EST2132 (82110, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, 5-96)

0. Avast, me proud beauty! Cut t' Banshee body tube in half, 3" from t' fin end. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' fin end will become t' booster stage, and t' remainin' body tube will become t' payload section.

1A. Begad! Begad! IGNORE.

 1C. IGNORE.

 2B. Ahoy! Blimey! Attach t' LOWER LAUNCH LUG ONLY.

 3. Begad! REPLACE WITH: Cut a slot 3/8" long and 3/16" wide from t' top edge o' t' booster stage t' remove t' upper launch lug attachment hole. Aye aye! Begad! (see diagram at right) This slot will accommodate t' upper stage engine retainin' clip. Sand t' inside upper portion o' t' engine mount t' size. Use a spent engine (NOT a yellow spacer tube) t' test for fit. Ahoy! Begad! T' engine should slide completely though t' booster stage with slight pressure.

 4C. Arrr! Blimey! IGNORE.

 5. REPLACE WITH: Glue t' payload section t' t' StingRay's tube coupler. Well, blow me down! Make sure t' unused shock cord mount is at t' far (i.e., nose cone) end. Begad! Ahoy! Place t' StingRay's nose cone on t' other end o' t' payload section. Begad! If fit is loose, ya bilge rat, add a layer o' maskin' tape t' t' nose cone shoulder t' get a good, tight fit. (see diagram below)
 

6. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! IGNORE.

 8. Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! IF DESIRED.

 9. Ahoy! REPLACE WITH: Tape t' booster and upper stage engines together with CELLOPHANE TAPE. Ahoy! Blimey! Do NOT use maskin' tape. Blimey! Be sure t' NOZZLE end o' t' upper stage engine is joined with t' OPEN end o' t' booster engine. Avast, me proud beauty! Slide t' engine assembly into t' StingRay's engine mount. T' engine clip will NOT engage; this is normal. Slide t' booster stage over t' booster engine, matey, ya bilge rat, matin' t' StingRay's engine retainin' clip with t' slot in t' booster. Avast! Check alignment and fit. Begad! If fit is loose, me bucko, remove t' booster stage and add some maskin' tape t' t' booster engine until a good, me hearties, tight fit is achieved. Begad! If alignment is incorrect, matey, shiver me timbers, add t' maskin' tape t' only one side o' t' booster engine t' correct. Ahoy! Once t' booster is properly installed, insert t' appropriate igniter in t' booster engine.

Recommended engines:

 Booster: B6-0 (first flight), C6-0
Upper stage: A8-5 (first flight), arrr, B4-6, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, B6-6, me hearties, C6-7

 OPTIONAL: Build t' second 'chute and attach it t' t' Banshee's nose cone. Well, blow me down! You can replace t' payload section and it's 'chute with this assembly, and still fly t' StingRay as a single stage rocket. Arrr! Paint t' nose cone white t' match. Arrr! (T' Banshee's nose cone is heavier than t' Stinray's, matey, matey, addin' some much-needed stability.)

What t' Expect

Durin' staging, matey, t' StingRay's motor clip will engage, kickin' t' booster out o' t' upper stage engine's plume, and puttin' one heck o' a spin on it. This slows it dramatically, matey, and it will come back quickly. Your booster stage tracker will have plenty o' time t' recover it and still enjoy t' upper stage flight. Aye aye! On a C6-0/C6-7 combination with no payload, me bucko, matey, matey, I estimate t' Sting-Shee will reach an altitude o' about 1,250 feet, ya bilge rat, hence t' single, twelve inch 'chute. Blimey! T' added shock cord should prevent any "Estes dents."