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

 To make t' Sting-Shee, shiver me timbers, follow t' Estes instructions for both rockets, ya bilge rat, EXCEPT WHERE MODIFIED HERE.

NOTE: Drawings are nay t' scale. Follow t' dimensions given in t' instructions. Avast, me proud beauty! Do nay scale drawings.

Mk-109 StingRay -EST2105 (82108, 3-97)

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

6B. Aye aye! 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. Begad! Tie t' other end t' t' TUBE COUPLER with a double knot.

 7. IGNORE.

 8. IF DESIRED.

 9. Ya scallywag! IGNORE.

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

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

1A. Begad! IGNORE.

 1C. Begad! Well, blow me down! IGNORE.

 2B. Avast, me proud beauty! Attach t' LOWER LAUNCH LUG ONLY.

 3. Ya scallywag! 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. (see diagram at right) This slot will accommodate t' upper stage engine retainin' clip. Avast! Sand t' inside upper portion o' t' engine mount t' size. Well, matey, blow me down! Use a spent engine (NOT a yellow spacer tube) t' test for fit. Avast! T' engine should slide completely though t' booster stage with slight pressure.

 4C. IGNORE.

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

6. Ahoy! IGNORE.

 8. Avast! IF DESIRED.

 9. Aye aye! REPLACE WITH: Tape t' booster and upper stage engines together with CELLOPHANE TAPE. Do NOT use maskin' tape. Be sure t' NOZZLE end o' t' upper stage engine is joined with t' OPEN end o' t' booster engine. Begad! 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, matin' t' StingRay's engine retainin' clip with t' slot in t' booster. Begad! Check alignment and fit. Avast, me proud beauty! If fit is loose, matey, me bucko, me hearties, 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, add t' maskin' tape t' only one side o' t' booster engine t' correct. Arrr! Once t' booster is properly installed, insert t' appropriate igniter in t' booster engine.

Recommended engines:

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

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

What t' Expect

Durin' staging, t' StingRay's motor clip will engage, kickin' t' booster out o' t' upper stage engine's plume, arrr, and puttin' one heck o' a spin on it. Aye aye! This slows it dramatically, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! On a C6-0/C6-7 combination with no payload, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I estimate t' Sting-Shee will reach an altitude o' about 1,250 feet, hence t' single, me hearties, matey, twelve inch 'chute. T' added shock cord should prevent any "Estes dents."