T' Sting-Shee is a combination o' two o' Estes more popular E2X kits into a high flying, arrr, shiver me timbers, payload-carryin' two stage rocket. It's appearance is reminiscent o' many ship-to-air missiles like t' Talon. It's nay t' cheapest two stager you can buy, but it sure does look cool. Aye aye! (I've left t' decals off mine, but it would probably look neat with them applied, too.) It's a simple bash, ya bilge rat, 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. Blimey! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Follow t' dimensions given in t' instructions. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Do nay scale drawings.

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

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

6B. Begad! Blimey! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Tie t' other end t' t' TUBE COUPLER with a double knot.

 7. Begad! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! IGNORE.

 8. Avast! IF DESIRED.

 9. IGNORE.

Banshee - EST2132 (82110, me hearties, 5-96)

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

1A. Blimey! Blimey! IGNORE.

 1C. Begad! IGNORE.

 2B. Aye aye! Attach t' LOWER LAUNCH LUG ONLY.

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

 4C. Aye aye! IGNORE.

 5. REPLACE WITH: Glue t' payload section t' t' StingRay's tube coupler. Blimey! Ahoy! 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. Ahoy! Blimey! If fit is loose, me bucko, add a layer o' maskin' tape t' t' nose cone shoulder t' get a good, tight fit. Avast, me proud beauty! (see diagram below)
 

6. Aye aye! IGNORE.

 8. IF DESIRED.

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

Recommended engines:

 Booster: B6-0 (first flight), matey, me hearties, C6-0
Upper stage: A8-5 (first flight), B4-6, B6-6, ya bilge rat, 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, shiver me timbers, and still fly t' StingRay as a single stage rocket. Paint t' nose cone white t' match. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! (T' Banshee's nose cone is heavier than t' Stinray's, addin' some much-needed stability.)

What t' Expect

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