Construction

For intructions I downloaded t' original Estes instructions from t' JimZ website. Begad!  I made fin patterns by upscalin' t' JimZ patterns. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag!  I then cut out t' fins from t' 3/32" balsa stock.  I added a section t' t' root edge o' t' main fins as I intended t' make through t' wall fins.  I rounded t' fore and aft ends o' t' main fins as well as t' small secondary fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr!  I built t' engine mount in t' standard fashion, shiver me timbers, and added centerin' rings cut from some cardboard stock.  T' two body tubes were glued together with t' coupler. Begad! Ya scallywag!  I inserted t' engine mount into t' body tube and allowed t' glue t' dry.  Once t' glue was dry I cut slits into t' aft o' t' tube large enough for t' main fin mounts. Avast!  I glued t' main fins on and allowed them t' dry. Well, blow me down!  I then lined up t' seconday fins above t' main fins and glued them on. Well, blow me down! Arrr!  Glue fillets were applied t' all t' fins. Begad!  I then created t' raceway out o' t' 1/8" balsa strip and glued it on, filletin' it as well. Avast! Ya scallywag!  T' forward thrusters were also made from 1/8" stock, and glued on in line with t' fins. Aye aye!  I cut two launch lugs each about 3/4" long, shiver me timbers, arrr, and mounted them on some thin cardboard.  T' lugs were then glued t' t' side o' t' rocket as well, ya bilge rat, spaced along a side away from t' raceway. Arrr!  T' final bit o' buildin' on t' body was t' create t' three raised bands around t' body.  One band goes directly t' t' aft o' t' small secondary fins, shiver me timbers, another directly t' t' aft o' t' foward thrusters, arrr, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and t' last just above t' fore end o' t' raceway. Aye aye!  I made t' bands from t' facecard frome an Estes rocket kit. Avast! Begad!  T' bands are about 1/4" wide and wrap around t' circumference o' t' body tube.  T' wraps were glued on with white glue. Aye aye!  Finally I added a shock cord usin' t' standard tri-fold method, substitutin' fabric elastic for t' typical rubber cord. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, me bucko, blow me down!  For a rocket this size I have had fair winds with this type o' cord. Blimey!  Constuction went well, me hearties, proceedin' without any problems.