Construction

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