Construction

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