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Parts List - Be sure to check the following list to assure your kit is complete:
1 White Body Tube (A); 1 Red Engine Tube (B); 1 Engine Block (C); 2 Centering Rings (D); 1 Metal
Engine Hook (E); 1 Set of Laser-Cut Balsa Fins (F); 1 Launch Lug (G); 1 Balsa Nose Cone (H); 1
Metal Screw Eye (I); 1 Kevlar® Cord (J); 1 White Elastic Shock Cord (K); 1 Wooden Craft Stick (L);
1 Parachute Kit (M).
Tools & Materials - You will need the following to complete your model:
Required: Adhesive (A wood glue, such as Elmer's Carpenters Glue or Titebond can be used for all
steps and is recommended); sandpaper (medium - 220 or 280 grit); pencil or ball point pen;
scissors; hobby knife; tape (cellophane, aka Scotch Tape, and/or masking).
Optional: sandpaper (fine - 320 or 400 grit, extra fine - 500 or 600 grit); sanding sealer (or balsa
fillercoat); thinner (appropriate type for the sanding sealer); small paint brush;
paint (Spray paint,
such as Krylon or Testors is recommended. Be sure not to mix different types or brands of paint
without testing.) - primer; colors as desired & clear;
sanding block; tack cloth.
You can download the “Rocket Caddy” from the Downloads section of our website to make a stand
that will hold your model horizontally. You may find this helpful to use when building this kit.
Assembly Instructions - you can use the checkboxes to mark off each step as
they are completed.
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) First you'll make the engine mount, refer to Figures A and B as needed for this step. Locate the
red engine tube, the
Kevlar
®
cord (it looks like a piece of heavy thread),
the metal engine hook, the
two centering rings (the larger ring shaped pieces that fit the outside of the engine tube) and the
engine block (the small ring shaped piece that fits inside the engine tube). Test fit the engine tube
into the centering rings. If the engine tube does not fit smoothly, you may need to sand the inside of
