Step 10
Glue one BNC-5AX in one end
of each pod tube, and one BNC-5E cone
into the opposite end. Set aside to dry.
Step 11
Sand the pod with 220-grit paper
to remove fuzziness from the balsa pieces,
and to remove the shine from the tube
surface,
Step 12
Cut four strips of masking tape
1/8” wide and 1.75” long. Place one strip
over the long attachment line between the
two circumferential lines on each pod. This
will protect the line of holes punched in step
9.
Step 13
Apply thinned lightweight filler
compound to the entire pod and allow to
dry. BARCLONE recommends
Elmer's
Fill-N-Finish
for this. Sand with 220-grit
paper, tack-rag the pod, and inspect for
scratches, voids, and gouges. Repeat this
step until you are satisfied with the surface
finish.
Step 14
Mark the motor tube at 0.75”,
2.25”, and 2.5” from one end. Draw lines
completely around the tube at these
locations. Draw a single line lengthwise the
full length of the tube.
Step 15
At the intersection of the 2.5”
line and the lengthwise line, cut a slot in the
tube about 1/8” wide.
Figure 2
Step 16
Modify the two CR-2050 rings
by cutting or sanding flat notches in the
inside diameter, as shown in Fig. 2 above. A
sanding twig is an excellent tool for this job.
Figure 3
Step 17
Modify one of the two CR-2050
rings with two “V” notches, as shown in
Fig. 3 above.
Step 18
Insert the tip of the engine hook
into the slot in the tube, then slide the CR-
2050 “B” ring with the “V” notches down
from the top until it touches the line at 2.25”
from the bottom edge, aligning the flat
notch over the hook. Keep the hook aligned
parallel to the tube.
Step 19
Slide the CR-2050 “A” ring up
from the bottom of the tube, with the flat
notch over the hook, until it touches the line
at 0.75” from the bottom edge. Apply glue
to the base of each ring, front and rear,
where it contacts the tube. Allow at least 20
minutes to dry.
Step 20
Apply a layer of glue with a soft-
bristle brush around the inside of the top end
of the tube. Push the CR-520 ring into this
end and push with an expended engine
casing until it bottoms out against the tip of
the engine hook. Allow to dry.
Figure 4
Step 21
Tie a knot about 5” from one end
of the SCK-24 Kevlar thread. As shown in
Fig. 4 above, run the short end of the Kevlar
thread through one of the “V” notches from
the front, loop it around the body tube, then
run it out through the other “V” notch. Tie a
slip knot around the long end of the knot,
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