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26. Attach the ventral fin to the bottom
of the rocket using “thick-viscosity” CA glue.
Make sure the fin is straight along the tube.
27. Mark the boattail 2.0 inches (50.8mm)
from the rear end as shown. Apply “thick-vis-
cosity” CA glue to the balsa wood standoff and
attach the jet engine pods to the boattail at this
location. Perform the same step for the sec-
ond jet engine on the other side of the rocket.
28. The vertical tail is glued to the top of
the boattail using “thick-viscosity” CA glue.
The rear edge butts against the little raised
plastic line on the boattail. Make sure the fin is
perpendicular to the boattail and also straight
along the plastic seam line on the top of the
rocket.
29. Using wood glue, attach the launch lug
to the tube. It is wedged between the top of
left wing and the tube. Position it so that its
rear edge is 0.5” (13mm) from the rear edge
of the body tube. Allow the glue to dry. Apply
a bead of wood glue to both sides of each
launch-lug/body tube joint. Pull your finger
along the joint to smooth out and remove the
excess glue. Lay the tube horizontally while
the glue dries.
If the fin hangs over the
edge, sand off the tip.
2.0 inch (50.4mm)
Perform two times
Raised plastic line
0.5 inch (13mm)
