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Finishing Your Rocket
(Optional)
Step 1 -
Sand the nose cone with #240 grit
sandpaper to allow paint to stick.
Step 2 –
Roll up a sheet of paper and insert
into the bottom of the rocket body tube to
hold your rocket, apply a thin coat of flat
white or gray primer spray enamel to the
whole rocket using even back and forth
movements. Let the primer dry and sand
using #240 grit sandpaper. Re-coat and sand
as necessary.
Step 3 –
Apply a first thin color coat of
gloss spray enamel to the whole rocket using
even back and forth movements. Let the first
coat tack up for a few minutes. Then follow up
with a heavier coat. Do not coat too heavily or
the paint will sag. The best results are
obtained when the color coat is just thick
enough to gloss. If additional coats are
needed to cover the primer with full color, re-
apply after the color coat has tacked up within
the first hour or wait 24 hours until the color
coat is completely dry. Let the final coat dry
for 24 hours.
Step 4 –
Remove the pressure sensitive
decals from the backing paper and apply to
the fins and body tube. Use the picture on the
cover of this manual for a guide to decal
placement.
Flying Your Rocket
Flight checklist:
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Model Rocket
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Launch Pad & Controller w/Batteries
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Recovery Wadding
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Model Rocket Motors and Igniters
Recommended Motors for the Toob’oh rocket
are A8-3, A6-4, B4-4, B6-4, C6-3 & C6-5
Step 1 –
Insert 2 crumpled recovery
wadding sheets into the body tube and the
folded shock cord after the recovery wadding.
Step 2 –
Fold the parachute and roll up
small enough to fit into the rocket body tube
and insert into the rocket body tube, then
insert the payload section into the body tube
to complete the recovery assembly.
Step 3 –
Install model rocket motor igniter
according manufacturers recommended
procedure.
Step 4 –
Insert the rocket motor with the
nozzle/igniter end facing the rear of the
rocket. The motor should clip into place with
the motor hook retaining the motor. If the
rocket motor is too tight, you can remove a
thin layer of the paper or the motor label.
IMPORTANT:
FOLLOW THE N.A.R.
SAFETY CODE REGARDING
LAUNCHING AND THE USE OF MODEL
ROCKET MOTORS
