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Thread the screw eye into the center of the bottom of the nose cone. Remove the screw eye and put
some glue into the hole in the base of the nose cone and thread the screw eye back in and allow to
dry. Firmly tie the loose end of the white shock cord to the screw eye.
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10) Refer to Figures R through V as needed for this step. Locate the bag containing the parachute
material, the round self-adhesive reinforcements, the three pieces of shroud line and the snap swivel
Tape Disc
Parachute
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Corner
Make Hole Here
Shroud Line
Knot
Figure R
Figure S
Figure T
Apply one of the self - adhesive discs to each corner of the parachute as shown in Figure R. Press
each
firmly
in place. Next cut a hole (or an "X") in the center of each disc with your hobby knife (see
Figure S). Press down again on the self - adhesive discs to make sure they are well attached. Tie the
end of one of the shroud lines through the hole in one of the discs as shown in Figure T.
Do not
tighten the knot all the way down as this will weaken the parachute material. Tie the other end of the
shroud line through the hole on the adjacent side of the canopy. Repeat for the remaining lines. It
should now look like Figure U.
With one hand, pick up the parachute by the top center of the canopy.
With your other hand, gather together the shroud lines. Pull down on the lines so that the points of
the canopy are all even (see Figure V). Tie a knot about two inches from the bottom of the lines.
Thread the ends of the lines through the eyelet of the snap swivel (moisten the lines if needed) and
tie firmly. Apply a small amount of wood glue to the knot and allow to dry.
Attach the parachute to the
rocket by attaching the snap swivel to the screw eye at the bottom of the nose cone.
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Figure U
Figure V
Pack the parachute according to the following directions (or use any method that you feel comfortable
with). Hold the parachute by the top of the canopy and the ends of the shroud lines until the canopy of
the parachute is formed into a spike. Fold the canopy in half vertically then roll into a cylinder small
enough to fit easily into the body. Wrap the shroud lines around the parachute. Insert the shock cord,
then the parachute down into the body tube then insert the nose cone into the end of the body tube.
Finishing and Decorating
The model may be decorated and/or painted in many ways, depending on how you want it to look and
how much time you wish to put into it. The following instructions refer to a full finishing of the model
including filling the wood grain. Be sure to do all balsa filling, painting, etc. in a well ventilated area.
