3
Preparing and Attaching the Fins
Cont…
Step 6 -
Keep the fins and the launch lug
aligned on the lines while drying. Use the fin
marking guide on the previous page to make
sure the fins are aligned 120 degrees apart.
Step 7 –
After the fins and launch lug have
dried, apply a thin layer of glue between the
body tube and the fins, and the body tube and
launch lug with your finger to create a fillet
that will strengthen the fins and launch lugs.
Set aside to dry. Check the fin alignment to
make sure they are 120 degrees apart while
drying. Us the fin marking guide to check
alignment.
Attaching the Streamer
and Nose Cone
Step 1 –
If it is not already, feed the yellow
kevlar shock cord through the bottom of the
body tube and pull out through the top.
Step 2 –
Tie both the white elastic shock
cord and the yellow kevlar shock cord
together with a single looping knot and pull
both shock cords apart to tighten the knot.
Step 3 –
Remove the
2 tape discs from the
backing sheet and press firmly onto the
streamer on both sides over the hole that is
already punched in the end of the streamer.
Step 4 –
Pass the white elastic shock cord
through the hole and tape discs on the
streamer and then tie the nose cone to the
end of the white elastic shock cord with a
double knot.
