1/2”
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20.
Get the remaining
Glider Hook (F) and square
up the bottom side where it
will be glued to the under-
side of the glider. Make a
mark on the under side of
the wing 1/2” back from the
point where the two wing
halves join. File or sand a
flat across the wing joint so
the Hook will sit flat and
glue down the Glider Hook.
Make sure the hook is cen-
tered over the joint and is
parallel with the Body Tube,
and the Saw-tooth edge is
facing rearward.
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21.
Glue the aprons to
the sides of the hook. Use a
toothpick to spread the glue
so that you don’t get glue
into the hook area. Once the
glue has dried,
lightly sand
the sides of the hook on the
booster and check that the
glider will release freely
when hooked together.
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22.
Cut the Orbiter Noz-
zle from the carrier sheet
and Pre form it into a nozzle
around the end of a sharp-
ened pencil. Once it is to
shape, glue the ends to-
gether with the ends sliding
together in the slot. Set
aside to dry. Glue the disc
to the end of the TB-1+
Thrust Block (L), centering it
over the end of the tube.
When the nozzle is dry,
attach it to the disc, keeping
it centered. When this as-
sembly is dry it can be in-
serted into the rear of the
Orbiter Body Tube. It is
recommended that this not
be glued into place until
after painting, to make it
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23.
Check the fit of the
nose cone in the Orbiter
Body Tube. Do Not Glue to
Body Tube at this time.
Nose cone will be glued in
after glider has been bal-
anced for gliding.
Stall
–
Add Nose Weight
Good Glide
Dive
–
Remove Nose
Weight
TRIMMING YOUR GLIDER
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24.
Before you can fly
your glider, it must be bal-
anced correctly. Remove
the nose cone from the
glider and glue the remain-
ing piece of the toothpick
into the rear of the nose
cone. Add a small amount
of clay around the toothpick
and re-insert the nose cone
into the glider without glue. Gently toss the glider and
check how it glides. If it stalls, add more clay. If it dives,
remove some. When it glides straight, it is balanced
correctly. It is best to wait on gluing in the nose cone
until after you have your model painted so that you can
check the glide characteristics and make any modifica-
tions necessary.
FINISHING YOUR MODEL
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25.
Now that you
have completed assem-
bly of your MX Orbital
Transport it is time for
finishing. For best look-
ing results, some filling
and sanding will be re-
quired. Using Carpenters
wood putty or Modelers
putty, fill the areas where
the tabs and slots came
together on the wings,
and sand smooth once it
has dried. Use sanding
sealer on the nose cones
to fill the pores in the
balsa
wood.
Several
coats may be needed to
get a smooth surface
sanding between coats.
Prime and paint your
model as you see fit and
add decals as shown in
the attached diagram.
FLIGHT PREPPING
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26.
Mounting the engine: Friction fit the Micro Maxx
motor with masking tape applied around it to keep it
from being kicked out of the motor mount at ejection
time.
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27.
Insert recovery wadding into the top of the Main
Body Tube. Use a sufficient amount to protect the
streamer, about 1 1/2 times the width of the body tube is
enough.
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28.
Roll the Streamer and pack it and the shock cord
on top of the recovery wadding. Slide the nose cone into
place making sure not to pinch the shock cord or stream-
er.
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29.
Place the Booster Portion onto the Launch Rod.
We recommend the Semroc ER-9080 Micro Maxx Launch
Rod and Holder which attaches to a regular 1/8” launch
rod. Make sure the motor seats onto the igniter fully.
Load the Glider onto the Booster.
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30.
Connect your controller leads, conduct your
countdown. Launch your MX Orbital Transport.
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31.
Always check all parts of your rocket before each
flight as part of your pre-flight check list, and make any
repairs as needed before flight. Enjoy.
