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UPPER TUBE MARKING GUIDE

MATCH LINES

ESTES® INDUSTRIES

1295 H Street

Penrose, CO 81240

PRINTED IN CHINA

www.estesrockets.com

PARTS:

Locate the parts shown below and lay them

out on the table in front of you.

DO NOT USE THIS DRAWING TO

ASSEMBLE YOUR ROCKET.

ASSEMBLY TIP:

Read all instructions

before beginning work on

your model. Make sure

you have all parts and

supplies.

KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS

EST 2054/1245

TEST-FIT ALL PARTS

TOGETHER BEFORE

APPLYING ANY GLUE!

If any parts don’t fit properly, sand

as required for precision assembly.

Die Cut Card Fin Conduit (1) (32907)

Centering Ring Card (1)

(30126)

Die Cut Balsa Sheet (2) (32216)

Operation Enduring

Freedom sticker (1)

(60586)

SUPPLIES

In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:

SCISSORS PENCIL

RULER

FINE

SAND PAPER

(#400-600 GRIT)

CARPENTER’S

GLUE

MASKING

TAPE

SPRAY

PRIMER

WHITE

SPRAY PAINT:

OLIVE

DRAB, LT. GREY

PLASTIC

CEMENT

MODELING

KNIFE

SPRAY

DULL

COAT

RAZOR SAW

SILVER PAINT

PEN

Upper Body Tube BT-55

(1) (30375)

Main Body Tube BT-55

(1) (30374)

Assembled 12” (30 cm)

Parachute

(1) (35801)

Engine Hook (1)

(35021)

Clay Weight (1)

(85704)

Red Tube Coupler (1)

JT-55 (30175-5)

Decal Sheet (1) (60554)

HELPFUL HINT:

IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .

TOO

TIGHT

TOO

LOOSE

ADD

MASKING TAPE.

SAND FOR FIT.

Shock Cord (1)

1/8" x 18"

(38374)

Mylar Retainer

Ring (1)

(30168)

Green Engine

Block (1)

(30162-2)

Yellow Spacer Tool (1)

(35003)

Nose Cone (1)

(60552)

Plastic Tail Cone and

Adapter (1)

(60568)

Launch Lug (1)

(38175)

SHOCK CORD

MOUNT

SECTION

Engine Mount Tube

BT-20 (1) (30327)

FIN

LAUNCH

LUG

LOWER TUBE MARKING GUIDE

SHOCK CORD

MOUNT

SECTION

Summary of content (6 pages)

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SHOCK CORD MOUNT www.estesrockets.com ESTES® INDUSTRIES 1295 H Street Penrose, CO 81240 PRINTED IN CHINA EST 2054/1245 SECTION 3 SECTION 2 FIN FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. ASSEMBLY TIP: Read all instructions before beginning work on your model. Make sure you have all parts and supplies. FIN LAUNCH LUG SECTION TEST-FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE! 1 FIN HELPFUL HINT: IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .
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1. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT A. C. PUSH ENGINE BLOCK INTO BT-20 ENGINE MOUNT TUBE WITH SPACER TOOL UP TO MARK. REMOVE SPACER TOOL. B. USE SCRAP BALSA TO SMEAR GLUE MEASURE AND MARK YELLOW SPACER TOOL. 2" (51 MM) INSIDE ENGINE MOUNT TUBE. GREEN ENGINE BLOCK MARK 1/2” (13 mm) 2" (51 mm) YELLOW SPACER TOOL 1/2" (13 mm) ENGINE MOUNT TUBE YELLOW SPACER TOOL SCRAP BALSA E. POSITION D. MARK ENGINE MOUNT TUBE AT 1" (25 MM) F. ENGINE HOOK. AND 2 1/4" (57 MM) FROM REAR END.
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4. PREPARE TAIL CONE AND ADAPTER C. CAREFULLY SAW OFF NIBS. A. USING A RAZOR SAW, CAREFULLY CUT OFF ENDS AND CUT IN HALF. TAIL CONE AND ADAPTER. SAND AWAY EXCESS PLASTIC LIP FLUSH WITH SURFACE. B. SAND EDGES SMOOTH. CUT IN HALF DISCARD SAND EDGES SMOOTH CUT OFF 5. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT AND TAIL CONE (45 MM) INSIDE REAR OF BODY TUBE. 1 3/4” MAIN BODY TUBE (45 mm) C. INSERT ENGINE MOUNT INSIDE BODY TUBE AND PUSH INTO PLACE WITH TAIL CONE. REMOVE TAIL CONE IMMEDIATELY. LET DRY. B.
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8. ATTACHING BALSA STRIPS A. APPLY GLUE TO BOTTOM OF BALSA STRIP. WIDE END TOWARD FINS, POSITION BALSA STRIP CENTER ON FIN CONDUIT, WIDE END EVEN WITH FIN CONDUIT END. FIN CONDUIT ROUNDED END NARROW END BALSA STRIP B. COMPLETED SQUARE END ASSEMBLY. NARROW END WIDE END WIDE END GLUE ON BOTTOM UE GL 9. PREPARING NOSE CONE C. INSERT CLAY INTO NOSE CONE. A. CAREFULLY CLEAN FLASH FROM NOSE CONE AND EYELET. B. ROLL CLAY INTO SNAKE. CAUTION: CLAY WEIGHT BE CAREFUL NOT TO CUT OFF EYELET. D.
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12. ATTACHING LAUNCH LUGS A. B. CUT LAUNCH LUG IN HALF. 5/8” (16 mm) C. APPLY GLUE TO LAUNCH LUG AND ATTACH ON LAUNCH LUG LINE 1/8” (3 mm) FROM END OF TUBE AND 7 7/8” (200 mm) FROM END OF TUBE. LET DRY. USING CARPENTER’S GLUE, APPLY FILETS TO THE LAUNCH LUG/BODY TUBE JOINTS. APPLY FILETS TO BALSA STRIPS AND UPPER BODY TUBE/FIN JOINTS. SMOOTH WITH FINGER. LET DRY. PL CE AS ME TIC NT 1/8” (3 mm) 7 7/8” (200 mm) D. PL CE AS ME TIC NT 13. ATTACHING PARACHUTE C. APPLY GLUE. A.
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ENGINE PREP A. To avoid serious injury, read instructions & NAR Safety Code included with engines. PREPARE YOUR ENGINE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE AT THE LAUNCH SITE PREPARING TO LAUNCH! If you do not use your prepared engine, remove the igniter before storing your engine. B. Tip must touch C. D. E. propellant.. F. Insert engine.