Model Rockets Turbo User manual

ssembly
Instructions
Parts Included:
1 Nose Cone
1 Body Tube
6 Fin Tubes
1 Thrust Ring
2 Centering Rings
1 Motor Tube
1 Motor Hook
1 Launch Lug
1 Kev ar Shock Cord (ye ow)
1 E astic Shock Cord (white)
1 Streamer
2 Tape Discs
1 Deca Sheet
Materials Not Included:
Paint
Ye ow Wood or White G ue
Motor Mount and
Shock Cord Assembly
Step 1 – Tie a sing e knot at the end of the
ye ow kev ar shock cord.
Step 2 – Insert the f at end of the meta
motor hook into the pre-cut s ot ¼” from the
end of the motor tube.
Step 3 – S ight y expand the inside of the 2
arger centering rings by twisting on the end
of the nose cone. Important: Don’t expand
the sma er trust ring.
Step 4 – Whi e ho ding the motor hook in
the s ot, app y g ue around the motor tube
between the marks. Push the expanded end
of the centering rings over the motor hook
with the knotted end of the kev ar shock cord
through the rear centering ring unti the rings
are between the marks on the motor tube.
Step 5 – App y g ue around the outside of
the thrust ring and insert into the motor tube
at the end where the motor hook is inserted.
Push in unti against the motor hook and f ush
with the end of the motor tube.
Step 6 – Loop the ye ow kev ar shock cord
through the thrust ring end of the motor tube.
The rings shou d be positioned as shown.

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Inserting and Attaching
the Motor Mount
Step 1 – Refer to the drawing be ow to
ocate the bottom of the stage tube by the
1 1/8” fin s ot distance. Using a Q-tip or your
itt e finger app y g ue ibera y around the
inside end of the ower body tube ½” in at the
end of the s otted for the fins.
Important: Do the fo owing motor mount
insertion in one move. Do not stop unti the
motor mount is in the correct position.
Step 2 –Insert the motor mount and push
in unti the bottom of the motor tube is f ush
with the bottom on the ower body tube. Set
aside to dry.
Attaching the
Launch Lug and Fins
Step 1 – App y a thin ine of g ue to the
aunch ug and attach where marked on the
ower body tube and set aside to dry for a few
minutes.
Step 2 – App y a thin ine of g ue to the
outside of one of the fin tubes a ong the
ength. Attach 2 fin tubes together and set
aside to dry for a few minutes on a f at
surface to keep them a igned para e to each
other. Do this for 3 pairs of fin tubes.
Step 3 – App y g ue in a thin ine a ong the
ength of the first fin tube pair in 2 p aces and
the aunch ug. Refer to the fin tube ayout
guide on this page for g ue ocations between
the ower body tube, fin tubes, and the aunch
ug. Attach the first fin tube pair to ower body
tube and aunch ug whi e a igning with the
ine around the tube as shown.

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Step 4 – App y g ue in a thin ine a ong the
ength of the second fin tube pair in 3 p aces.
Refer to the fin tube ayout guide on this page
for g ue ocations between the ower body
tube and the fin tubes. Attach second fin tube
pair to the ower body tube and first fin tube
pair whi e a igning with the ine around the
tube as shown.
Step 5 – App y g ue in a thin ine a ong the
ength of the ast fin tube pair in 2 p aces and
the aunch ug. Refer to the fin tube ayout
guide on this page for g ue ocations between
the ower body tube, fin tubes, and the aunch
ug. Attach the ast fin tube pair to the body
tube, second tube pair, and aunch ug whi e
a igning with the ine around the tube as
shown. Set aside the who e assemb y to dry
for a few minutes.
Attaching the Streamer
and Nose Cone
Step 1 – Feed the ye ow kev ar shock cord
through the bottom of the ower body tube
and pu out through the top.
Step 2 – Tie both the white e astic shock
cord and the ye ow kev ar shock cord
together with a sing e ooping knot and pu
both shock cords apart to tighten the knot.
Step 3 – Remove 1 of the 2 tape discs from
the backing sheet and press firm y onto the
streamer at about ½” from the end. If a ho e
is a ready punched in the end of the streamer,
a ign the tape disc with the ho e instead. Turn
over the streamer, then remove the second
tape disc and press firm y onto the other side
of the streamer with the ho es of both tape
discs a igned to each other.
Step 4 – If there is no ho e a ready
punched through the streamer, take a tooth
pick and punch a ho e through the streamer
at the center of the 2 tape discs on either
side.
Step 5 – Pass the white e astic shock cord
through the ho e and tape discs on the
streamer and then tie the nose cone to the
end of the white e astic shock cord with a
doub e knot.

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Finishing Your Rocket
(O tional)
Step 1 - Sand the nose cone with #240 grit
sandpaper to a ow paint to stick.
Step 2 – Ro up a sheet of paper and insert
into the bottom of the rocket body tube to
ho d your rocket, app y a thin coat of f at
white or gray primer spray ename to the
who e 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 – App y a first thin co or coat of
g oss spray ename to the who e rocket using
even back and forth movements. Let the first
coat tack up for a few minutes. Then fo ow up
with a heavier coat. Do not coat too heavi y or
the paint wi sag. The best resu ts are
obtained when the co or coat is just thick
enough to g oss. If additiona coats are
needed to cover the primer with fu co or, re-
app y after the co or coat has tacked up within
the first hour or wait 24 hours unti the co or
coat is comp ete y dry. Let the fina coat dry
for 24 hours.
Step 4 – Remove the pressure sensitive
deca s from the backing paper and app y to
the fins and body tube. Use the picture on the
cover of this manua for a guide to deca
p acement.
Flying Your Rocket
Flight checklist:
□ Mode Rocket
□ Launch Pad & Contro er w/Batteries
□ Recovery Wadding
□ Mode Rocket Motors and Igniters
Recommended Motors for the Turbo rocket
are B4-4, B6-4, C6-3 & C6-5
Step 1 – Insert 2 crump ed recovery
wadding sheets into the body tube and the
fo ded shock cord after the recovery wadding.
Step 2 – Fo d the parachute and ro up
sma enough to fit into the rocket body tube
and insert into the rocket body tube, then
insert the pay oad section into the body tube
to comp ete the recovery assemb y.
Step 3 – Insta mode rocket motor igniter
according manufacturers recommended
procedure.
Step 4 – Insert the rocket motor with the
nozz e/igniter end facing the rear of the
rocket. The motor shou d c ip into p ace with
the motor hook retaining the motor. If the
rocket motor is too tight, you can remove a
thin ayer of the paper or the motor abe .
IMPORTANT:
FOLLOW THE N.A.R.
SAFETY CODE REGARDING
LAUNCHING AND THE USE OF MODEL
ROCKET MOTORS