Quest Engineering Flying ModelRocket KitL User manual

Things you'll need to assemble this kit
Information about Foam Parts, Paint and Fillers
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11820 - Body Tube 3.5 Diam x 5.5" Long
11824 - Orange Capsule Base Shoulder Ring
16032 - Laser-cut Ring motor mount rear
16033 - Laser-cut Ring motor mount forward
16034 - Laser-cut Ring nose cone shoulder
FNC2 - Foam Capsule
10303 - Yellow Motor Mount Tube
49000 - Motor Clip
14000 - Blue Thrust Ring
50051 - Kevlar* Cord 18"
50011 - White Elastic Shock Cord 18"
50061 - Kevlar* Nose Cord
82302 - Parachute Sub-assy (3)
33069 - Laser-cut Balsa Fin Set - Small
33070 - Laser-cut Balsa Fin Set - Large
10008 - 3 inch launch lug
45010 - Lag Bolt Nose Weight
3014-1010 - Kit Instructions
3014-1030 - Decal
FNC1 - MMX Foam Nose Cone (2)
*Kevlar is a
registered
trademark of
Dupont
Hobby Knife, Pencil, Paint Brush and Razor Saw
Sandpaper (220 or 320 & 400 Grit)
Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Filler
Wood Glue
Alphatic Resin glues
work best such as
TITEBOND or
ELMER'S
CARPENTER'S
WOOD GLUE
Tape & Paint
Scotch Magic
Tape or Paper
Masking Tape
and Foam Safe
Spray Paint.
(See below for
Foam Safety Info)
Many brands of Spray Paint are not "Foam Safe" and may melt the foam. ALWAYS test
the brand you intend to use FIRST before spraying the entire Foam part. We recommend
testing your paint on the base of the Large Foam Capsule before starting assembly (it
will get covered up by the Orange Shoulder and Cap Ring in STEP 13.) Most brands of
"Acrylic" or water based paint will not harm the Foam.
Only use water based fillers such as Elmer’s Carpenters Wood Filler
on your Foam Parts. Elmer’s Carpenters Wood Filler is a thick paste,
so we recommend thinning it with about 50% water to 50% paste.
Test on flat end of cone .
Parts List
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Launch
Abort
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Max
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Abort
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Flying Model
Rocket Kit
Prod. No. 3014
Assembly
Instructions
Assembly
Instructions
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BEFORE STARTING ANY ASSEMBLY READ THROUGH ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS BEST TO TEST FIT
ALL PARTS BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE. READ AND FOLLOW THE N.A.R. MODEL ROCKET SAFETY CODE.
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A. Place the Blue Thrust Ring up against the side of the Yellow
Motor Mount Tube and use it as a guide to cut a 1/8 inch long slit in
the side of the Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown.
B. Place the Yellow Motor Mount Tube up against the ruler provided
below. Make a pencil mark on the tube 1/2 inch from the uncut end
as shown, then draw that all the way around the tube's diameter.
C. Insert the Motor Clip into the slit in the Yellow Motor Mount Tube.
D. Wrap a piece of tape all the way around the Yellow Motor Mount
Tube to hold the Motor Clip in place.
Step 01
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D.
1/2 inch
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A. Apply a bead of wood glue around inside edge
of Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown.
B. Insert the Blue Thrust Ring into the Yellow Motor
Mount Tube so it is even with the end of the Yellow
Motor Mount Tube.
Step 03
Apply bead of Wood Glue here
Place Yellow Motor Mount
Tube here.
Place pencil mark on tube here.
Step 02
A. Hold the Yellow Kevlar Cord and the White Shock Cord side by side. Pull one end of each cord so that they are
even with each other. While holding the two cords together, tie a single parallel overhand knot approximately one inch
from the ends as shown.
B. Gently pull on both cords to
set the knot and prevent it from
slipping.
Yellow Kevlar
White Shock
Single Parallel
Overhand Knot
Knot
NOTE THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP. IF YOU TIE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF KNOT THE SHOCK CORDS MAY SEPARATE DURING FLIGHT!
C. Apply a small amount of
Wood Glue on the ends of
both cords to prevent them
from fraying.
A. Use two overhand knots to tie the Yellow Kevlar Cord around the Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown.
Step 04
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Step 11
A. After the Fin glue joints have completely dried,
apply a thin bead of Wood Glue to both sides of a
fin-body joint. A.
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B. Smooth out the glue with your finger. Wipe
excess glue off your finger onto a tissue or paper
towel.
A. Carefully remove each of the
Laser Cut Balsa Fins from the
sheet with a sharp hobby knife.
B. Stack like fins together and
sand all edges smooth.
How to make a "Double Glue Joint" for extra fin strength
A. Apply a small line of wood glue to the root edge of the fin.
B. Attach it to the body tube in correct position.
C. Remove the fin and wipe away any excess glue on the fin and the body tube so there is only a very thin layer of glue left.
D. Wait until the glue is dry, then re-apply a new line of glue to the root edge of the fin and re-attach the fin.
Step 08
Slide stack of Fins
back and forth
across sandpaper
3014-1010A
Step 09
Starting with Rear
Fins, one at a time
apply the fins on a
solid pencil line so
it's trailing edge is
even with the end
of the White Body
Tube. Repeat this
step for the
remaining Rear
Fins.
Start with Forward
Fins, one at a time
apply the fins on the
dotted lines so it's
leading edge is even
with the pencil mark 1
1/2 inches from the
front end of the White
Body Tube. Repeat
this step for the
remaining Forward
Fins.
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1 1/2 inch
A. Apply a small line of Wood Glue
along the root edge of the Launch Lug
and position it along the Launch Lug
line. Set the Launch Lug so it's leading
edge is even with the mark 1 1/2
inches from the end of the White Body
Tube.
Step 10
1 1/2 inch
Launch Lug

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Step 15
A. Test fit (DO NOT
GLUE) the Foam
Capsule in the open
end of the Main Body
Tube.
B. Make a pencil
mark on the Capsule
where each Forward
Fin Line is.
C. Remove the Foam
Capsule Assembly
from the Main Body
Tube.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL
HANDLING THE
FOAM CAPSULE
AND COMPONENTS,
IT CAN BE FRAGILE
AND DENT EASILY.
Step 14
A. Insert the nose weight piece in the hole in the
tip of the capsule. Keep it straight while twisting it
into the hole in the top center of the Foam
Capsule. Leave a small gap between the bolt head
and the nose cone tip to allow for a line to be tied
around it later.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL HANDLING
THE FOAM CAPSULE, IT CAN BE
FRAGILE AND DENT EASILY.
A. Test fit the Black Capsule Ring Cap by sliding it into
the Orange Capsule Shoulder Ring. Make sure the
bottom of the Ring Cap is even with bottom edges of
the Orange Ring by setting it flat on a table.
B. Place a bead
of Wood Glue
where the Ring
Cap meets the
inside of the
Orange Ring.
Allow to dry
before continuing.
C. Put a thin bead of Wood
Glue around the inside
edge of the open end of the
Orange Capsule Shoulder
Ring. Then attach it to the
Foam Capsule, keeping
them aligned and level as
shown. Set aside to dry.
Step 13
YES NO
Apply bead of
Wood Glue here
Step 12
A. Apply a coat of Wood Filler to each Fin. When the Filler is dry,
lightly sand each Fin.
A. After all the glue is completely dry, mix a small amount of Wood
Filler with very small amount of water until it is like a thin syrup
B. Repeat the sanding and sealing until the surface of each
Fin is smooth.
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Step 18
B. Apply a coat of thinned Wood Filler
to the Capsule. When the Filler is dry,
lightly sand the Capsule.
C. Repeat the sanding and filling until
the surface of the Foam Capsule is
smooth and no foam is exposed.
Step 16
A. Locate the two small foam nose
cones. Using a razor saw, carefully
cut each one in half lengthwise to
create four "thrusters".
B. Lightly sand rough
edges and mold lines
with 400 Grit Sandpaper.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL HANDLING THE FOAM NOSE CONE,
IT CAN BE FRAGILE AND DENT EASILY.
Step 17
A. Using Wood Glue, attach
one of the thrusters to the
capsule at one of the pencil
marks made in Step 15. Be
sure it is straight up and
down and the flat end is
flush with the lip around the
capsule. Allow to dry before
continuing.
B. Using Wood Glue,
attach the other
thrusters one at a time
to the capsule 90o
apart. Allow each to
dry before continuing.
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A. Mix a small amount of Elmer's Carpenters Wood
Filler with water.
Elmer’s Carpenters Wood Filler is a
thick paste, so we recommend thinning it with about 50%
water to 50% paste.

Mask Orange
Shoulder Ring Mask Orange Shoulder Ring Mask Orange
Shoulder Ring Mask Orange Shoulder Ring
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Step 21
A. Using masking tape, mask out the black areas
shown here. Also mask the Orange Capsule
Shoulder Ring to prevent any paint from getting on it.
B. Paint the black areas with
Foam Safe Gloss Black Spray
Paint.
F. After the paint has dried, remove the Capsule Assembly by
gently twisting and pulling it out or it might remain stuck.
Step 19
A. Slip the Capsule Assembly into the Main Body Tube. DO NOT GLUE!
D. Once again, slip the Capsule Assembly into the Main
Body Tube. DO NOT GLUE! Twist it a few times to ensure
the fit is not too tight.
B. Paint the entire rocket with Foam Safe Primer. Follow
instructions on the spray can for best results.
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C. After the primer has dried, remove the Capsule Assembly
by gently twisting and pulling it out or it might remain stuck.
E. Paint the entire rocket with Foam Safe Gloss White.
Follow instructions on the spray can for best results.
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Step 20
A. After the Foam Safe Gloss White has completely
dried, cover the Body Tube with paper or a plastic
bag, with the fins completely exposed. Use Masking
Tape to secure the cover to be even with the root of
the fins. Leave the bottom open so it gets painted
as well, but cover the top so no paint gets inside.
B. Insert a rolled up newspaper in the Motor
Tube to hold the rocket with while painting.
Paint the exposed areas of the rocket with
Foam Safe Gloss Black. Follow instructions
on the spray can for best results.
Insert a rolled up
newspaper in the
Motor Tube
C. After the paint has dried, remove the
Masking tape and paper.

Step 23
Step 24
A. Tie one end of the thin Kevlar
cord around the Nose Bolt.
A. Tie a 2" loop in the end
of White Shock Cord.
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B. Tie a 2"
loop in the
other end of
the thin
Kelvar cord.
C. Pass the
Shroud Line
loops of one of
parachutes
through the loop
in the Kevlar and
pull them
straight.
B. Pass the
Shroud Line
loops of the third
parachute
through the loop
in the White
Shock Cord and
pull them straight.
D. Repeat
Step "C"
for second
parachute.
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Step 22
A. Remove the Gripper
Shroud Line Fasteners from
the strip one at a time.
Always handle Grippers by
the edge so that you don't
touch the adhesive. Place
each Gripper on one of the
six corners of the parachute.
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B. Firmly squeeze
each Gripper and
parachute material
between your fingers.
C. The Shroud Line is pre-cut
into three equal lengths. Take
one length of the Shroud Line,
pass it through the hole in the
Gripper and tie one end with two
overhand knots. Tie the other
end of the shroud line to the
nearest Gripper. Repeat for
remaining Shroud Lines.
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A. When all paint is dry, apply the Water Decals. Use scissors to
cut out the decals.
B. Place the decal in lukewarm water. DO NOT PLACE MORE
THAN ONE DECAL AT A TIME IN WATER. The decals will curl
when placed in water. When the decal starts to uncurl,
(approximately 30 seconds) remove decal from water and slip from
backing into position on the rocket. Blot each decal dry with a
tissue.
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"I" On upper
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anywhere
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Note: For the best
appearence, cut
decals as close to the
color print as you can.
You may have to cut
Decal "C" in half to
fit it under forward fins.
3014-1010C

Estimated Altitude
Crumple up
a piece of
wadding and
gently push
down into
space at top
of Rocket
Motor.
This line runs to
tip of Capsule
What Else You Will Need
Prepping for Launch - Step01
Prepping for Launch - Step02
Prepping for Launch - Step03
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A. Place 3 sheets of wadding inside the body tube. Set them so they are
flat against the Black Mounting Ring.
B. Crumple up a piece of wadding and gently push down into space at
top of Rocket Motor before inserting into rocket.
A. Grab the parachute at it's center and pull the shroud lines taut so that
the parachute is in long narrow triangle shape.
B. Fold the parachute in thirds lengthwise, and DO NOT wrap the
shroud lines around the parachute. See the illustration to the right for
clarification.
TIP: Lightly dust the parachute with Talcum or Baby Powder to keep it
from sticking together. This works well in hot and humid or very cold
weather.
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A. Place the folded parachute for the Main Body Tube in first. Set it
directly atop the Wadding inserted in Step 01A. Set the shock cord and
shroud lines loosely atop the parachute.
B. Now place the two folded Capsule parachutes in the Main Body
Tube. Set the shock cord and shroud lines loosely atop the parachutes.
C. Now insert the Capsule into the Main Body Tube, making sure that
lines and cords do not get caught between the shoulder of the Capsule
and the Body Tube, except the Capsule Parachute line, with must pass
between the Capsule Shoulder and the Body Tube.
To successfully fly your model rocket you will need the following items:
Quest Launch Pad (No. 7610)
Quest Launch Controller (No. 7510)
Rocket Motor Estimated Altitude
B6-2 275 Feet
B6-4 300 Feet
Quest Parachute Recovery Wadding (No. 7021)
Quest Rocket Motor: B6-2, B6-4
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READ AND FOLLOW THE ENCLOSED
LAUNCHING PROCEDURES SHEET.
READ AND FOLLOW THE N.A.R.
SAFETY CODE DURING ALL YOUR
MODEL ROCKET ACTIVITIES.
Manufactured by:
Quest Aerospace, Inc.
PO Box 2409
Pagosa Springs, CO
81147
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