c.) Insert motor into the motor tube and then push the igniter into
place, in hole in the back of the motor. Secure as instructed on the
package of rocket motors.
d.) Make sure you don’t angle the launch rod more than 30 degrees
in any direction. Put a piece of tape around the launch rod to keep the
glider from resting on the blast defl ector.
a) Hook up the micro clips to the i
b) Insert safety key into controller.
c) Count down 5...4...3...2...1...
, hold down until motor lights, and then release.
6) Glider Pod Hook Assembly
a.) Apply Superglue to the shorter side of the glider pod hook and then
set in place on the motor hook end of the booster. Position it so that the
pod hook is at a 90º angle to the motor hook.
a.) Measure 3 inches (75mm) from the rear of the rocket toward the
. Sand one side of the lug to take the sheen off, as well
as sanding the body tube 1” (38mm) toward the nose cone from the
mark you made. Glue the launch lug into place with wood glue so that
the rear of the lug is lined up with the mark. Allow to dry.
8) Shock Cord Mount Placement
a.) The shock cord mount should be folded over twice, wood gluing
it to the shock cord. When dry, it should be wood glued 1 5/8 inches
(40mm) down inside of the body tube.
ve backing off of the end of the streamer. Taking the
Streamer tube mount, fold the sticky end of the streamer over on
itself and press fi rmly. Take the streamer cotton string and feed it
a loop in the shock cord and attach the streamer
a.) Insert four sheets of recovery wadding into the body tube. Using a
pencil, push the wadding down into the body tube.
Fold the streamer in half over and over until it is
After inserting recovery waddinig, slip the shoc
cord and then the streamer into the booster body. Finally, put the nose
cone on. If it is a little loose, apply masking tape until it is snug, but
