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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

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Summary of Contents

Page 1 - SUPPLIES

FINFINFINFINUPPER TUBE MARKING GUIDEMATCH LINESESTES® INDUSTRIES1295 H StreetPenrose, CO 81240PRINTED IN CHINAwww.estesrockets.comPARTS:Locate the par

Page 2 - . MARKING BODY TUBES

1. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNTI" mark(25 mm)B. STACK LIKE PIECES AND SANDEDGES SMOOTH. LEAVE THE EDGESSQUARE, DO NOT ROUNDTHEM.A. FINE SAND BALSA SH

Page 3 - . ASSEMBLING LOWER FINS

SQUARE ENDGLUEROUNDEDEND1 1/2” MARK(38 mm)D. STAND ROCKET ONFLAT TABLE UNTILGLUE DRIESCOMPLETELY."LL"PLASTICCEMENT4. PREPARE TAIL CONE AND A

Page 4 - . ASSEMBLING TUBE COUPLER

5/8”(16 mm)8. ATTACHING BALSA STRIPS9. PREPARING NOSE CONEBALSA STRIPWIDE ENDNARROW END90˚90˚90˚90˚A. CAREFULLY CLEANFLASH FROM NOSECONE AND EYELET.A.

Page 5 - . ATTACHING LAUNCH LUGS

ROCKET PREFLIGHTA. INSERT FOUR-SIXSQUARES OFLOOSELYCRUMPLEDRECOVERYWADDING INTOROCKET BODYTUBE.NOTE: Use Estes® Recovery Wadding (EST 302274) only.C.

Page 6 - PRECAUTIONS

COUNTDOWN AND LAUNCHFLYING YOUR ROCKETChoose a large field (500 ft. [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass. The largerthe launch area, the