Construction

The instructions were straight forward and easy to follow.  Deviations from the instructions as follows:

Instead of gluing the elastic shock cord inside the body tube, 130lb kevlar thread was attached to the thrust ring.  (See attached pic).  On a small diameter tube I find the shock cord mount inside the tube inhibits the release of the streamer.  To attach the cord to the ring, cut a small "V" slit over in the outer edge so the thread can rest inside of it.  Tie a knot around the ring and use a dab of thin CA to hold it in place.  When the ring is glued inside the tube, thread the cord out the back of the push tube.  When the glue dries, drop the cord back through the body tube so it comes out the other end for later attachment to the nose cone.

The card stock fins seemed a bit flimsy so they were laminated with paper.   Six pieces of paper were cut a bit larger than the shape of the fins so there would be over-hang.  Using an elmers glue stick, apply glue to one side of the fin.  Apply the paper in a sweeping  motion from left to right.  A plastic kitchen bench scraper was then used to drag and smooth out the paper.  Repeat on the other side and for the remaining fins.  Fins were left underneath a heavy book overnight to dry and stay flat.   The next day a hobby knife was used to trim off the excess paper.  Thin CA was applied to seal the edges and then lightly sanded smooth.  Please note that super glue was not applied to the fin edge that would be glued to the body tube. Fins were attached to the body tube with a bit of thick CA.  Titebond II wood glue was then used to apply fillets.