Attach fuselage tube to wings, Attach vertical stabilizers, Attach parachute – Estes 2190 – Cosmos Mariner User Manual
Page 5: Assembly display base, Finishing your rocket

ENGINE
POD TUBE
page 5
page 8
5.
ATTACH FUSELAGE TUBE TO WINGS
DOOR
FRAME
A. Using a door frame,
draw a line the
entire length of the
tube.
C. Glue tube to wing assembly. Align
marks on tube with center wing joint,
flush with end of wings as shown.
Let dry completely.
FUSELAGE TUBE
ASSEMBLY
REAR
FRONT
BULKHEAD
MARK
END
MARK
END
B. Mark both ends as shown and apply a bead of glue on line.
COMPLETED
ASSEMBLY
6.
ATTACH VERTICAL STABILIZERS
A. Measure and mark one top
vertical stabilizer at 2"
(5 cm)
.
Cut a 1/8"
(3 mm)
slit as shown.
TOP VERTICAL
STABILIZERS (2)
BOTTOM
STABILIZERS (2)
LOCATE THE FOLLOWING PARTS:
ELEVATORS (2)
TRAILING EDGE
LEADING EDGE
TIP
TAB
TRAILING EDGE
LEADING EDGE
TIP
TAB
LEADING
EDGE
2"
(5 cm)
1/8"
(3 mm)
NOTE: This will be the LEFT top stabilizer.
LEFT
RIGHT
B. Place a sheet of wax paper on a flat surface.
Apply glue to the tab on left stabilizer with
slit and attach as shown. Repeat for right
stabilizer. Make sure they are at 90 degrees
to the wings. Let dry completely.
END VIEW
9.
ATTACH PARACHUTE
A. Form a loop in the shroud lines, wrap around engine pod tube, pass
'chute through loop. Position at 10"
(25.4 cm)
from rear and pull tight.
B. Secure to
engine pod tube
with a band of
masking tape.
PLASTIC
NOZZLES
10.
ASSEMBLY DISPLAY BASE
A. Apply plastic cement
into the three holes in
display base. Insert
"pins" on nozzles into
holes in base. Let dry.
CAUTION: For display purposes only.
Do not glue to end of glider.
PLASTIC
DISPLAY BASE
COMPLETED DISPLAY BASE
LET DRY
11.
FINISHING YOUR ROCKET
B. When paint is dry, peel decals one at
a time from backing sheet and apply
where shown. Rub down to remove
bubbles.
A. First spray rocket with white primer,
except for internal tube. Let dry and
sand. Repeat until rocket is smooth.
FOLLOW THE PAINT SCHEME ON
THE PACKAGE.
OPTIONAL: Spray a clear coat on entire rocket
after paint dries and after decal placement.
10"
(25.4 cm)
PLASTIC
DOOR
TAN
LEFT
ELEVATOR
TAN
GRAY
GOLD
SLIT