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Attach fuselage tube to wings, Attach vertical stabilizers, Attach parachute – Estes 2190 – Cosmos Mariner User Manual

Page 5: Assembly display base, Finishing your rocket

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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