Max Launch Abort System Prod. No *Kevlar is a registered trademark of Dupont

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1 Flying Model Parts List Max Launch Abort System Prod. No A Body Tube 3.5 Diam x 5.5" Long B Orange Capsule Base Shoulder Ring C Laser-cut Ring motor mount rear D Laser-cut Ring motor mount forward E Laser-cut Ring nose cone shoulder F FNC2 - Foam Capsule G Yellow Motor Mount Tube H Motor Clip I Blue Thrust Ring J Kevlar* Cord 18" K White Elastic Shock Cord 18" L Kevlar* Nose Cord M Parachute Sub-assy (3) N Laser-cut Balsa Fin Set - Small O Laser-cut Balsa Fin Set - Large P inch launch lug Q Lag Bolt Nose Weight R Kit Instructions S Decal T FNC1 - MMX Foam Nose Cone (2) Assembly Instructions M L K F T P J I Q O H G B E D *Kevlar is a registered trademark of Dupont A S N C Things you'll need to assemble this kit Hobby Knife, Pencil, Paint Brush and Razor Saw Sandpaper (220 or 320 & 400 Grit) Elmer's Carpenter's Wood Filler Wood Glue Alphatic Resin glues work best such as TITEBOND or ELMER'S CARPENTER'S WOOD GLUE Tape & Paint Scotch Magic Tape or Paper Masking Tape and Foam Safe Spray Paint. (See below for Foam Safety Info) BEFORE STARTING ANY ASSEMBLY READ THROUGH ALL THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IT IS BEST TO TEST FIT ALL PARTS BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE. READ AND FOLLOW THE N.A.R. MODEL ROCKET SAFETY CODE. Information about Foam Parts, Paint and Fillers Many brands of Spray Paint are not "Foam Safe" and may melt the foam. ALWAYS test the brand you intend to use FIRST before spraying the entire Foam part. We recommend testing your paint on the base of the Large Foam Capsule before starting assembly (it will get covered up by the Orange Shoulder and Cap Ring in STEP 13.) Most brands of "Acrylic" or water based paint will not harm the Foam. Only use water based fillers such as Elmer s Carpenters Wood Filler on your Foam Parts. Elmer s Carpenters Wood Filler is a thick paste, so we recommend thinning it with about 50% water to 50% paste. Test on flat end of cone. PAGE01

2 Flying Model Step 01 A. Place the Blue Thrust Ring up against the side of the Yellow Motor Mount Tube and use it as a guide to cut a 1/8 inch long slit in the side of the Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown. B. Place the Yellow Motor Mount Tube up against the ruler provided below. Make a pencil mark on the tube 1/2 inch from the uncut end as shown, then draw that all the way around the tube's diameter. C. Insert the Motor Clip into the slit in the Yellow Motor Mount Tube. A. B. D. C. 1/2 inch D. Wrap a piece of tape all the way around the Yellow Motor Mount Tube to hold the Motor Clip in place. Step 02 A. Hold the Yellow Kevlar Cord and the White Shock Cord side by side. Pull one end of each cord so that they are even with each other. While holding the two cords together, tie a single parallel overhand knot approximately one inch from the ends as shown. Yellow Kevlar B. Gently pull on both cords to White Shock set the knot and prevent it from slipping. C. Apply a small amount of Wood Glue on the ends of both cords to prevent them from fraying. Knot Single Parallel Overhand Knot NOTE THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT STEP. IF YOU TIE A DIFFERENT TYPE OF KNOT THE SHOCK CORDS MAY SEPARATE DURING FLIGHT! Step 03 A. Apply a bead of wood glue around inside edge of Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown. Apply bead of Wood Glue here B. Insert the Blue Thrust Ring into the Yellow Motor Mount Tube so it is even with the end of the Yellow Motor Mount Tube. Step 04 A. Use two overhand knots to tie the Yellow Kevlar Cord around the Yellow Motor Mount Tube as shown. Place Yellow Motor Mount Tube here. Place pencil mark on tube here. INCHES PAGE02

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4 Flying Model Step 08 A. Carefully remove each of the Laser Cut Balsa Fins from the sheet with a sharp hobby knife. B. Stack like fins together and sand all edges smooth. Slide stack of Fins back and forth across sandpaper Step 09 How to make a "Double Glue Joint" for extra fin strength A. Apply a small line of wood glue to the root edge of the fin. B. Attach it to the body tube in correct position. C. Remove the fin and wipe away any excess glue on the fin and the body tube so there is only a very thin layer of glue left. D. Wait until the glue is dry, then re-apply a new line of glue to the root edge of the fin and re-attach the fin. Starting with Rear Fins, one at a time apply the fins on a solid pencil line so it's trailing edge is even with the end of the White Body Tube. Repeat this step for the remaining Rear Fins. Start with Forward Fins, one at a time apply the fins on the dotted lines so it's leading edge is even with the pencil mark 1 1/2 inches from the front end of the White Body Tube. Repeat this step for the remaining Forward Fins. 1 1/2 inch Step 10 A. Apply a small line of Wood Glue along the root edge of the Launch Lug and position it along the Launch Lug line. Set the Launch Lug so it's leading edge is even with the mark 1 1/2 inches from the end of the White Body Tube. Launch Lug 1 1/2 inch Step 11 A. After the Fin glue joints have completely dried, apply a thin bead of Wood Glue to both sides of a fin-body joint. B. Smooth out the glue with your finger. Wipe excess glue off your finger onto a tissue or paper towel. A. B A PAGE04

5 Flying Model Step 12 A. After all the glue is completely dry, mix a small amount of Wood Filler with very small amount of water until it is like a thin syrup A. Apply a coat of Wood Filler to each Fin. When the Filler is dry, lightly sand each Fin. B. Repeat the sanding and sealing until the surface of each Fin is smooth. Step 13 A. Test fit the Black Capsule Ring Cap by sliding it into the Orange Capsule Shoulder Ring. Make sure the bottom of the Ring Cap is even with bottom edges of the Orange Ring by setting it flat on a table. B. Place a bead of Wood Glue where the Ring Cap meets the inside of the Orange Ring. Allow to dry before continuing. Step 14 C. Put a thin bead of Wood Glue around the inside edge of the open end of the Orange Capsule Shoulder Ring. Then attach it to the Foam Capsule, keeping them aligned and level as shown. Set aside to dry. YES Apply bead of Wood Glue here NO A. Insert the nose weight piece in the hole in the tip of the capsule. Keep it straight while twisting it into the hole in the top center of the Foam Capsule. Leave a small gap between the bolt head and the nose cone tip to allow for a line to be tied around it later. NOTE: BE CAREFUL HANDLING THE FOAM CAPSULE, IT CAN BE FRAGILE AND DENT EASILY. Step 15 A. Test fit (DO NOT GLUE) the Foam Capsule in the open end of the Main Body Tube. B. Make a pencil mark on the Capsule where each Forward Fin Line is. C. Remove the Foam Capsule Assembly from the Main Body Tube. NOTE: BE CAREFUL HANDLING THE FOAM CAPSULE AND COMPONENTS, IT CAN BE FRAGILE AND DENT EASILY. PAGE05

6 Flying Model Step 16 A. Locate the two small foam nose cones. Using a razor saw, carefully cut each one in half lengthwise to create four "thrusters". B. Lightly sand rough edges and mold lines with 400 Grit Sandpaper. NOTE: BE CAREFUL HANDLING THE FOAM NOSE CONE, IT CAN BE FRAGILE AND DENT EASILY. Step 17 A. Using Wood Glue, attach one of the thrusters to the capsule at one of the pencil marks made in Step 15. Be sure it is straight up and down and the flat end is flush with the lip around the capsule. Allow to dry before continuing. B. Using Wood Glue, attach the other thrusters one at a time to the capsule 90o apart. Allow each to dry before continuing. Step 18 A. Mix a small amount of Elmer's Carpenters Wood Filler with water. Elmer s Carpenters Wood Filler is a thick paste, so we recommend thinning it with about 50% water to 50% paste. B. Apply a coat of thinned Wood Filler to the Capsule. When the Filler is dry, lightly sand the Capsule. C. Repeat the sanding and filling until the surface of the Foam Capsule is smooth and no foam is exposed. PAGE06

7 Step 19 Flying Model A. Slip the Capsule Assembly into the Main Body Tube. DO NOT GLUE! B. Paint the entire rocket with Foam Safe Primer. Follow instructions on the spray can for best results. C. After the primer has dried, remove the Capsule Assembly B. by gently twisting and pulling it out or it might remain stuck. D. Once again, slip the Capsule Assembly into the Main Body Tube. DO NOT GLUE! Twist it a few times to ensure the fit is not too tight. E. Paint the entire rocket with Foam Safe Gloss White. Follow instructions on the spray can for best results. F. After the paint has dried, remove the Capsule Assembly by gently twisting and pulling it out or it might remain stuck. Step 20 A. After the Foam Safe Gloss White has completely dried, cover the Body Tube with paper or a plastic bag, with the fins completely exposed. Use Masking Tape to secure the cover to be even with the root of the fins. Leave the bottom open so it gets painted as well, but cover the top so no paint gets inside. B. Insert a rolled up newspaper in the Motor Tube to hold the rocket with while painting. Paint the exposed areas of the rocket with Foam Safe Gloss Black. Follow instructions on the spray can for best results. C. After the paint has dried, remove the Masking tape and paper. Insert a rolled up newspaper in the Motor Tube E. Step 21 A. Using masking tape, mask out the black areas shown here. Also mask the Orange Capsule Shoulder Ring to prevent any paint from getting on it. B. Paint the black areas with Foam Safe Gloss Black Spray Paint. Mask Orange Shoulder Ring Mask Orange Shoulder Ring Mask Orange Shoulder Ring Mask Orange Shoulder Ring PAGE07

8 Flying Model Step 22 A. Remove the Gripper Shroud Line Fasteners from the strip one at a time. Always handle Grippers by the edge so that you don't touch the adhesive. Place each Gripper on one of the six corners of the parachute. B. Firmly squeeze each Gripper and parachute material between your fingers. C. The Shroud Line is pre-cut into three equal lengths. Take one length of the Shroud Line, pass it through the hole in the Gripper and tie one end with two overhand knots. Tie the other end of the shroud line to the nearest Gripper. Repeat for remaining Shroud Lines. A. B. C. Step 23 A. Tie one end of the thin Kevlar cord around the Nose Bolt. B. Tie a 2" loop in the other end of the thin Kelvar cord. C. Pass the Shroud Line loops of one of parachutes through the loop in the Kevlar and pull them straight. D. Repeat Step "C" for second parachute. Step 24 A. Tie a 2" loop in the end of White Shock Cord. A. B. Pass the Shroud Line loops of the third parachute through the loop in the White Shock Cord and pull them straight. B B PAGE08

9 Flying Model Step 25 A. When all paint is dry, apply the Water Decals. Use scissors to cut out the decals. B. Place the decal in lukewarm water. DO NOT PLACE MORE THAN ONE DECAL AT A TIME IN WATER. The decals will curl when placed in water. When the decal starts to uncurl, (approximately 30 seconds) remove decal from water and slip from backing into position on the rocket. Blot each decal dry with a tissue. A B C A B C E Note: For the best appearence, cut decals as close to the color print as you can. You may have to cut Decal "C" in half to fit it under forward fins. I H D D D G F F B J D "VI" On lower hidden fin C G G J H E J I G A Place anywhere you like F "I" On upper hidden fin C PAGE09

10 What Else You Will Need Estimated Altitude Prepping for Launch - Step01 Flying Model FLYING YOUR ROCKET To successfully fly your model rocket you will need the following items: Quest Launch Pad (No. 7610) Quest Launch Controller (No. 7510) Rocket Motor Estimated Altitude B Feet B Feet A. Place 3 sheets of wadding inside the body tube. Set them so they are flat against the Black Mounting Ring. B. Crumple up a piece of wadding and gently push down into space at top of Rocket Motor before inserting into rocket. Quest Parachute Recovery Wadding (No. 7021) Quest Rocket Motor: B6-2, B6-4 A. B. Prepping for Launch - Step02 A. Grab the parachute at it's center and pull the shroud lines taut so that the parachute is in long narrow triangle shape. B. Fold the parachute in thirds lengthwise, and DO NOT wrap the shroud lines around the parachute. See the illustration to the right for clarification. TIP: Lightly dust the parachute with Talcum or Baby Powder to keep it from sticking together. This works well in hot and humid or very cold weather. This line runs to tip of Capsule Prepping for Launch - Step03 A. Place the folded parachute for the Main Body Tube in first. Set it directly atop the Wadding inserted in Step 01A. Set the shock cord and shroud lines loosely atop the parachute. B. Now place the two folded Capsule parachutes in the Main Body Tube. Set the shock cord and shroud lines loosely atop the parachutes. C. Now insert the Capsule into the Main Body Tube, making sure that lines and cords do not get caught between the shoulder of the Capsule and the Body Tube, except the Capsule Parachute line, with must pass between the Capsule Shoulder and the Body Tube. Crumple up a piece of wadding and gently push down into space at top of Rocket Motor. READ AND FOLLOW THE ENCLOSED LAUNCHING PROCEDURES SHEET. READ AND FOLLOW THE N.A.R. SAFETY CODE DURING ALL YOUR MODEL ROCKET ACTIVITIES. Manufactured by: Quest Aerospace, Inc. PO Box 2409 Pagosa Springs, CO All Rights Reserved PAGE10