Estes 2053 User Manual
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ESTES® INDUSTRIES
1295 H Street
Penrose, CO 81240
PRINTED IN CHINA
EST 1247/2053
FLYING MODEL ROCKET KIT INSTRUCTIONS
KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
ASSEMBLY TIP:
Read all instructions before beginning
work on your model. Make sure you have
all parts and supplies.
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.
HELPFUL HINT: IF NOSE CONE/COUPLER FIT IS. . .
TOO
LOOSE
TOO
TIGHT
TEST-FIT ALL PARTS TOGETHER
BEFORE APPLYING ANY GLUE!
If any parts don’t fit properly, sand as required
for precision assembly.
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
FIN
MATCH LINES
3
2
1
UPPER TUBE MARKING GUIDE
FIN
FIN
GBU-24 PAVEWAYIII EST 2053
1
2
3
SECTION
SECTION
SECTION
MOUNT
FIN
TUBE MARKING GUIDE
SHOCK CORD
ADD
MASKING TAPE.
SAND FOR FIT.
Yellow Spacer Tool (1)
(35003)
Centering Ring Card (1)
(30126)
Die Cut Balsa Sheet (2)
(32218)
Mylar Retainer
Ring (1)
(30168)
Green Engine
Block (1)
(30162-2)
Body Tube BT-55 (1)
(30374)
Launch Lug (1)
(38178)
Shock Cord (1)
Die Cut Balsa Sheet (1)
1/8" x 18"
(38374)
(32219)
Nose Cone (1)
(60567)
Body Tube BT-20 (2)
(30329)
Engine Hook (1)
(35021)
Plastic Tail Cone and
Adapter (1)
(60568)
Assembled 12” (30 cm) Parachute
(35801)
Operation Enduring Freedom
sticker (1)
(60586)
Decal Sheet (1)
(60569)
SUPPLIES
SCISSORS PENCIL
In addition to the parts included in the kit you will also need:
RULER
FINE
SAND PAPER
(#400-600 GRIT)
CARPENTER’S
GLUE
MODELING
KNIFE
PLASTIC
CEMENT
MASKING
TAPE
SPRAY
PRIMER
WHITE
SPRAY PAINT:
WHITE, OLIVE
DRAB, RED
SPRAY
DULL
COAT
RAZOR SAW
SILVER PAINT
PEN
1. ASSEMBLING ENGINE MOUNT
G
LU
E
GLUE
GLUE
GLUE
G
LUE
A. Measure and mark Yellow
Sp acer Tool.
1/2”
(13 mm)
Yellow Spacer
Tool
D. Mark engine mount tube at 1" (25 mm) and
2 1/4" (57 mm) from rear end. Cut 1/8" (3 mm)
slit at 2 1/4" (57 mm) mark.
1"
(25 mm)
2 1/4"
(57 mm)
B. Use scrap balsa to smear glue 2" (51 mm)
Scrap Balsa
inside engine mount tube.
2"
(51 mm)
Engine mount
E. Position Engine
Hook.
Tube
Green Engine
Block
Mark
Yellow Spacer Tool
F. Temporarily tape hook
into place.
I" mark
(25 mm)
C. Push engine block into BT-20 engine mount
tube with spacer tool up to mark. Remove
spacer tool.
1/2"
(13 mm)
Rear
Remove
Immediately
G. Carefully remove rings
from card.
J. Place a pencil mark at 2 1/2" (64 mm) and
4 7/8 (124 mm) from end of engine mount.
Remove tape.
Rear
2 1/2 (64 mm)
4 7/8 (124 mm)
L. Slide a centering ring down to
the 4 7/8" (124 mm) mark.
H. Apply glue above the
1" (25 mm) line.
1" mark
(25 mm)
K. Slide a centering ring down to
the 2 1/2" (64 mm) mark.
I. Slide mylar retainer ring onto engine
mount tube up to 1" (25 mm) mark. Let
dry.
M. Apply glue fillets to both sides of
each centering ring. Let dry.
1" mark
(25 mm)
2. PREPARING FINS
A. Fine sand balsa sheets. B. Carefully cut parts free with knife.
C. Stack like pieces and sand edges
smooth. Leave the edges square,
do not round them.
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