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LUNA BUG
MODEL
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MODEL ROCKET INSTRUCTIONS
KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
IMPORTANT: Please record date found on panel and keep for future reference. ______________
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. Make sure you have all parts and supplies. Test fit all parts before applying glue. Product color and shape may vary.
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1.
Use template to
make a mark on
the body tube
where each fin
attaches.
032469
Laser cut
card stock
2.
DOOR FRAME
Use a door frame
to extend marks
into lines.
Mark lightly.
Use plastic cement
to glue nose cone
to body tube.
Glue all parts together.
3.
Check fin alignment using
template. Let dry.
070305
Nose cone
030304
Body tube
SUPPLIES
PENCIL
PLASTIC
CEMENT
YELLOW GLUE
TEMPLATE
ROCKET FINISHING
FINE SANDPAPER
PRIMER (WHITE)
GLOSS PAINT
(LIME GREEN,
BLACK)
038175
Launch lug
GLOSS BLACK
Spray rocket with white primer, let dry and sand.
Repeat until rocket is smooth, then paint.
GLOSS LIME GREEN
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PREPARE ENGINE
STARTER
PLUG
NOTE:
If necessary, place a piece of
tape on side of engine to
friction fit it in body.
MASKING TAPE
Use 1 each.
WARNING: FLAMMABLE
To avoid serious injury, read instructions & NAR
Safety Code included with engines. PREPARE YOUR
ENGINE ONLY WHEN YOU ARE OUTSIDE AT THE
LAUNCH SITE PREPARING TO LAUNCH. If you do
not use your prepared engine, remove the starter
before storing your engine.
NOTE:
Key always out until final
countdown!
1.
4”
(10.2 cm)
TIP MUST TOUCH
PROPELLANT!
ENGINE
2.
3.
IMPORTANT:
Engine must not fit too tightly
into rocket. When engine fires,
the engine casing is ejected
from rocket.
4.
Fully extend your
launch controller wire
5.
before launching.
16.4 ft. (5 m)
ESTES® LAUNCH SUPPLIES NEEDED
(Sold Separately)
• Launch Pad
• Launch Controller
• Recovery Wadding
• Starters (with engines)
• Plugs (with engines)
®
Engines:
• Estes
1/2A3-2T, 1/2A3-4T, A3-4T, A10-3T
1/4 A3-3T (first launch),
6.
MASKING TAPE
KEY
7.
4...
3...
2...
1...
Insert key, push down hard.
Bulb will light.
10.
9.
PRECAUTIONS
PRE-LAUNCH CHECK For safety, never launch a damaged rocket. Check the rocket's body, nose cone and fins. Also, check the engine mount, recovery system and launch lug(s).
Repair any damage before launching the rocket.
FLYING YOUR ROCKET Choose a large field (500 ft [152 m] square) free of dry weeds and brown grass. The larger the launch area, the better your chance of recovering your rocket.
Football fields and playgrounds are great. Launch only with little or no wind and good visibility. Always follow the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) SAFETY CODE.
MISFIRES TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE CONTROLLER. WAIT ONE MINUTE BEFORE GOING NEAR THE ROCKET! Disconnect the starter clips and remove the engine. Take the
plug and starter out of the engine. If the starter has burned, it worked but did not ignite the engine because it was not touching the propellant inside the engine. Put a new starter all the
way inside the engine without bending it. Push the plug in place. Repeat the steps under Countdown and Launch.
NAR SAFETY CODE
8.
While holding key down FIRMLY,
press launch button until LIFTOFF!
NO DRY GRASS OR
WEEDS
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