Vashon Valkyrie II Build, Part 2, Parts

As I mentioned earlier, there was plenty of extra parts. The picture above shows what parts may have come in the original #802, Valkyrie 2 starter set. There was no Freon (liquid propellant) in the box.

The parts were in very good shape. I've seen these models on Ebay where the builder has roughed up the metal body to attach the fin rails.

The only missing part was the timer/separator segment. The 1" long part had a gripper "spring" that held the parachute tube in place once the lower tank was pressurized. Does anyone have a spare Vashon Separator? If I can't find one, I'll use a 1" long aluminum tube to simulate it.

I'll get into more detail on the parts in the next few posts.