Estes Scout Ship Nova Build #1392, Build, Part 4, Parachute Re-Size

This model is only 15" tall. The Starship Nova kit chute is 18" in diameter, too big for this model.

One thing I've never noticed - 
From corner to corner the 18" parachute is actually 17 1/8" diameter.





The chute will be re-sized to around 14" wide.
I can use the original parachute, Simply count to the center, four blocks of the checkerboard print. Cut off the six sides with a sharp knife and straightedge.



Here's the 14" down-sized parachute ready for new tape disks and shroud lines.
The kit supplied shroud lines broke with an easy tug and were replaced with #10 cotton embroidery thread.