Last year on YORF, Bernard Cawley had first launches with his new Green Eggs and Olympus models:"For some reason I don't really know the Olympus stripped four of six shroud lines on the 18 inch 'chute and so broke a fin on landing. The fins in this particular kit were quite light/soft for an Estes kit."
My response:
If you still have the parachute -
Give the shroud lines a quick pull and see if they break. I've had a few Estes kit chutes with weak shroud lines.
When building an Estes kit, I (reluctantly) grab the line with two hands and give it a good tug. If they easily break, I replace them with #10 embroidery thread.
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