Estes Solar Sailer II, Kit # 2044, Step 2, Parts

The second Solar Sailer II (Kit # 2044) was about 10" shorter than the first version.

I used heavy walled BT-50 for the 12.7" long top and 6.5" bottom tubes.

The central BT-20 tube is 18" long. The long BT-20 holds the engine and extends all the way into the upper BT-50 tube.

I did add another 20/50 centering ring on the lower end engine mount. I also used a 18mm engine block, not part of the Estes kit.

A 15" chrome Mylar parachute.

1/16" thick balsa stock, 1/8" diameter dowels and two 1.25" long launch lugs.  

Decal print in black ink.

Elastic shock cord not shown.

Parts of interest:

I found a BNC-50J nose cone from BMS in the spare parts drawer. (Hang onto those extra parts!)

That dowel is glued in the pre-drilled hole in the nose cone shoulder. A screw eye is set into a hole drilled in the dowel - A very strong attachment.

The extra 20/50 centering ring.

The Solar Sailer II kit had a 18" chrome Mylar parachute, printed with red details. I'll be using a 15" chute.