Estes Mini Bomarc Clone, Kit #TK-5, Part 6, Downsizing A Parachute

The original Mini Bomarc kit had a 10" parachute. Estes makes a 9" chute, but I didn't want to spend the $4.49 price.

I have a lot of Odd'l Rockets parachutes. I'll cut a 10 chute from one of these.

Mark the center of the chute material. Then, simply mark 5" on either side of the center. Repeat for all six sides.

Make straight cuts, parallel to the 12" dashed lines above. 

Rotate the chute make the next five cut lines.

Here's the 10" chute with the plastic reinforcement rings in place.

The finished chute using #10 cotton embroidery thread for the shroud lines.