Model Rocket Parachute Squad

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UPDATE: Don't bother printing this thing for flight. Epic fail in video at: http://youtu.be/27vNgNWPca4. Turns out to be way to heavy for the Type C motor and I don't think the Type D would have helped either. I'm going to redesign this for fewer paratroopers and try a Type D next time... I was originally designing this for the little green Army paratroopers but the local store only had these animals. Designed to launch and deploy 12 parachute creatures. This contraption mounts on the earlier rocket base and was included in the files. If you want to recover all the para-men, you should probably use the Type C motors unless you have a a very large area for recovery. Also, I'm loading these guys with the parachutes outward to minimize friction with the outer sleeve. The fit was a bit tighter then I expected. Will post the first-flight results when the weather clears. Instructions Print all the parts, two of the Carriers. Tie off a shock cord (three times the length of the tube) to the nose cone and glue the nose cone to the tube. Glue up the Base, carriers, and carrier cap. Test fit the tube. Tie off the lanyard to one hole of the carrier cap. And tie off the parachute to the other hole in the cap. Place a rocket engine into the Motor Type C/D and insert into the Rocket Base. Slide the Motor Block with the tapered side down into the tube of the rocket base until it firmly holds the engine centered in the tube. Apply a glue to the block to hold it in place. I use a liquid Acrylic glue applied with a needle. Glue the rocket base to the army men base using the tie-down insert as a coupling. Refer to pictures...