13. Apply glue to the edge of the landing pad
ring (EB-20B) and center it on the lower pad disk (5).
Apply glue to the top edge of the landing pad ring.
Center the upper pad ring (6) on the landing pad
ring. Wipe off all excess glue. Make 3 more pads
exactly the same.
12 . Cut the strut wraps from the pattern sheet
supplied. Apply glue to the printed side and center
it on the bottom of Strut Brace (A) just before the
slot that contains the shock bands. Repeat with the
other 3 assemblies. Be sure not to get glue on the
shock bands.
51. Slide the ascent module part way onto the
parachute tube. Run a line of glue around the mod-
ule’s internal ring. Slide the internal ring into the
descent stage until the rear of the shroud is up
against the front of the gear housings. Then apply
a fillet of glue around the ascent module forward
bulkhead at the body tube joint.
49. Slide the landing gear assembly into the
descent stage tube. Make sure the bulkhead is
aligned properly so that the landing gears move
freely. Do Not Glue! Slide the ascent module on the
parachute tube and fit the internal ring inside the
descent stage. The wrap on the ascent stage should
overlap the descent and be against the front of the
gear housings. Do Not Glue! Slide the command
module into place over the ascent module centering
the notch over the launch lug. The command mod-
ule should be even with the end of the parachute
tube. Check everything for fit once more and make
sure the landing gears move freely then glue the
rear bulkhead into place. Let it dry completely.
MODULE ASSEMBLY
50. Remove the command and ascent mod-
ules. Use a leftover piece of dowel to apply glue to
the inside of the descent stage at the ring tube joint.
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