Ye Olde Rocket Forum - View Single Post - Scissors Wing Transport build question

I think your question has been answered, so thought I'd offer some other tips:

Styrene cement doesn't stick to the plastic parts, use CA or pro-weld on the pivot, and epoxy on the forward wing holder (after roughing it up). Make sure the rubber band has enough force to pivot the wing before each flight. If not, double it over. The new SW tends to be a tad nose heavy, you'll likely need tail weight. If you don't want the tail weight to show, just add progressively thicker fillets under the rear stabilizer until you get a good glide. The vinyl stickers don't stick real well to the curved surfaces, if you have the ability to make waterslides, do it. Don't get any paint inside the tube, or the pod centering rings, you want the pod to slide freely. After a few launches, the tube may need to be cleaned with a brush to maintain a free slide, and a good glide. Beef up the pivot stop with a dab of epoxy, it can snap off when landing if it the one end of the wing hits the ground first. Alternatively, drill out the pivot stop and insert a nylon screw from the top. Keep the balsa sealer to a minimum to keep it light. Put a spill hole in the chute to reduce the amount of material to wrap around the pod.