Rocket construction

Parachute insertion
Place fire-proof wadding in teh tube before inserting the parachute.
 Step 1) Loosely scrunch some fire-proof wadding and insert it into the body of the rocket. The wadding will protect the parachute from the hot ejection gases.
Step 2) Fold the parachute into spike and insert it into the body of the rocket
Step 3) Place the shroud lines and shock cord into the body of the rocket and insert the nose cone.