dwmzmm
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Just push it back in, run your finger up the tube to flatten any ripped paper, get out the tape for a friction fit and a nice tape job on the rear end of the motor, and fly her again. Loose pack as much as possible on wadding/chute. When flying the Vostok you have to find the party before the Party finds you! The Commissar will never know, and as long as it works you are a hero of the Soviet Peoples!
Yes, I've already considered that; the issue is it's pretty difficult to get good access to the engine mount area due to the location with those R2 strapons all around. And I think the rip was more caused by the extra weight of the nose area with the added clay to make it stable. Plus, Estes engines are known for their nuclear ejections too......