Two questions: Stability and creating maneuver nodes while paused...

[kspvesperdem]

I'm having a heck of a time getting a rather simple rocket into orbit. During my gravity turn, the rocket starts to swivel left/right, I have several stabilizers in the booster stage, and have stabilizer fins at the back to help with the turn. (I would post a list of parts, but I don't know how to do that in text form)

Either way, when I do manage to get a craft's AP above 80km, I can't set the maneuver node while the game is "paused" so that I have time to adjust it. When I do get one (running at normal speed), when I start adjusting the prograde handle, the perigee doesn't change and I see two crash sites on the surface. 

I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but I can't for the life of me figure out what it is.

Any aid or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Also, if you need anything from me to help solve my confusion, just let me know.

Thanks!

[18Watt]

Another user ( @Scarecrow71 ) also reported on the inability to create maneuver nodes while the game is paused.  That is certainly a bug, and I would suspect it will be addressed at some point.  But for now, doesn't seem to work.

Oh, without seeing a pic of your rocket, hard to comment on stability issues.  However, if you have fins on an intermediate stage they could be causing some of your problems.

Edit #3:  Also, Welcome to the forums @kspvesperdem!

[kspvesperdem]

I'll see what I can do as far as a screenshot and part's list...

From top to bottom:

Mk16 Parachute
Mk1 TinCan Pod
TS-12 Stack Seperator
Z-1K Rechargable Battery
Z-1K Rechargable Battery
4 - OX-4L Non-Retractable Solar Panels
(Inside the FL-T400) 8 Stratus V Roundified Monopropellant fuel tanks
FL-T400 Methalox Fuel tank
4 - RV-105 RCS thrusters
LV-909 Terrier engine
TS-12 Stack Seperator
RM Adapter
2 - MRW-250 Medium Reaction Wheel Stabilizer
X200-64 Methalox Fuel tank
4 - LPS-250 Light Stabilizers
RE-I5 Skipper Engine

I Think that's all the parts.

As far as linking a screenshot to this post, I can't seem to "Insert image from URL", so here is the URL for the images I saved...

https://imgur.com/a/KopPLsc

Does this help?