Mars Snooper Build Part 23 Gluing Main Fins

The three main fins were glued onto the lines printed on the shroud.
Above the fins, the wrap of masking tape helped make sure the fins are all at the same height on the main body tube.
Remember, the root edge gluing area was masked before the primer was sprayed. This will give a better glue bond.

The three shrouds were primed and sanded before the fins and vanes are glued on. It would be impossible to get a smooth surface if the fins and vanes were glued on before priming.



The pod wrap didn't fit correctly around the BT-5, so I made my own.
On the kit wrap, the fin lines don't go all the way to the bottom of the BT-5 tube.

The inside and outside fins are glued on a little over 1/3 the way up from the tube bottom.