Mars Snooper Build Part 9 Shrouds and CA

After all the trimming is done, reform the shroud again making sure it is perfectly round.

I do this before treating the card stock shroud with CA. You wouldn't want to permanently glue the shroud into a bent oval shape! Reform it before coating it with the medium super glue.





Your shrouds and tail cones should be perfectly round before trying to match them up with a round body tube or centering ring.






TIP: To strengthen the cardstock, most modeler's "paint" the outside of the shroud with medium CA. I prefer to treat the inside before gluing it in place.

A coating of CA on the outside makes the surface rough. It'd be hard to sand these shrouds smooth with the fins and vanes in place.
So I coat the inside surfaces except for the areas where glued will be applied. Glue won't stick as well to surfaces with the CA coat.