Ranger Clone Build Part 21 Payload Section Roll Pattern

A longer strip just over 1/4" wide was cut.
Wrapped around the top of the tube, it was set over the tops of the smaller squares.

I've learned through past experience, self-adhesive trim can shrink and leave a gap.
It's best to overlap it slightly.

Don't worry about the overhang, just be sure the bottom edge lines up when the strip meets after going around the tube. Trim off the excess end and burnish.


Both ends of the tube are sanded with 400 grit on a block.

The picture shows how the trim material rolls off to the center. You'll want to sand from the outside to the center.
I sanded light enough to remove the trim but not remove the white paint on the tube edge.




With the nose cone in place, here's the completed payload section.
It wasn't that hard to do. The final results were worth the one hour it took to do it.