Ares 1 Nose Section Fix Part 2

This unthinned, thicker CWF is harder after drying and needed 220 grit to sand it down.
This 220 grit is probably closer to a 300 grit, a little finer than the standard 220.

The block was used to keep the sides straight.

To square the edges of the shoulder lip, the scrap BT-50 was rough sanded with 220.
This roughens the tube edge enough that it can actually sand down the balsa and filler.
Set the nose section in the roughened tube and turn the edge against the sanded tube edge. Repeat if needed.

To be sure the filler stayed on the shoulder, some CA was applied using a Q-tip.

This dried shiny CA was smoothed over with 400 grit.

Here's the re-built shoulder ready for primer then white paint.

The cardstock wraps will be applied after the white paint dries.