Ares 1 Nose Section Fix Part 4 Shroud Fitting

This rebuild of the Ares nose section will be made up of shrouds from a later version of the design. The only scan I found was from a different version.
These shrouds are more complicated.

Before gluing any of the shrouds, re-round them using a dowel.
Get them as round as you can, it makes joining the edges easier.


The first shroud was glued onto the top of the BPC conical shroud. Check the center by looking down from the top.
Make any adjustments to be sure it is round as the glue is setting up.

Joining this small cap piece can take a few extra minutes.
Slide it down over the dowel with out glue and check the fit.
Raise it up and apply a small bead of glue right inside the edge.


Slide it back down into position lining up the shroud seams.

Roll over the wet edge with a clean dowel molding it to the top of the lower shroud. Keep rolling over the edge to "feather in" the sides.

My earlier kit version didn't have the four toothpick nozzles. Another small shroud was made for an LAS skirt.

The fit was a little loose so a glue bead was applied on the dowel position and allowed to dry. This made a "shelf" for the LAS skirt to rest on.

Another small bead of glue was applied and the skirt slid into place.