Centuri Satellite 62SL Build Part 10 Engine Blocks

On this build, the engine block will be glued in from the top of the rocket. You can do this on short models. The nose cone has not been glued in yet.

Mark a 13mm T engine casing 1/4" from the end and slide it into the body tube up to the pencil line.




Slide the engine block in from the top (no glue yet) until it rests on top of the engine casing.

Check the 1/4" pencil mark on the bottom end of the casing before using glue in the next step. Adjust if needed.

From the top, apply a line of glue around the top of the engine block and body tube joint.

Use a Q-Tip to apply a drop of glue and spread it around the joint.
The Q-Tip will evenly spread the glue and pick up excess glue in the process.

Before gluing the nose cone in place, coat the bottom of the balsa shoulder with glue to protect it from the ejection charge.

After this glue coat dries,
Apply glue inside the body tube and slide the nose cone in place.

Don't apply glue to the nose cone shoulder! When the nose cone is slid in you'll end up with excess glue all over the outside top of the model.