Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 15, Fin Detail Gluing

The rudder tip pieces were glued together.
The ends match the curvature of the lower, larger piece.

CWF filler was applied to the matching joint edges.
After drying, the two ends were sanded smooth.




The dowel was cut into three 1" lengths.
TIP: Roll back your blade 1/2 turn then roll forward. This prevents the blade from running down and away from the cut line.
The dowel pieces are to be glued  to the rudder assemble and small fin under the model.

Seal the dowel and sand smooth before gluing onto the rudder and small fin.



Try gluing the dowels by eye first then check it with the straightedge.
You might be surprised that they'll probably be off a slight bit.

Use your straightedge to check the dowel extension on both sides.




Titebond Molding and Trim Glue was used for fillets.

1/2 of the root edge was done at a time. These fillets are long!
Do the rear half first, then the front half.

You won't want a fillet "pooling up" on your fingertip by the time you reach the end of the fin.

BUILD TIME
Cut and Glue Dowels: 15 minutes
Titebond M&TG Fillets: 20 minutes
Total Build Time so far: 7 hours, 45 minutes