Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Estes Xarconian Cruiser Build Part 16, Launch Lug Gluing

The instructions are vague about the launch lug position.
The nose cone flares out slightly so the lug needs to be a little away from the body for the launch rod to clear it.
The inset picture shows the alignment guide with the lug offset on the wing.
The lower illustrations looks like the lug is glued right in the root edge fillet.


I had to remove some primer for a better glue joint.
Some 400 grit was wrapped around a Q-tip for a soft controlled sander.


This shows the offset lug about 3/16" from the root edge of the wing.

BUILD TIME
Sand and Glue Launch Lug: 10 minutes
Total Build Time so far: 7 hours, 55 minutes

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