Sunday, May 4, 2014

Estes Nike Apache Build Part 6, Nike Body Wrap



I looked for the BT-55 fin marking guide and realized it was a glued on body wrap.
Instead of cutting up the instructions I made a wrap out of 20 lb. copy paper.



Here's how it lines up, even with bottom of the body tube.

The trailing edges of the fins are about 5/8" from the rear of the tube.
I used a glue stick for the wrap. The glue stick gives you a chance to reposition if you don't get it right the first time.
White glue could over saturate the thin wrap.

Try to get an even coat over the entire wrap.
There is a piece of clean paper underneath the wrap to protect my work surface.




I got it close, there was a very slight overlap at the joint.

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