Be sure the launch lug hole in the ring lines up with the penciled launch lug line.
In the picture at the right it was incorrect! I had the base plate hole lined up with the black line. The penciled line was to the right. The ring had to be carefully cut off and moved to the correct position.
TIP: In the picture I'm lightly sanding the ring to an angle to better match the angle of the shroud. This makes a better fit on the low end of the shroud. Now the shroud won't bulge at the bottom.
Look at the brown edge and you can see where the upper edge is whiter. This is because some of the burnt edge was sanded down.
Be careful not to sand the top edge of the tube, just the top of the ring edge.
The shroud is glued on the tube/ring assembly.
Look through the hole in the base plate to be sure the lug line is aligned with the hole.
The skin was glued on next with the glue stick.
The inset picture shows the overhang of the skin.
On the left the skin has been sanded down to the edge of the base.
I had to turn the A, B, C and D pieces slightly away from the alignment lines to get the seams to butt up tighter.
There is a gap at the top, I don't know if this is correct or not.
I can only hope the overhang lip of the nose cone will cover this up.
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