I did apply a drop of medium CA at the rear of each joint to lock it in place. The nose of the model was held down so the CA glue ran into the fin/ring joint.
Be sure the fins are lined up on both sides of the slot before applying glue.
Here I'm marking a glue applying dowel to place a ring of glue inside the body tube.
The rear of the engine mount tube and main air frame tube are both even when glued in place. The dowel is set beside the mount and a pencil line marked with the top of the dowel just below the upper ring.
On the right is the ring of glue around the top of the dowel.
Set the dowel in the tube up to the pencil mark. Roll the glue bead in the tube. Re-apply until you have a glue line all the way around inside the tube.
Slide the mount in place and twist until the engine hook is in line with the launch lug. Fillet the bottom ring and inside body tube joint.
What's with this model, Chris? It's overall proportions are solid, and the looks are interesting; it especially looks good with the rounded fin edges. Is it mostly the name that I can't get on with? What if it were called the Short Round? It looks like a bullet, and the Round bit's a play on the ring fin? C'mon.
ReplyDeleteHi Overeasy,
DeleteI agree, the name is a little different. I just like the fat, stubby look of it. Your name "Short Round" makes more sense. As I understand it, the designer doesn't always get to pick the name. That might be left up to a committee.