Estes Sasha Build #7271, Part 9, Antennas Shaping

I assume the short fin dowels are "antennas", that's what I'm calling them.
I sealed the long thin dowel with a wipe of clear varnish applied with a paper towel. The dowel was lightly sanded without altering the diameter.

TIP: Instead of cutting then rounding eight short dowel pieces . . .

Round the end of the long dowel, then cut off a single 1" length. Set that piece aside.
Then round the end then cut off another 1" length until you have eight pieces.

It's easier to round one side of the dowel while it is long enstead of eight short pieces.

The dowel is glued into the slot on the root edge.

Check from the front to be sure it is in line with the fin.