Estes Space Corps Corvette Class, #7281 Build, Part 2, Engine Mount & Fins

This was a pre-production build, some parts may have slight changes before the kit goes into full production.

The engine mount centering rings had a slot cut for engine hook movement. There is no engine hook on this model, so I glued the square slot piece back onto the ring and placed it in the upper position on the mount.

The fin assembly is made up of three pieces. When gluing up multi-piece fins it's important to true up the fin edges. Square them up with a sanding block with 220 grit.
The picture shows an uneven laser cut edge.

Here's the three pieces lined up on a straightedge. Try to glue the root edges on a flat surface as evenly as possible. There is usually some sanding after the glue dries.

The top picture shows an uneven root edge before sanding -



This is after sanding and evening up the three pieces down the root edge.