Estes Mars Longship Build #7296, Part 8, Details & More Details

The three lower "R" pieces are glued on the body tube, centered between the fins.
TIP: In the left picture you can see the glue placement. I tried to keep it away from the edges so it wouldn't squeeze out (and be seen) when pressed onto the body tube.
The lower plastic pieces are glued 3 1/2" from the bottom of the central tube.
I used my favorite for plastic to tube glueing, Beacon Fabri-Tac.

Here's the back of the upper"S" pieces.
The rear is 7 3/8" from the back edge of the tube.








The "M" trim pieces were stuck down to scrap cardboard for a spraying of Gloss White.






The "M" piece on the left has a pencil mark letting me know that is the backside that will get a shot of spray adhesive later on.

After the white paint dried, the holes were rounded again with a sharpened dowel.

I didn't take a picture of the fin glue and trim position before the decals were positioned, so this one is a little out of order. It does show the "M" pieces in place.

The M pieces were taped on cardboard and the backs hit with spray adhesive. These were then stuck into the root edges of the outside fins. Notice the back end is a little forward of the fin rear edge.