So I'm stuck for a few days before the final white spray coats.
Until then, some blog post filler . . .
I looked up the new instructions for the re-release of the Estes D Region Tomahawk. CLICK HERE
I was curious to see if there were any changes from the original kit available from 2007-2014.
I did notice something I've seen in other instructions before.
Why apply lines of glue around the D coupler then slide the B tube over it? You'll be left with a lot of glue to clean up at the joint. Sure you could wipe it off, but there will be some glue residue seen on the finished model.
TIP: Apply the glue inside the B tube and slide the dry D coupler into the glue.
Maybe Estes thought that would leave more glue at the low end of the butt joint when the tubes are joined.
You could always concentrate a bit more glue at the low end of the upper B tube.
After many stuck couplers using wood or white glue, I now always use BSI epoxy for this step. Like you said, always apply inside the tube.
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