Friday, December 26, 2025

Estes Monarch Build, #7214, Part 12, Placing The Chrome Fin Trim

With the right side of my ruler set into the root edge - The right side of the chrome strip is about 2 1/16". (The ruler has a little extra border on the left side.)
This measurement is consistent from the top to the bottom.


 Notice the masking tape set down as a right side vertical guide for the chrome strip.
Set the center of the chrome V strip on the rounded leading edge.
The tails on the sides aren't stuck down yet.

Set the right side edge down using the tape edge.
When all it lined up, burnish the chrome strip down.

Trim off the overhang from the trailing edge with a sharp knife using a short back and forth sawing motion. 




With the tape guide removed, 
the chrome strips are placed, parallel to the root edge line.

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