Odd'l Rockets F-104 Starfighter Build, Part 11, Fuel Tank Gluing

The wing tanks are glued on with the rear center tip of the tank 3/4" from the trailing edge of the wing.
The front of the tank overhangs the front of the wing by 1 7/16".

Here's the model so far with the long plastic nose cone inserted.

Odd'l Rockets F-104 Starfighter Build, Part 10, Fuel Tank Forming

The ends of the fuel tank dowels are carved by the builder.

Mark the ends with a line around the dowels 5/8" from both ends.
Mark the centers.

With a sharp knife, make small chip cuts using the center mark as a spacing reference.

Continue the small chip cuts to shape the ends to a nose cone shape.


Sand and smooth the dowel ends with 100 grit.
Follow the smoothing with 220 then 400 grit.

Repeat with the other three dowel ends.