Quest Tomahawk SLCM Build Part 13 Re-Gluing the Upper Fins

The wing fins were cut off without too much difficulty.
You can forget about reusing the launch lug!
You are best off trimming it down to the surface, not trying to cut it off at once.



Here's what's left of the launch lug fillet on the wing fin.
This was trimmed and sanded down to the surface with 220 grit.

The wing fins and new launch lug were glued on again, this time facing the right direction. Next time I'll check the illustration in the instructions instead of following the (normal) balsa grain direction parallel to the leading edge!