Quest X-15 Build, Part 9, Fin and Wing Gluing

The back of the wings are glued 2 1/2" from the rear of the tube.
The primer area was sanded off for better gluing surface.






Glue the wings under the strakes.
It won't feel right, but the wings and tail fins both go under the strakes.





The balsa fin guide helps to get the tail fins at the correct angle.
The rounded base won't rest against the body tube, it sits above it.




From the rear it reminds me of a Shrox design, certainly not a conventional fin placement.

The tail fin edge angle is needed for a strong root edge bond.



With the nose cone in place it's an impressive design.
The longer body tube doesn't really bother me too much. It's worth it for better stability.

This is more of a "profile" semi scale model.