Here's the fit of a regular shroud slot with straight sides around a 1/8" launch lug.
On the left side picture you can see the corners lifting off the body tube.
The shroud fits around and under the top end of the lug.
A moot point to some, but it's a better fit and easier to fillet and finish.
The picture shows the shrouds dry fitted, no glue yet. If the shroud were glued, the top ends of the lug slot would have an even tighter fit around the lug.
The final shape was found after cutting and forming about ten shrouds!
Underneath, the FLARE will get a second layer ring of card stock to reinforce the open end. It's not really a nested "Super Shroud" but will help prevent damage on a hard landing.
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