Thrustline Arapahoe C, Part 8, Strakes

I rounded just the tip corners on the fins first before rounding down the long leading edge. The way the grain is running, these fins are very easy to break at the corners.

I had to dip into some balsa scraps to make the strakes. Most all these balsa pieces were left over from other kits.

The strakes are 1/4" high x 13" long. Both ends taper to a point at 2 1/2" from the ends.

I didn't have any 13" long strips so the strakes were pieced together.
The splice joint was cut at an angle for a stronger joint.

The pieces were glued in a straight baseline against a ruler edge.