MPC Red Giant Build, Part 3, Assembly and Launch Lugs

Before gluing everything together, really look at the print wraps on the body tubes. The names on the upper and lower tubes should line up and center between two fins.

TIP: The kit instructions have you put glue on the adapter and fin can shoulders. Instead, put a glue line around the inside of the body tubes so the glue won't squeeze out onto the outside of the model.
I used the Beacon Fabri-Tac glue again with good success.

Here's how the print on the lower tube lines up with the center area between two fins. Look close to see the pencil lines to the right of my thumb. I would have thought the vertical black line would be the center.

TIP: When you have to line up parts and printed tubes, it helps to do a dry fit, pre-marking the center alignment points with pencil.

I decided to put the lugs just to the side of a fin instead of centered between two fins, Mark the locations and span of the lugs with pencil. Scrape away some of the print ink for better adhesion.