Estes Lunar Scout #7290 Build, Part 3, Laser Cut Details

This is a build for Estes so it has to match the face card illustration.
I'll have to prep all the parts and spray paint them before gluing it all together. This took some planning, the tube parts are white, the girder fins red and the small detail pieces are gold.

Take a close look at the center support rings. There are many hold down tics that should be cleaned up.

With the two center rings lined up, the round holes will slide down the launch rod and act as a launch lug.

I didn't want any tics to bind on the launch rod. These were removed with a small diamond file. All the others were carefully trimmed off with a sharp knife.

I dry fitted the landing leg cross pieces to check the fit of the  landing pads with the center "X" cut out. It took more trimming for a good fit. Don't glue this on until after painting.

The landing pads are two layers, the small circle covers up the "X" when glued onto the bottom. These pads are spray painted gold before gluing onto the red girder legs.