The engine hook is removed and the low end of the tube is set on the marking guide
Notice the brace gluing positions aren't all the way down the tube. I set the braces against the tube and only marked the gluing areas. I wasn't planning to paint anything and didn't want pencil lines on the finished model.
After the tube was marked the engine hook was set in the slot. A card stock strip was glued on to hold the hook. Center the retention strip in the open middle area of the C brace positions.
I was surprised how well the round core tube fit into the main shroud. A perfect fit!
The old instructions say to make a "glue point" in four locations around the joint. It is very tight, you can't just drop in glue.
I used a sharpened dowel to set a small drop of glue in the wedge joint. The dowel tip was used to spread the small glue drop evenly. You should keep the glue amounts under control. Too much and the card stock could end up distorted after the glue dries and shrinks.
Four drops of glue are set and spread out at 90 degree intervals. Let these dry, then come back and fill in the rest of the gaps. You should end up with a small, even glue fillet all the way around the circle joint.
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