Estes Indicator #7244 Build, Part 7, Fin Primer & Fin Gluing

The fins were held down to scrap cardboard, set on tape with the sticky side up.

Before spraying with filler/primer,

The balsa fins got swept over with a wide brush.

This removes any dust after the CWF sanding without using a tack cloth. A newer tack cloth can leave a sticky surface. 

Here's a before and after sanding down the filler/primer to surface with 400 grit. You can see some gray filler left in the body tube wrap seams.

Note the primer is removed at the penciled fin line. Sand just enough to rough up the tube, no need to remove the glassine wrap.

I didn't glue the adapter into the upper tube yet. I thought it would be easier to mask and paint the fins without the adapter in the way. The adapter will be glued in after the two different colors are shot.

The root edge fit against the adapter is pretty tight. It should make a clean color separation after painting.