FlisKits Space Raider Build, Part 6, Nose Cone Forming

Score the nose cone fold lines before cutting it off the sheet.

Sometimes it helps to form the tight folds down the edge of a ruler.

TIP: Try using very little glue when gluing together cardstock pieces. Apply some glue, smooth it so a film of glue remains. Be sure you have some glue over the entire tab.

Long tweezers can help hold the sides together while the glue sets up.

The second picture is a dry fit of the nose block. Don't push it in too much, the round block can bow out the card stock.

I did a dry fit of the body cover shroud.

The leading edge of the fins ended up a bit wide, the shroud didn't slide all the way down onto the notches.

I went back and sanded the sides of the upper fins for a better fit.

Here's the fit of the nose cone.

There was a slight gap, my nose cone didn't meet up with the body shroud edge.

I drew up another nose cone, just a little longer. The slightly longer nose cone is on the PDF, available to Patreon supporters.