The BT-5 body wrap was printed on 24 lb. premium inkjet paper. I had to print out eight different body wraps in different shades of pink to find a spray paint match. The nose cone color is Rustoleum Painter's Touch 2X Candy Pink spray.
Here's a glue stick being applied to the back of the body tube wrap.
The pigs front hooves will go over the body tube edge and onto the lower end of the nose cone.
The wrap is shown in place on the body tube.
This picture is from the first build. On your print, the front legs and hooves are a little larger now and the lines thicker.
The engine mount is glued in place, slightly recessed in the end of the BT-5 tube. This is to allow room for a glue fillet.
TIP: Where I can, I slide an engine mount in place without glue. After I'm sure the positioning is correct, I'll add glue fillets to lock it into place. This "dry position, then glue" idea doesn't work in all cases. If the main frame diameter isn't much bigger than the engine mount diameter, you can add glue afterwards.
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