Estes Super Mars Snooper #7309, Build Part 15, Glue & Trim Launch Lug

I rolled a clean dowel over the raised glue tab area. 

A fin will go over this cardstock step. I'll get a better glue bond if the seam were more flat.

A rubber band was wrapped around the low end to keep the launch lug in the glue at low half circle cut in the shroud and ring.

Here's the top end of the lug.

This will take some careful trimming.

Use a new, sharp single edge razor blade to cut off the launch lug.

Don't cut to the surface of the shroud yet. Cut a bit high then trim the lug closer afterwards. You'll be better able to see the lug edge after the initial cut is removed.

The top of the lug will probably be long after the first cut.