Monday, September 27, 2021

Estes Super Mars Snooper #7309, Build Part 16, Cleaning Up The Launch Lug Joint




Trim down the launch lug edge being careful not to go too deep and into the shroud.

A sharpened dowel was used to lift the Mylar skin out so it could be sanded off.




There's a little roughness on the shroud edge where the lug end was sanded down. This will be smoothed out in the next step.
Some CWF was applied and sanded to fill the joint. (See next picture.)


I wanted to direct some filler/primer just on the rough lug area.

The rest of the shroud was taped off and the open area hit with a coat of filler/primer.








The lug joint area under the shroud lip was also sprayed. There is a raised glue fillet around the lug that will be sanded.

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