Estes Skylab #001973, Build, Part 9, Adapter & Third Stage Wrap

Double check the Third Stage Wrap to be sure you know the top and bottom. I marked mine TOP on the inside wall in pencil.

Tape the wraps down before spraying and adhesive on the back.

Notice the wrap is a little taller than the top of the body tube.

The instructions show the Third Stage Wrap being glued  down before the Body Wrap (adapter) Reduction.

GOTCHA: I'd recommend sticking down the Reduction (adapter) wrap first, then apply the Third Stage Wrap.

I had what I thought was a near perfect fit of the Reduction (adapter) wrap by itself before the Third Stage Wrap was in place. 

I followed the instructions placing the Third Stage Wrap first. That spaced out the fit of the Reduction adapter fit making a gap at the butt joint.

I had to cut a small slice around the low end of the Third Stage Wrap as it was laying over the top edge of the cardstock shroud. This should allow the vacu-form reduction gap to close up a bit. 

This picture shows a dry fit. The gap is shown  before the thin slice was cut from the bottom of the third stage wrap. 

After removing a bit off the Third Stage Wrap, the gap is still there, but no where near as wide.