ASP Micro Sandia Sandhawk Build, Part 6, Fin Gluing

The launch lug diameter seems tiny!

I rolled my #11 blade tip to remove any burrs along the ends.

I don't normally use CA glue for rocket construction and Fabri-tac is a bit thick for gluing on the fins - a plastic to Kraft tube bond.

I set a drop of CA glue on cardboard. The root edge of the fin was drawn through the wet pool of glue and set on the pencil lines.

The left over length of coupler was slid into the rear of the body tube - no glue! The fin placement lines were extended down onto the coupler for easier visual alignment.

Place fins on opposite sides, look across the trailing edges to be sure they are in line.

Double check the fins to be sure there isn't any overhang.

After the fin is initially tacked in place -

Dip a sharpened toothpick into a drop of CA glue. Run the glued tip down the root edge making a fillet.

Pick up and remove the excess with a quick Q-tip wipe.