Centuri Quasar Clone Build, Kit #KC-7, Part 9, The Shroud

I went to payloadbay.com for the shroud pattern. Click on "Tools", then click on "Transition Tool". 

I entered the dimensions 1.637" (BT-60) by .976" (BT-50) by 2.44" length.

    

The shroud was cut out with a separate glue tab so the edges could be butted up without much of a raised joint. 

Run a fingertip down the curved sides - you might feel some slight bumps and dips. You can smooth these out to a degree with 400 grit sandpaper rolled around a fingertip.

Here's the glue tab. 

I set the glue closer to the center line, not any on the outside edge.

This keeps any glue shrinkage distortion to a minimum.

The right side picture shows the tab half glued. Joining Cardstock shrouds takes very little glue.

Joining the two sides - 

I set the shroud over a dowel for backing.

With the two sides tightly together, a burnisher is pressed and rolled up and down the seam.

Do some dry fits before gluing on the shroud.

The engine mount is already glued in place with a bit of the lower centering ring exposed. 

Glue rings were set at the top of the centering ring and bottom position on the engine mount tube. The shroud was slid into the glue.

While the glue is still wet, roll over the upper joint with a burnisher. The wet glue shroud edge can be molded to better fit the larger tube.

I had a decent fit of the shroud but did a CWF fill anyway.

Here I'm using a single edge razor blade to smooth and level out the wet filler.