Wolverine Phoenix AIM-54A, Fix!, Part 2, Measure & Mark

The only decals that will be lost when removing the 4" of body tube is this small one.

I took a picture with a ruler reference so I can home print something later at the correct size.

The upper launch lug will be cut off and replaced later. 

Slice off most of the lug just above the glue fillets, then remove the fillet areas.

The Estes kit had two 1" long, 3/16" diameter launch lugs.

This Wolverine kit included two, 2" long 3/16" diameter lugs.

I marked the tube at the body tube joint (right side pencil mark) -

then 4" below that. These will be the two cut lines.

The inside coupler is 4" tall. After the cuts, there should be 2" of coupler (half) extended down out of the top tube.