TIP: I have started sanding the fillets before painting the rocket.
Hold the glued area up to a light and you can see the rough areas in the shiny dried glue. These will be seen after the spray paint is applied.
I lightly sand the rough fillets with a piece of 800 grit. Why 800 grit? 400 grit sandpaper can add scratches that will be seen after painting.
On the left is the before, on the right after sanding. (I know it's not the same fillet area, but it does represent what I'm talking about.)
Sand enough to just remove the shine. Your fillets will be smoother when the gloss white undercoats are sprayed.
The pod gluing area needs to be scraped then sanded where the glue joint will be.
Set the pod slot next to the outside wing tab and mark with pencil.
On the right, area between the pencil marks has first been scraped with an old knife blade then sanded with 400.
The picture doesn't show it well, but the gray primer has been taken down to the brown tube for a stronger bond.
Here's the pod in place before fillets.
I don't use a lot of glue for the initial placement. Less glue lets you do small adjustments after it dries. The reinforcement comes with regular glue fillets after everything is in line.
Okay -
Ready for white undercoats!
Note the inside of the pods were already brush painted a phosphorescent orange.
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