Estes LTV Scout, Build, Part 11, Engine Mount Gluing

I used a dowel to roll a line of glue inside the body tube. The upper ring would slide into the glue ring.

The mount is held beside the body tube alongside the dowel. The top of the dowel is just under the upper centering ring.

At the bottom, the dowel is marked with pencil for a depth guide.

Note the masking tape around the engine mount. The tape is only there for a pencil mark at 1 9/16" from the end of the tube. The low end of the tube will extend 1 9/16" out the back.

Apply a line of glue around the top of the dowel.

Roll the glue ring inside the tube using the pencil line on the dowel for the correct depth.

Slide in the mount. when you reach the pencil depth mark, turn the mount to spread and even the glue at the upper centering ring.

The lower ring fillet was applied using single drops of wood glue applied with a Q-tip. Enlarge the picture to see the glue fillet.

The low conduit section and base cap are glued together using Fabri-Tac. Notice the alignment "key" notches before gluing.

Apply more Fabri-Tac to the inside of the tube and the low end of the motor tube. Slide in the low conduit assembly rotating the engine hook relief notch around the engine hook.