Start the cone form by rolling the fairing in the heel of your hand.
Roll the dowel in an arc putting a slight curve into the cardstock.
You'll have to take it slow or creases could form in the fairing cardstock.
Continue tightening the arc curve over steam, then roll over the sharpened dowel again.
Put some water over medium heat. Let the cardstock absorb some of the water vapor. Pinch the cardstock over the sharpened dowel.
The curve will have to be tight to look correct on the finished model.
Hold the fairing over the dowel as the cardstock dries. This will take a few minutes.
On the right notice the curve of the lowest fairing. It's a little tighter than a half circle.
The previously folded glue tabs will have to be re-bent after forming the conical fairings.
Slits are cut under the sides of the shroud formers for the fairing glue tabs. The slits don't go too deep, just long enough for the width of the glue tabs.
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