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Saturday, May 2, 2026

Micro-Maxx Estes Fat Boy, Part 4, Nose Cone Plug

I didn't have a shoulder base for the old plastic nose cone.
Using the same material as the centering rings, trace around shoulder end of the nose cone with a sharp pencil.

Cut just inside the pencil line with scissors.


Round out the base with 220 grit on a block.
Sand, check the fit and sand some more until you get a slip fit.

Glue a reinforcement strip to the inside.
Punch two small holes for shock cord attachment.

Tie a short piece of elastic with a square knot.




The plug is set just under the edge of the shoulder base. By insetting the plug under the edge allows you to add a glue fillet.

The glue fillet was made with Fabri-tac glue.

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