Estes Sandpiper, Kit #1389, Part 3, Tail Cone

Payloadbay.com is down right now, that's usually my source for cardstock reducers and tail cones.

I did my best to size the kit pattern sheet (CLICK HERE) but there was no 1" reference in the image.

Crossing my fingers, I test fitted the shroud dry and marked the overlap line. In the picture, I'm burnishing down the glue tab. 

I'm using a heavy wall BT-50 and a standard BT-20 engine mount tube.

This will require some fitting, the heavy wall BT-50 has a slightly larger diameter over a standard BT-50.

The engine mount was glued in place with the lower centering ring extended out the back, about 1/16". This picture shows the assembly upside down.

To fit the imperfect shroud, I had to use some paper wraps. Two 20 lb. copy paper strips gave a good friction fit.

Light glue was applied and the shroud slipped in place.

Before the glue sets up, you can do some "molding" of the still wet shroud edges. I'm using the smooth barrel of a Sharpie pen to press the shroud edge against the body tubes.