That upper engine bell piece has a very small closed end. I ended up using a toothpick to pre-form the shroud. I didn't bring ...

Those small center curves are easier to cut with a large barrel on the rotary punch. I'm never able to cut anything that round and ...

Lastly, cut the trailing edge using the extended lines. All four fins are ready for grain filling. Sanding the filler correctl...

Cruzsergio on TRF found the Future Products page on the Estes website: http://www.estesrockets.com/rockets/in-development 1103 Planet P...

Don’t remove the tape yet! The picture shows an example of how the edge should look before removing the tape. Just a little thin line...

I use these so often now, I don't know how I got by without them before. Q-Tips (or cotton swabs) are great for picking up excess glue...

I went "old school" on this one, using a tape border to help sand the taper sharp and straight. TIP: Instead of using maski...