Ok made some progress. So I will give info on what I did followed by photos. Let me know if you guys like this style of posting.
First thing to do was mark up the engine mount tube. You are supposed to use a ruler/tape measure, but I find that this can be inaccurate due to human error at times. So for the part that required more accuracy I marked based on the location of the part once installed by doing test fittings.
First I made the mark for the engine hook using the engine block.
Then I cut the slit for the engine hook.
Then I test fit the engine tube into the lower body assembly that I also had test fit together.
Then I measured for the location of the engine hook retainer. This part didn't need to be as precise.
Then I installed the engine hook
Next up the engine hook retainer
After that the lower adapter ring
Finally the engine block.
While I left those parts to dry I moved onto the lower body section of the rocket.
First I glued the small body tube and lower body ring together.
Then I attached the fins to the lower body tube and ring.
Last I glued the upper body ring to the lower body tube and fins.
That's it for tonight. I am going to let the glue dry on both of these parts and then its time to install the engine mount inside the lower tube.
One other last thing I did, while test fitting the engine tube parts, I noticed that the upper adapter ring was very tight and hard to get on the tube. It was starting to cause damage to the tube while I was trying to test fit it. So I took a file and filed an angle relief on the inside of the ring.
It now slides on much better now.
DeAgostini kit builds:
Millennium Falcon: 18% Complete
Shelby GT-500: 28% Complete
Thunderbird 2: 13.75% Complete