7c. F-18 Front Fairing Nose Cone Attachment

First the nose was extended to a full tip using laminated balsa.  This was power sanded and then the adjacent fiberglass was ground away to be undersize for two layers of fiberglass. Cured fiberglassed nose cone tip before final sanding.

A balsa frame was made to provide more bonding stability for the nose cone attachment to the main fairing. Nose cone attachment frame after fiberglassing.