Ok I have an EDF finally.
Ben- any words of wisdom on the rounded side inlets? I can’t seem to figure out the best way to attach them without making them look funky- since it is such a large piece it just seems intimidating trying to glue it all on at once. Make sense?
YES. It is intimidating, but definitely doable and you DON'T have to glue it all in one shot.
Start by removing the foam at the edges per the plans, and GENTLY rolling the nacelle to form around a mailing tube or something else round. The front (inlet) end should eventually make a full half-circle, and gradually taper to flat at the rear.
Once you've got some "preform" in the shape, bend and glue the 'darts', just like you would on the canopy darts - again; TAKE YOUR TIME - there is no hurry when building. Be patient and methodical, and you will be rewarded with good results.
Before you glue the nacelles to the fuse-side, make sure the inlet side 'ramps' are glued in place, angled outward. Use the part labeled "Inlet Angle Gauge" to get them in the right position. If you want, you could even cut a second "Inlet Angle Gauge" and glue them on the backside of those inlet ramps to hold them in place.
After the darts and inlet ramps are glued, the nacelle should be holding its shape a bit more on its own. To attach to the fuselage side, I find gluing (or taping, or both) the top seam first is easiest because it is easier to locate and not move around while the glue is drying. So glue the top seam down, and glue the rear slot as well in one step. Once that is set and dry, hold the jet upside-down and carefully squirt glue into/onto the whole bottom seam. Gently but firmly curl the nacelle and press the bottom seam onto the fuselage, being sure to align the inside-bottom of the nacelle with the floor of the inlet at the front. This might take a while to set, so be patient and hold it in place, blow down the inlet to aid cooling, hold it until it doesn't move when you release your hand. You can always go back and fill in little gaps in the seam if you missed a spot when gluing.
I hope that made sense, and helped a little.