Started the reconstruction of the model. Removed the nose cone and cut back the crumpled main frame to just above the American flag. This lines up with the top of the tube coupler which is probably what stopped the tube from crumpling further downwards. Will add a new 178mm long tube to the top. As the original tube coupler is right at the splice I had to add a 40mm length of tubing to the interior of the new tube to match the interior diameter of the original coupler below. Then I could add a new 70mm coupler at the splice. I hole punched these tube additions to help apply thin CA glue to more of the area of the tube surfaces. Constructed four new transitions for the nose cone from cardstock and lined two with an extra layer of cardstock glued on in sections. Then glued the centering rings to the top and bottom of each. Top transition ends with a 20mm wood sphere. All rings and cardstock were glued using RC canopy glue.