spacewolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 I made the cover from two pieces of .020 and .040 as I didn't have enough .060 at the time.. used the riveting with glue to laminate... the rear tangs fit into slots cut in the back wall of the battery case and several leftover bits of square stock made a pillar for the screw.. A bit of scrap was glued on to act as a fingernail catch to lift the cover.. Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) For the stand I first took the plug apart from it's plastic casing.. Wires were soldered on and shrink tube sealed.. The wires were made just long enough to allow for soldering.. then both plugs were epoxied into the brass tube..The epoxy should act as an insulator for the fittings. And we have the stand rod completed.. Edited March 25, 2017 by spacewolf dpastern and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 The rod needs support, so a box was built around the fitting and a plastic tube run down onto it and epoxied in place.. Should be no issues with it... I hope !! Next came switches and connections... a switch for the batteries.. The switch for the wall unit in the center and the plug for same on the right.. everything epoxied into place.. This plug is an odd fitting and delicate... So I added a shield to the base to protect it.. Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 With bated breath I plugged it in, test fitted the lights to the fitting on top and switched it on... :yahoo: Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 So.. my idea worked ! ...Now for the belly of the beast ! A hole was cut and scrap plastic formed the beginnings of the base for the fitting.. A platform was built up... More angles were added fore and aft to help spread any sheer loading.. The fitting in place.. Not sure if I'll leave the nut on... or just epoxy it into place.. Anyhoo... that's an idea to play with... for now, it's back to the base and finishing it up. Tune in next time kids to see what silliness we can get up to !! Vaughn Uncarina, Shaka HI and mpk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Great ideas, execution, and show, Vaughn. Sincerely, Mark mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Great ideas, execution, and show, Vaughn. Sincerely, Mark Thanks Mark !! Vaughn mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 After getting the stand and belly part done, it was back to the base. Angle supports were cut and glued on.. Gaps and edges were filled with plastic dissolved in glue.. Sanded to a smooth edge.. for the most part.. needed a few applications in spots .. But the centerline of the wreck was bugging me... wasn't happy with it... it didn't match the rest of the model.. mpk and Shaka HI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 It was at this point I had such a mess on the tiny table I'm using that I had to stop and clean up, get my tools organized and sweep up the dust & chips... I found all kinds of usable bits !! After getting my bench back together I jumped right back in... adding strips and the 'bits' to the forward end of the ship to simulate the destroyed decks and corridors of the ship and showing the violent twisting forces that happened when she blew apart. I started adding twisted bits of sheet along the centerline to show the way decks would have collapsed as the pressures pressed them together.. Shaka HI and mpk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 A few quick 'beauty shots'... the back with the switches and connector.. The aft end Front view... still not happy with that centerline but It's coming along.. And the front end, really pleased with how it's looking.. Uncarina, dpastern, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Back to work.. more scrap strips were heated and twisted with a candle flame.. Cut and carved into bits that fit various points on the centerline they were glued into place... My buddy Donald calls this "tulip curls"..and it suits ! Blending and filling... the original heat damage curled the plastic under, but this section was sheared up and out so to get that the plates had to bend up and out... I filed, filled and sanded the heat blisters as I wasn't happy with them... Adding a few beams and bits to fill gaps and break up the flat deack plates.. And where she stands now... MUCH happier with the look... got more to do but this is getting very close to primer and paint ! Thanks for looking in ! Cheers Vaughn dpastern, TorbenD, LSP_Kevin and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 looking great to me mate mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 'still not happy with that centerline' So, what am I looking for? Where/what is the difference? Flat vs, rounded? The amount and position of add-ons? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 looking great to me mate Thanks Mark !! Vaughn mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted April 2, 2017 Author Share Posted April 2, 2017 'still not happy with that centerline' So, what am I looking for? Where/what is the difference? Flat vs, rounded? The amount and position of add-ons? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Hey Mark, the initial 'damage' was done with a candle, heating and distorting the plastic. It curled... but downwards... into what would be the hull of the ship. What I'm striving for is for panels to be sheared and torn 'upwards'... so plating had to show this, extending up and out... with decks collapsed and jammed upwards against each other like a deck of cards. Some area's will have curled and rounded buckling, others will have gagged edges where panels were ripped apart. Hope this helps ? Vaughn mpk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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