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Have just about completed the capsule. Just a little touch-up to do.
The four main parts went together quite well. Did a number of dry-fits and made slight adjustments where I felt it was necessary.
The directions say to pass the capsule through the inside of the rescue section, that it is a tight fit, and to glue one or two tabs at a time. This is definitely the way to put these two pieces together. Took a while to slowly glue each tab Individualy but the results look great so the patience and effort paid of.
Next, as per the directions I will be working on the rescue service module (the orange tube). I will make a slight modification to add glue tabs at the aft end for attaching the engine bulkhead. I think this will work best. The capsule attachment end already has tabs for attaching the capsule.
The paper for this large tube is a little thin so I will be mounting the prints to another substrate for strength.
I’ve revised my estimate of the 1/16 length from 18" to about 20" long when completed
Joe
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Currently building Heinkel Models/Ron Miller Authentic Nautilus.
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