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Old 02-02-2019, 06:06 PM
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Continuing with the AXM builds. Had two misfires that ended in the trash as I tested different techniques to solve some build problems, but I've got most of the issues solved.

I've worked out how to reliably align the fuselage to the wings so that the upper wing parts attach with minimal edge gluing. I am gluing the upper wing parts to the lower wing part at the trailing edge before gluing the payload bay to the lower wing (see the photo). This allows the upper wings to act as references to center the fuselage, even though I need to be careful not to let the upper wings warp too much. I'm also installing the closed payload bay doors/fuselage sides before gluing the payload bay frame to the internal lower panel. This seems to stiffen the central payload bay and makes centering everything a bit easier.

I've also worked out how to get the front end of OMS Pods to sit down flush, and gotten the nose panel to position correctly.

Here's DISCOVERY and ENTERPRISE reenacting their meeting at the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center.
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