Star Trek 1/1000 Enterprise - E Paper model

Good evening.
Time for an update.
I've been slowly working to the point where we can close in the upper saucer.

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At this point I thought it would be a good idea to add more of the surface details.

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With those out of the way, it was time to start on the first command deck.

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Before the back of this deck can be sealed down. Two supports, which were layered onto thicker card had to be installed along the edge of the opening for the hanger bay.

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The back could now be glued down.
This next bit became a bit of a puzzle, the hanger bay and it's associated pieces around it. I spent 2 days working out the logistics.
The graphic for the back of the bay had to have the slot lengthened up to the graphic, inorder for it to fit in.
Next applied a thin strip of card along the bottom of the graphic to support the hanger deck. The back piece was then shaped and the hanger deck glued to the back piece.
When dry this assembly was then inserted into the hanger bay opening, only gluing the deck itself down.

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The other thing I did was to draw in the missing lines where the engines go.

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On to the 2nd command deck. Some thing here bothered me. Upon looking at the studio model, the side wall over hang was too long. It should end just past the hanger. So it was cut back.

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Then proceeded to install the side walls. I will cut these back after they dry.

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This is where I am at tonight.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim
 
Good evening.
It's time for another update.

Cut back the ends of the 2nd command deck and installed it in place. When dry the side walls of Shuttle Bay 1 were installed and the ends finished off.

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The overhang for the shuttle bay and the observation deck for the shuttle bay were constructed and installed.
The obs. deck needs to be installed before the overhang dries, to get the fit and angle right.

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Next up was the construction and installation of the 3rd command deck. No major issues here.

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We repeat the process with the 4th command deck.

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The last deck components to be assembled and go on, were the Bridge and the Aft Torpedo Bay to the 4th & 3rd Cmd decks.
One error on the torpedo bay was a missing fold line. Actually it was there but in the wrong location. Easy fix.

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Now on to some of the extra details.
First up are the docking ports for the 3rd Cmd deck.

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Then to install the rest of the Phaser arrays, some Hatches and the Escape Pods.

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With those all installed, all that is left are the two Engines and the saucer section will be finished.

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I've started work on the engines and should have them up in a couple of days. Then we can move on to the Secondary Hull.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim
 
We're getting there Patrick.
With this build, I think the saucer is the most complicated and will soon have it out of the way.

Jim
 
Good evening.
Today finished assembling the engines for the saucer. No issues, they were a straight forward build.

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With the engines built, test fitted and no issues. I then went forward and glued them into position.

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This completes the saucer section. It is now time to start onto the secondary hull.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments welcome.

Jim
 
Thank you Patrick.
I've started on the skins for the secondary hull today. We'll see how they go.

Jim
 

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