Serenity - March 24 2006

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A temporary moment of insanity and I decide that I want to add more detail to the maneuvering thrusters. Each one has this small lip. I decide to start with the ones on the bottom. I go through my entire supply of tubing trying to find the one with the correct inner and outer diameter.

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Several steps later I now have brass tubing cut, filed to shape and glued in

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and the other side is also done. They look OK so I figure i will do the same with the ones on top

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after I show you some more angles of my handiwork

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While working away I notice that one of the aluminum panels I added is gone. Not sure where or when but I now have to replace it dang nab it

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Old glue scrapped off ready for the new piece

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Deja vu. Back to where I was before. Hopefully this is glued on stronger