SERENITY - Dec 22 2006
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Well it turns out the original under shuttle engine detail was off so here I am making a new one. Start with a piece of sheet styrene
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Add a second layer to get the front thicker
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Shape that to close to what I want
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The rear section gets a cutout
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The sides are curved and the front is bevelled
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A thin sheet is curved around the outside to give us a lip
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The sides are trimmed down but not the ends
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Trimming
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The front is trimmed to shape
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Now to add the intake splitters
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The rest of them are added
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Trimmed to remove as much excess as possible. Then set aside to let the glue dry.