Serenity - Jan 4 2007

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Test fitting the shuttle into the alcove. Better to do it now then find out later on that all teh detail pieces I have added have enlarged it so it does not fit in

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This is mainly to check the fit and to see what the shape of the neck will be so it still fits

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Close up of the neck are that will be filled in

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And now the other side just to be sure

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Close up

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Just making sure

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So back to detailing the thing. Now we are on the underside of the front part of the shuttle. Areas are marked out in marker

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Pieces of styrene are glued on

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Then small pieces are cut and filed to shape to fill in the gap

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