As I couldn't and didn't want to use decals for the Aztek pattern at that time, I had worked on the upper side with a scalpel 8 years ago. This gave a little more depth to the rather smooth surface. It's not perfect, today I would have better tools at hand. Believe me, this has already taken a few days.
I had already bought a kit with 2 shuttle pods. The quality is, well, just about acceptable. Today I have a resin 3D printer and I think I'll print the shuttle again myself.
I read in other construction reports that there is a misalignment of the nacelles to the horizontal of the saucer. They seem to sag at the back. I therefore moved the pin a few millimeters at the marked point. Let's see if that's enough to correct the misalignment.
More preparing for light installation: I darkened some windows and I also colored some windows. In my opinion the crew is not always in every room of the ship, so some rooms would be dark.
I started with this kit back in 2015, but then it disappeared under many other boxes for years and I simply lacked the motivation to continue. I hadn't done much yet and I had the greatest respect for working with electricity and lighting. Electricity and model making are completely new to me.
But now I'm finally going to continue, let's see how far I get with this new attempt.
Nicolas
Spanjaard
CaptGPF
