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I had to carve out a slot in the back end flat section of the lower primary hull directly over the top rim

of the deflector housing as it interfered with attaching the lower saucer to the top of the secondary hull.

I could also use this slot to pass wires thru:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 250 by Steve J, on Flickr


Test fit saucer bottom to engineering hull. Sweet:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 251 by Steve J, on Flickr


Ventral  secondary hull and fantail flasher light test:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 252 by Steve J, on Flickr


LED strips, flashers,  and red and green lights laid out in pencil with notations:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 253 by Steve J, on Flickr


White LED strip sections taped down prior to depositing solder droplets onto the copper wire contact points at each end:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 254 by Steve J, on Flickr


Size M power jack and slide switch after gluing in wooden base using two part epoxy.

I will pack wood putty in around the switch to fill the gaps top and bottom.


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 257 by Steve J, on Flickr


Light test for lower primary hull strips:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 255 by Steve J, on Flickr


Veering over here...


Underside of display base after wiring. Trenches will be filled with wood putty:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 256 by Steve J, on Flickr


Upper saucer interior light test with only the lower saucer half wired up and lit.

This will get somewhat brighter once I wire up and light he upper hull section too:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 258 by Steve J, on Flickr


Light test, upper hull, lit only by lights from lower hull LED strips:


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USS Voyager WIP Img - 259 by Steve J, on Flickr


Coning up... some shuttle and bay love...


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