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So since I have been feeling pretty decent today(and cos the GF has been on me that I need to start doing stuff at home rather than just sit or lay... which she is actually right about for once ), I got back to work on the Enterprise.

First up is the pylons. I glued the "windows" into the outboard sides and the vents into the inboard sides. Then got to work on the photoetch.

As I filed down the burrs I discovered I was slightly bending the metal on the corners. I then decided to try clamping the pieces in my micro vise with just the edge sticking up so I could file the burrs off.
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Worked fine, though there are a couple spots that look like the jaws made slight dents in the mesh. Once glued down though neither of us could see em. I did goof the upper two on the starboard pylon vents. The first was slightly off center and I never noticed it and the second shifted when I first glued it down. Fortunately they are pretty dang slight so you really gotta look at them close to see it.[ATTACH=full]87455[/ATTACH]

Btw, what I did was to use the tip of my CA bottle to smear a small drop or two of glue on the mesh, then quickly run a paper towel over it as if I were forcing air bubbles from decals. I had a couple goofs that were easily fixed but it went far better than I thought. I am worried that there could be spots where the glue filled in the mesh though, mainly with the nacelle grills.
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Speaking of, I had to file the burrs off them holding them in hand cos I was worried I might crease them if I filed them with the micro vise due to their length. Then I used my mini pliers to bend the edges with fold lines.
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Then I used the same process to glue them down. As said, I am somewhat worried that the glue may have filled in the holes. They SEEM ok though.
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Next up is to see if the shuttlebay photoetch is compatible with the 3d printed one. I may not even need to that photoetch as the printed part is more accurate, but we shall see.

EDIT: GET THE LIGHT KIT WEDNESDAY!!!

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<blockquote data-quote="Thereal9thdoctor" data-source="post: 207863" data-attributes="member: 20310">So since I have been feeling pretty decent today(and cos the GF has been on me that I need to start doing stuff at home rather than just sit or lay... which she is actually right about for once <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />), I got back to work on the Enterprise.First up is the pylons. I glued the &quot;windows&quot; into the outboard sides and the vents into the inboard sides. Then got to work on the photoetch. As I filed down the burrs I discovered I was slightly bending the metal on the corners. I then decided to try clamping the pieces in my micro vise with just the edge sticking up so I could file the burrs off.[ATTACH=full]87453[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]87454[/ATTACH]Worked fine, though there are a couple spots that look like the jaws made slight dents in the mesh. Once glued down though neither of us could see em. I did goof the upper two on the starboard pylon vents. The first was slightly off center and I never noticed it and the second shifted when I first glued it down. Fortunately they are pretty dang slight so you really gotta look at them close to see it.[ATTACH=full]87455[/ATTACH]Btw, what I did was to use the tip of my CA bottle to smear a small drop or two of glue on the mesh, then quickly run a paper towel over it as if I were forcing air bubbles from decals. I had a couple goofs that were easily fixed but it went far better than I thought. I am worried that there could be spots where the glue filled in the mesh though, mainly with the nacelle grills.[ATTACH=full]87456[/ATTACH]Speaking of, I had to file the burrs off them holding them in hand cos I was worried I might crease them if I filed them with the micro vise due to their length. Then I used my mini pliers to bend the edges with fold lines.[ATTACH=full]87457[/ATTACH]Then I used the same process to glue them down. As said, I am somewhat worried that the glue may have filled in the holes. They SEEM ok though.[ATTACH=full]87458[/ATTACH]Next up is to see if the shuttlebay photoetch is compatible with the 3d printed one. I may not even need to that photoetch as the printed part is more accurate, but we shall see.EDIT: GET THE LIGHT KIT WEDNESDAY!!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thereal9thdoctor, post: 207863, member: 20310"] So since I have been feeling pretty decent today(and cos the GF has been on me that I need to start doing stuff at home rather than just sit or lay... which she is actually right about for once :P), I got back to work on the Enterprise. First up is the pylons. I glued the "windows" into the outboard sides and the vents into the inboard sides. Then got to work on the photoetch. As I filed down the burrs I discovered I was slightly bending the metal on the corners. I then decided to try clamping the pieces in my micro vise with just the edge sticking up so I could file the burrs off. [ATTACH=full]87453[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]87454[/ATTACH] Worked fine, though there are a couple spots that look like the jaws made slight dents in the mesh. Once glued down though neither of us could see em. I did goof the upper two on the starboard pylon vents. The first was slightly off center and I never noticed it and the second shifted when I first glued it down. Fortunately they are pretty dang slight so you really gotta look at them close to see it.[ATTACH=full]87455[/ATTACH] Btw, what I did was to use the tip of my CA bottle to smear a small drop or two of glue on the mesh, then quickly run a paper towel over it as if I were forcing air bubbles from decals. I had a couple goofs that were easily fixed but it went far better than I thought. I am worried that there could be spots where the glue filled in the mesh though, mainly with the nacelle grills. [ATTACH=full]87456[/ATTACH] Speaking of, I had to file the burrs off them holding them in hand cos I was worried I might crease them if I filed them with the micro vise due to their length. Then I used my mini pliers to bend the edges with fold lines. [ATTACH=full]87457[/ATTACH] Then I used the same process to glue them down. As said, I am somewhat worried that the glue may have filled in the holes. They SEEM ok though. [ATTACH=full]87458[/ATTACH] Next up is to see if the shuttlebay photoetch is compatible with the 3d printed one. I may not even need to that photoetch as the printed part is more accurate, but we shall see. EDIT: GET THE LIGHT KIT WEDNESDAY!!! [/QUOTE]

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