StarshipBuilder's CR Galactica Build #2

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Thanks! Phil, I got your missing head parts in so I will soon be back on that and I will also be starting your engine box shortly.

All in all, this section really gives the head section a run for its money in terms of complexity of construction. It is taking me almost as long to build. The hardest part is the sloping front section with all the angles, and the thruster module in the rear.

In fact, I just got the resin castings for the engine openings for the first time and they are proving to be a bit of a challenge. It is standard for resin parts to shrink a bit and also warp. This has nothing to do with the quality, it's just par for the course when working with resin.

Well, this build is so precise that the tolerances are really tight. I've been wrestling with the engine thruster castings to get everything to fit. Even being off 1/32 of an inch can cause issues and when you have resin castings this big, they will tend to be out a good bit more than that.

The biggest challenge is the fact you really need to assemble these castings to get them lined up and fitted. But, they are designed to be split into pieces as this makes detailing the inside of each engine opening as easy as possible. So, I am trying to get them lined up and test fitted without permanently assembling them. It's proving to be really tricky. But, I think I have it figured out. So, there will be another update soon.