Studio Scale Long Range Shuttle Surak

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So.....This is an update but not in the way I'd prefer.

These are the last few pictures from way back right after testing out the lighting systems. The ends of the nacelles are super tight but the LEDs fit. I could go with smaller LEDs but I really like the color temperature and intensity of these LEDs and haven't found something comparable in 3mm size. These do fit so it will be fine. There's 2 LED's at each light cluster to get the steady-on and stobe effect as seen on film. I know the original didn't work exactly like that but I want the lights to function as seen on film because it just looks so cool.

This mock up is skinned with 1/16" white styrene and then with a layer of .015" clear styrene. The clear is so I can mask off and get clean rectangular light openings. The clear styrene is too thin to use effectively. It tends to bubble up and warp if just slightly too much glue is used. I finally found a source of clear styrene in 1/16" thickness which will be perfect and allow me to just skin this thing one time.

Hopefully I'll be back on this one in a few months.