Do we really need another BSG Shuttle GAL 356?

[Troy Downen]

After a good toothbrush scrub (to loosen particles) and another rub-down with isopropyl alcohol on a lint-free rag, the second primer coat goes on. Note that I’ve attached a few of the greeblies early because I just couldn’t resist! Unfortunately that one strip on the belly is just too far forward. The aft end of the greeblie should butt up next to the break in the forward / aft body shells, but it’s about 1/2 inch too far forward. It’s aligned with the bottom mount as it should be, so I’m concluding that the bottom mount point must be a bit too far forward (?) . The only thing that could have affected that would be the length of the 3/8” pipe used in the armature. I used a 2-inch length (the shortest length that my hardware store carried). Maybe it’s supposed to be a 1-inch length? Oh well, so much for studio-scale accurate!



When I glue on the greeblies I use extra thick CA glue for the larger pieces where there is a large surface-to-surface contact with the shuttle body. But along the edges or for small parts I use extra thin CA glue (the consistency of water) with a super-fine tipped CA glue applicator. These are basically plastic caps with ends that have been streteched to be needle-point thin. You can accurately place a very small drop of thin CA glue with these tips. I can’t envision any other method of applying the thin CA glue without making a royal mess of it (at least not the way I model !!).



More sanding with 600 grit sandpaper tomorrow after the second coat of primer has a chance to dry.