USS Cygnus 1/700 - The Black Hole

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Probably too many pictures for this update but here goes. The connection between the bow and the center armature parts is a major pain in the ass.  I guess this was not really finished or it could be that I am just not looking at it correctly. Either way I just could not get the parts to fit properly with the original design so some improvisation was needed. The armature part between the two areas need to be significantly slimmer so thankfully my son's skills in Solidworks saved the day.  He redesigned the parts and I had them recut.  That was a whole other drama with Pololu and file formats but I have to say their customer support was unbelievably amazing.  The large hole in the piece was designed in for running wires.  Now the armature insert sits flush with the 3D printed model part which it was not doing previously. 













While I was waiting for parts to be cut I continued to detail out the center span. There are tanks that fit into either end and they are a bit of a puzzle. I figured it out eventually from looking at reference pics but it was a head scratcher.