I've been very busy with several projects including building my own CNC laser cutter/engraver. Anyway, here's what's transpired... since the last time...
One of the last modifications was the addition of the hump. I've cut the section away at the panel line and kept the arch for the cockpit glass, also to keep things where they're supposed to be.
First attempt at getting the height, I glued 2mm styrene strip but it was too much and made it look strange.
The angle was all wrong, so I removed the 2mm and put in 1.4 mm strip. Cut a couple of reliefs into the top and heated them until I got it where I wanted. Looks much nicer. Ugly, but nicer.
Next on the hump, was the skylight for Coulson's office. This little thing took me all day, literally 8-fun-filled-exiplative-laden hours to complete. I had only one shot to get it right and kept checking and rechecking against the screen caps I had because failure at this point would be very bad (no spare fuselage to cut up). I went very slow when cutting and did all the final shaping by hand with very small files. That square hole by the wing is an access point so I can drill into the LED and attach the Fiber Optics for the office.
all cut out... I can relax.
Since it's going to get 'frosted glass' it needs a backing...
One of the 3 fiber optic strands in the office.
Now that the office is done and in place, top section attached, time to close it up. 1mm styrene that closed up the gap from the stretch and went onto the fuselage to blend the shape (and cover the led access hole) without using tons of milliput. Had to thin it out in areas to fit like I wanted.
The area of the hump just aft of the office is too flat. Millitput to the rescue!!
Still needs a bit of work, but it's looking good.
And let's not forget to plug it in as see it all lit up.
I seriously can't get enough of looking at this thing lit up in the dark. I catch myself doin what I did as a kid building these, making the jet noises while flying it around the room... or at least around the desk so it can be lit up. :love