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Updated
article for 2005.
This was
generally a good kit, with sharp detail and hardly any
fitting work required except for the side strips at the
neck. Although there aren't many parts in the kit, it does
take a bit of planning to make the best of it and hopefully
this review will help with the more obscure points. With
lights added and a muted, dirtied-down paint scheme, this
kit is a real eye catcher and is harder to get
now.
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To save space, I piggy-backed the nose room light l.e.d.
onto the torpodeo tube l.e.d.. Note the lightproofing round
the tube extension - this way the light from one system
won't pollute the other.
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The l.e.d.'s for the hull light are suspended like this.
By doing this, I get the same l.e.d.'s to illuminate above
and below the bulkhead, saving time, money and battery
power.
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The light chamber for the warp emitter.
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The bulkhead to be made to contain the light for the hull
shoulder pieces - if you don't do this, the light leaks out
around the radiator baffles.
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Almost nobody else gets this one - the red windows under
the shoulder pieces.
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All the parts arranged together and wires passed through
to trim for attaching to the power jack - a 6-way mini-din.
No detail on the wing l.e.d.'s - they were too
simple!
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Looks in a sorry state like this!
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Here's the last stage before gluing up. Note that the
baffles are already glued to the wings, and the whole thing
has been fully painted.
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A wings up / down comparison.
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Same shot a bit darker.
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Back quarter.
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The engine parts look good on or off!
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