U.S.S. Enterprise D 1/850 balsa INCOMPLETE

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Nacelle #2 in dry dock.

More parts

This is the pic from first nacelle to show the process

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Nacelle #2 in dry dock.

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Nacelle #2 in dry dock.

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Nacelle #2 in dry dock.

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Nacelle #2 in dry dock.
This pic is not in order

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The second nacelle has been easier and quicker than the first cause the bugs got worked out.

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I decided to use copper foil tape to hook up the running and strobe lights. It works very well because the adhesive is conductive. It's much easier than soldering.

Connections made with copper foil tape

[Moongrim]

I decided to use copper foil tape to hook up the running and strobe lights. It works very well because the adhesive is conductive. It's much easier than soldering.

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It's good that the adhesive is conductive- but one question: will the adhesive STAY conductive? Nothing quite so frustrating as a set of lights that decide to stop lighting up AFTER you've sealed the model shut.

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It's supposed to stay conductive. This part though is only sealed up with magnets so I can dig into it later for updates, repairs and additional lighting, like window lights to be added later.

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here is a little update with a base coat on everything and all the parts stuck together.