Monday, April 20, 2026

Estes USS Enterprise #1275, Part 36, Sensor Stem Detail, Funky Glue Putty




The instructions say to use a drop of glue to simulate the sensor stem detail. 
 
On the right you can see that small drop of glue. I was constantly turning it as it was drying trying to keep it round. Wet glue runs!

I tried three times to get a round drop of glue on the end of the tapered dowel.



I let this part of the build slip until I remembered a fix -

FUNKY GLUE PUTTY!
Here's a picture of my Dr. Zooch Saturn V build. The turbopump exhaust manifold isn't plastic, but formed out of rolled wood glue!

You can form some details out of glue. It's a little like playing with sticky Play-Doh.
I'll explain in the next post . . .

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