Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Estes USS Enterprise #1275, Part 44, Adding Details



Immediately at the rear of the glued on caps,
Wrap the marking guide around the tube with the arrow in line with the bottom node.




Here's a dry fit of the rectangles. The front is at the halfway point of the shoulder cap ring.


I marked with pencil the glue contact points of the rectangle.
These are the areas to get contact cement, inside from the edge. 


Contact cement is applied to both parts and allowed to dry
Don't use the big brush that comes attached to the bottle cap. I used Q-tips to control how much glue was set down.



Touch both dried glue areas and contact cement will grab! 
I used tweezers to place the rectangles.
Here's the finished assembly.
Notice a little yellow discoloration on the lower corner of the top rectangle. That's a bit of contact cement and will need a paint touchup. 
Be careful when applying contact cement. Strings of glue can end up on outside surfaces.

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