Thanks for the tip Joe, I will need to keep that in mind On Aug 28, 6:54 am, [email protected] wrote: > Paul, > > Thanks! > > I laminated the solar panels to thicker board, the kind that comes in the > Epson large paper boxes (similar to cereal box, shirt liner cardboard). > > This kept the glue from bleeding through. > > JoeG > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pcharlebois <[email protected]> > To: Papermodels II <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, Aug 27, 2009 9:27 pm > Subject: [Papermodels II 39698] Re: UPDATE 3 - BUILD 1:12 Ranger Space Probe > - block III > > Hi Joe, > > I always enjoy watching your builds. > > I do have a questions, you said that and I quote: > ''The wire allows for flexibility but not easy bending. Glued in using > CA glue.'' > > Does your paper discolour of the printed side? > > Because I cannot see any changes in the photos? > > Cheers, > > Paul C > > On Aug 27, 1:22?pm, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks, Mike. This is a fun little model. > > > JoeG > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mike Hungerford <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thu, Aug 27, 2009 12:02 pm > > Subject: [Papermodels II 39691] Re: UPDATE 3 - BUILD 1:12 Ranger Space > > Probe - > block III > > > On Wed, Aug 26, 2009 at 4:29 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Solar Panels, Bus, and Tower 2 > > > ________________________________ > > > Constructed the Solar Panels. > > > Because of the larger scale of this I added wire support to the panels and > > > the Bus ring. The wire allows for flexibility but not easy bending. Glued > > > in > > > using CA glue. > > > > The finished Ring with the Panels looks nice and flat. > > > Glued up the Instrument Bus to the Ring. The six legs fit and sat > > > extremely > > > well. I used white glue just on the bottom of the legs to attach. Seems > > > secure. > > > Attached the Tower to the Bus. Overall looking good. It has not escaped me > > > that I assembled with the antenna bracket facing the wrong side. I'll cut > > > that off and add to the proper location. > > > > This leaves just the small thruster in the bottom and the antenna to > > > build. > > > I will use some sort of mesh on the open parts of the antenna. Some good > > > suggestions have been made for material to use. > > > > For over a year I've been claiming I'd build something non-military (at > > > least directly) and this is a good subject. > > > JoeG > > > Joe, > > > Looking really good! Thanks for sharing your progress with us. :-) > > -- > > Mike Hungerfordhttp://www.chthulhu.com/ > > "The pen is the tongue of the mind." -- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra- Hide > quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
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