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<\/a><\/p>\nWork on the hyperdrive continues, adding more details and pipes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The hyperdrive is really shaping up; I like all of those pipes. I can’t wait to weather this!<\/p>\n The torpedo housing is pretty simple, and it isn’t much to look at.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The fuselage now gets some more metal framework. I begin by adding several loose pieces which sit at the front, . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n . . . the sides, . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n . . . and the rear of the main body.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next, two frame assemblies needed to be assembled . . .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n . . . before being attached to the sides of the body. Fitting was tight, and I had to use a pair of pliers<\/a> to gently coax a piece or two into place.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two long frame pieces hold everything in place. Note that the ends of the two long frame pieces are slightly bent toward the front of the body. This is intentional.<\/p>\n With the new framing in place, it was time to join the nose to the body with two side screws.<\/p>\n Next, the cockpit needed to be fitted into the nose section. The instructions say to remove the side pieces of the nose, which does help with preventing the wires from being pinched. But, since I already used threadlocker<\/a> compound on those screws, I opted not to remove them. The cockpit slides in just fine anyway. It’s just harder to keep the wires out of the way.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To tame the wires, I used tiny bits of foil tape<\/a> to keep them tidy, in place, and out of the way. Mini zip ties<\/a> would also have worked.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n With the cockpit in place, I used a rubber band<\/a> to hold it in while I flipped the whole X-Wing onto its back. Screws were used to secure it into place. Then, the same was done (sans the rubber band) with the targeting computer, which slid into the rear of the cockpit.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, the torpedo housing was secured which added three more connection points between the nose frame and the body.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nContinuing the Hyperdrive<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nExtending the Fuselage Frame<\/h2>\n
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