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<\/a><\/p>\nThe side panels and airlocks all go in, and the Millennium Falcon looks nearly complete. Oddly, this month wasn’t too big of a build; the painting took longer to complete.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After masking and light-blocking the panels, I taped the parts for the sides (not the air locks) together so that the paintwork would line up. There were also a couple of plan-on details that I also glued into place by dry-fitting the panels.<\/p>\n After painting and varnishing, I prepped the edges of the airlock frames by removing some gray primer with a cotton swab<\/a> soaked in acetone<\/a>.<\/p>\n Actually fitting the frames is where it got a little tricky. The side panels don’t come into contact with any of the plastic, so I can’t use my go-to cement, and I don’t trust super glue to last for too long without cracking. So, I decided to use some 2-part liquid epoxy<\/a>. It’s goopy enough to fill in gaps and secure the panels to the metal frame.<\/p>\n The large airlock panels didn’t fit at all. The area that they were supposed to fit into had shrunk a couple of millimeters due to the weight of the model. But, with several soft, firm blows with my fist, they finally went in.<\/p>\n The panel between the mandibles was tricky, too; it just didn’t want to fit. But, it eventually did.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nCompleting the Sides<\/h2>\n
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