Everyone - a friend of mine some time ago asked me if I could build the Serenity for him and I said "yes".
Little did I know what I would be in for..![Headbang :headbange: :headbange:](http://images.yuku.com/image/gif/c8ff0a47ab7649c398af29334df35739.gif)
This is going to be one tough model, but they say that a journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step, so here goes.
Side engine nacelles.
This is the templates for the side engines.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-1-51.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-1-51.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144945-621fa33a1e753cf6fe3274cb344bb81d.jpg)
Top of the engine showing the compressor at the left and the engine on the right.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-3-42.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-3-42.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144947-42dbe6384d68c8918ab437b4562e123c.jpg)
Main nozzle to the right before assembly. Engine to the left. Note the bottom of the nozzle with an "8". Cut and fold the nozzle joining the ends together to form a cylinder THEN put in the piece labelled "8" inside of the cylinder as shown to the right. Then fold and glue the tabs as shown on the bottom.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-4-31.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-4-31.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144948-c8b82cabbe6132bfa0dde9251f83cbe7.jpg)
Engine nozzle assembled.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-8-18.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-8-18.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144949-f180f985422314049f670a2eac66d21a.jpg)
The compressor section glues on top of the engine. Note that a marker has covered the white areas on the nozzle. Note the "C" shaped section on the the left of the engine. This portions joins to the wing.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-8-53.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-8-53.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144950-2444e8fc693f3afe063ee1f1000a9362.jpg)
close up view of the compressor
![upload_2018-5-10_20-12-3.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-12-3.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144953-0f11d7283d07c01aa07d44004745d653.jpg)
Engines assembled - Note the addition of the fins near the nozzle. The little triangular piece to the left is part of the strut assembly.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-11-19.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-11-19.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144951-6e379ed75bdda592c66eae44c38ff965.jpg)
Back view of the engine and nozzle.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-14-11.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-14-11.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144954-754b80c0f161411336daa3d165466798.jpg)
That's it for now.
Sky Seeker
:tank:
![serenity-firefly-18170.jpg](http://cdn01.wallconvert.com/_media/wallpapers_1366x768/1/2/serenity-firefly-18170.jpg)
![serenity-firefly_00256739.jpg](http://wallpoper.com/images/00/25/67/39/serenity-firefly_00256739.jpg)
![493338e5d05b54997188c854695eeebf.jpg](http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/49/33/38/493338e5d05b54997188c854695eeebf.jpg)
Little did I know what I would be in for..
![Headbang :headbange: :headbange:](http://images.yuku.com/image/gif/c8ff0a47ab7649c398af29334df35739.gif)
This is going to be one tough model, but they say that a journey of a 1000 miles begins with one step, so here goes.
Side engine nacelles.
This is the templates for the side engines.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-1-51.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-1-51.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144945-621fa33a1e753cf6fe3274cb344bb81d.jpg)
Top of the engine showing the compressor at the left and the engine on the right.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-3-42.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-3-42.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144947-42dbe6384d68c8918ab437b4562e123c.jpg)
Main nozzle to the right before assembly. Engine to the left. Note the bottom of the nozzle with an "8". Cut and fold the nozzle joining the ends together to form a cylinder THEN put in the piece labelled "8" inside of the cylinder as shown to the right. Then fold and glue the tabs as shown on the bottom.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-4-31.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-4-31.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144948-c8b82cabbe6132bfa0dde9251f83cbe7.jpg)
Engine nozzle assembled.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-8-18.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-8-18.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144949-f180f985422314049f670a2eac66d21a.jpg)
The compressor section glues on top of the engine. Note that a marker has covered the white areas on the nozzle. Note the "C" shaped section on the the left of the engine. This portions joins to the wing.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-8-53.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-8-53.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144950-2444e8fc693f3afe063ee1f1000a9362.jpg)
close up view of the compressor
![upload_2018-5-10_20-12-3.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-12-3.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144953-0f11d7283d07c01aa07d44004745d653.jpg)
Engines assembled - Note the addition of the fins near the nozzle. The little triangular piece to the left is part of the strut assembly.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-11-19.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-11-19.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144951-6e379ed75bdda592c66eae44c38ff965.jpg)
Back view of the engine and nozzle.
![upload_2018-5-10_20-14-11.jpeg upload_2018-5-10_20-14-11.jpeg](https://www.zealot.com/data/attachments/144/144954-754b80c0f161411336daa3d165466798.jpg)
That's it for now.
Sky Seeker
:tank: