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After a hiatus, the wiring of the secondary hull complete

Got a new name for the ex! :rolllaughing:

@zathros , so this is an old ad then? :rolllaughing:

Maybe a second income for @zathros ?

@THE DC , I print the same parts on the thinnest paper I can get, and then "cut a patch" where I need to cover a gap or get a part to match an edge. The problem I had was the edges of the upper half wouldn't extend to the edge of the card which formed the saucer's base, hence I patched the...

@micahrogers I'm in South Africa and we don't have any electronics store like radioshack, it's mainly small electronic stores that I frequent

Not really. I use low voltage LEDs. The biggest issue is when you cut through the internal structures for wiring it sometimes weakens the structure a bit. Occasionally mounting the LED can be slight challenge, but nothing a bit of card and super-glue can't solve :)

Saucer complete, I had to "patch" the edges a bit And the supports for the secondary hull Now the wiring...

Sorry, flights are expensive :(

Fantastic!

Makes 2 of us :)

@zathros bigger pictures can be arranged, I'm working with the 2MB cap :)

And, after a protracted delay, the top of the saucer complete

I'm trying something a bit different with the lighting, I'm using tinfoil in the interior to try and increase the amount of light that will shine. Main saucer wiring complete And the inner section of the saucer

I'm surprised no-one has said this yet, but, This is the Way. Looking great!

Thanks everyone, now the supports attached to the saucer base

Bottom of the saucer complete

The inner section of the lower saucer, greebled up

So for record purposes (and progress on the structural parts of the bottom saucer) here's a comparison of the full scale and Mini-E.