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Making the pulsar lasers fit; it is snug in both sockets, a little more on the starboard mount. Advice?

Semi-relevant info:
I washed off the release agent, cleaned molding lines, heated (hot air gun), bent, and flattened the rear deck to fit better.

This will be my first time assembling one of these, and, as many would guess, want to Get it Right the first time. Other advice I've received says to be very, very, careful with GaleF9 glue as it sets fast.


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You'll probably need to sand them a little if they're a bit tight.

WET SAND them (keeps the dust down) and go slow. Better to only remove a little at a time than too much at once.

Agreed RE wet sanding. If you are going to sand it also make sure that you are in a well ventilated area (preferably outside) and are wearing a dust mask.

Resin dust is incredibly bad for your lungs.

I will 'wet sand'. Thanks, guys.

Awright, all the wet-sanding and dry fitting is done. I've glued the big, quad engines and the rear hull plate. All fairly straight forward.

I will hold off gluing the pulsars into the turret until I paint them.

A. Any heads up about the 3x2 vector nozzles? - I did note they're labeled 'R' and 'L' for starboard and port.
1. any order? Seems plenty of space in between each
2. I did a little smoothing, flattening of their contact edges, though they contact the hull only slightly. Glue points at the curved center of each and?

B. Side fins and their fin mounts - which order?
1. adhering the mount to the fin first, then the two pieces to the engine?
2. Vice versa

Zap-aGap is not setting up instantly, so that's good.