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Panels completed and installed. Proceeded to EVA external handles. In fact, this is a scratch build. Ken gives a very simplified version, no carabiner attachments, also the handle itself should be rectangular, but he gives it round. And of course, how without imitation of bolts.

After trying on all the panels and seeing how they do not look nice, I decided to make a sandwich from several types of paper. And return to the option with the continuation of the adhesive tape and the frame. I also had to make a convenient punch from a dispenser needle and cooper tube.

Finished the top part, and proceeded to the panels. I dug a bunch of holes, glued tape and pushed it through to simulate flat-heat screws. Well, the outer skin can be used as protection against 5g towers.

On the main part, the adhesive tape is already glued. This turned out to be not as easy a task as I think.

This is not aluminum foil, this wallpaper is a very thin plastic sheet with an aluminum coating and an adhesive layer, it is easier to work with and it does not scratch or shrink as foil.

Now I use local service. In the future I plan to buy a laser cuter, maximum for 40x60 cm working area.

Proceeded to the outer skin. I decided to cut it with a laser, in order to make it easier to remove unnecessary sections of tape for further installation of parts. Strips of adhesive tape are also cut on a plotter from wallpaper that was sold at a hardware store.

The seats are in place. All electronics connected.

And... seats almost finished.

I added a few little things, and riveted the beam, also eliminated the mistakes made due to my inattention, painted the metal elements in chrome silver. It remains quite a bit, and it will be possible to install in place.

Painted in the base color and added some small details.

Shock absorbers that Luke provided are more like the original. But I did not make them from hollow tubes, made it from paper candy sticks. To simulate bulges, I used heat shrink. Shock absorbers still need painting. And assemble some of elements located on the shock absorbers.

All 3 sets of belts are finished.

Hope you didn't lose me. I am still building the model. The end of the year was busy with work, and almost no modeling, and at the beginning of this year we had riots in the country and especially in my city. But I'm still building. currently glued full sets of belts for two seats. It's...

I completed the armrests with joysticks, proceeded to the belts. They are like real ones, each buckle is separate, the belt is separate.

I bought main files on ecard models store. Addon like a modified seats I received form Luk Rombauts.

The seats without instructions are slowly and difficult to assemble. But, here's what has already been assembled.

Now the assembly process is moving very slowly, the lack of instructions is very exciting. )) You need to guess what kind of part and where it needs to be glued.

So I am back from vacation and continue to build. In one of the space model groups in FB, I came across the assembly and refinement of Ken's model from Luk Rombauts. He kindly shared his improvements and developments. True, he has no instructions, he has to collect from photographs. I...

Began assembling the seats. I assembled the frame, shock absorbers, installed the lighting. At this stage, I will pause the assembly, I have started a vacation from both the main work and the modeling. And a some of pictures with interesting angles.