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About a year ago I happened upon my old Voyager kit. I built it back in the mid-70's, and the thing had been in storage for about twenty years. The glue was so brittle the model practically fell apart in my hands -- almost as if it was begging to be restored. Well...after much sanding, paint removing, puttying and re-painting, the model looks better than ever. The only changes I made were a pair of scratch-built intake fans (kit-bashed jet intakes), rear exhaust ports fashioned from brass sheeting, and custom decal-enhanced control panels. Oh, the "miniaturizer" display stand was scratch built as well (yes, I still have the original clear plastic stand, but I like this one better).
The most helpful discovery I made during this project was clear sanding resin. I wanted the windshield to be absolutely, positively flush against the hull -- no seams. My local Plastics Supply Company recommended their own brand of sanding resin, and it really did the trick; it dries super hard and really clear, and most importantly, it won't craze or melt the clear plastic. After sanding and polishing, the seam was completely sealed.
This model will make a nifty counterpart to my Lunar Models Proteus... once the latter is finally complete.
The most helpful discovery I made during this project was clear sanding resin. I wanted the windshield to be absolutely, positively flush against the hull -- no seams. My local Plastics Supply Company recommended their own brand of sanding resin, and it really did the trick; it dries super hard and really clear, and most importantly, it won't craze or melt the clear plastic. After sanding and polishing, the seam was completely sealed.
This model will make a nifty counterpart to my Lunar Models Proteus... once the latter is finally complete.