Jim Piszar's J2 part 6

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Jim Piszar's Jupiter 2 Construction
part 6


	Here now is the Jupiter 2. Jim continued to make changes after completing the model. Many of these changes are reflected in these new photos of the interior. Click to see larger photos.


	This picture shows the extended astogator. The navigational equipment in the dome is actually the top of the antenna. I cut the small Jupiter 2 off of the detail that was supplied with the kit and glued it in place on top of the antenna.


	I finally painted the astrogator again using Model Masters Interior Buff. I also added a cap to the lower section so the antenna could not be seen. Other additions include a directional indicator inside the bubble and a new control panel handle. Also note in this picture that I added panels along the tops of each interior wall so you cannot see behind them.


	This picture shows the astrogator control panel. This was made with a simple block of plastic. After sanding one edge off at a 45 deg. angle, I glued it under the astrogator disk.

		Using a second J2 kit, I decided to build another elevator cage, this time adding the control column. This detail is 6 layers of sheet plastic, each trimmed to an approximate shape, then laminated together. I then used a small file, sandpaper and an x-acto blade to get the column to the final configuration seen here.


	For the new cage, I decided that it would be easier not to remove and replace the back panel. I simply painted the existing elevator section with Model Masters Interior Buff giving the it a much cleaner look.

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