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This view shows the relocated viewport, the altered main hatch and the tether hook recesses. I am not very satisfied with
the outcome of this modification and if I had it to do all over again, I would probably leave it as is. The tether hook recesses were made by drilling two holes side-by-side and elongating
them, which sounds easier than it really
was. The recessed line on the main hatch was filled in with putty and a raised line was placed in the correct location using a very thin piece of plastic sheet. After several attempts, the recessed line still showed through the paint. Maybe in the future, I will use the upper hull section from another kit and do it right.
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Here is the completed exterior with the astrogator in the upper bubble. Prior to painting the upper hull section, I secured a
piece of sandpaper to a flat surface, laid the upper hull on top of it, and sanded off the round edge from the entire periphery. This gives the ship a slightly more defined edge.
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