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Step 5Cardboardalopalooza
Time to layout the instruments on the side consoles.
Refer to the many images you can search the internet for proper placement and details of the instrument panels.
Mock up your instrument panels. Being stranded on Rigel VII, I had to just use cardboard. Paper mache will form the knobs, buttons, switches, and light bulbs. You can cut lengths of dowels use magic putty or anything else to block out the shapes for the instrument panels.
Kraft paper tape over all exposed edges.
Wait till dry.
Prime with paint primer so it will be ready for finish paint. I had only used two coats of white primer on my project. I did not have time to go get the authentic "dove grey" or "battleship grey" paint to do it right. It was an old can of primer I found that was chunky and had separated solids, it still worked out well.
Refer to the many images you can search the internet for proper placement and details of the instrument panels.
Mock up your instrument panels. Being stranded on Rigel VII, I had to just use cardboard. Paper mache will form the knobs, buttons, switches, and light bulbs. You can cut lengths of dowels use magic putty or anything else to block out the shapes for the instrument panels.
Kraft paper tape over all exposed edges.
Wait till dry.
Prime with paint primer so it will be ready for finish paint. I had only used two coats of white primer on my project. I did not have time to go get the authentic "dove grey" or "battleship grey" paint to do it right. It was an old can of primer I found that was chunky and had separated solids, it still worked out well.
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