Cryotube Arches Part 1

Another of the more difficult parts of the build was tackled, the cryotube arches. There was no easy way around this job that I could see, the arches were all individually cut from 11mm diameter styrene tube with a razor saw.

The tubes were tidied up and the shapes were then adjusted with a sanding stick so that the all matched in size and shape as much as possible, a time consuming task. A piece of 0.5mm styrene sheet was added to the end and trimmed / sanded to shape.

I also though that I would include a picture of the light bases I made for the fibre optics, since you cannot see them properly in yesterdays video post.

The optic fibres have now been removed to prep the interior of the hull for a few coats of primer and matt black paint to prevent any light leaks through the hull.

More soon,

Cheers,