Cockpit canopy fits nice and snug. No clean up needed
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One month of Unidentified Flying Object remains!
Totally no pressure.
I know there are always a few people worried about completing on time, especially for campaigns that end during the holidays. Fret not! If you end up needing an extra few weeks to complete a project, you will get it.
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Firestorm
Having finished construction on Sky Warden for Sci Fi 2025, I am now racing to finish Firestorm. The engine bay is done and work on a new, improved cockpit is underway. If necessary, to finish on time, I will skip decal design in Inkscape and use what I have.
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Firestorm
These are the old and new cockpit parts plus the engine and (maybe) wheels. I still need to hack apart the old cockpit to salvage some of the control panels.
The new cockpit parts will drop in, just like the engine, making them easy to paint.
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Great idea.
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Firestorm
This picture shows the hexagonal mounting boss for the engine.
This picture shows the engine in place on the mounting boss. It fits by friction. Painting problem solved!
Most of the cockpit parts are now glued together and detailed. It looks a lot like the cockpit of a giant samurai robot. 
The mounting boss for the cockpit will be the tray that holds the seat. Pretty slick solution, me thinks.
I decided to mount the cockpit with the stairs at the 120 degree position because that is really weird and UFOs are weird.
Better give the pilot a head rest. Woops!
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Wheels Down!
Hi guys,
Just thought I’d submit a quick completion photo for the campaign. So, here’s my finish of the MikroMir 1/72 Lockheed Martin ‘Hopeless Diamond.’ I’ll fill-in some more details and better photos at a later date. I placed it on a black background just for giggles, as I’m in the process of finalizing the actual base.
Thanks for having a look!
—mike …
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That is a really neat looking stealth plane! Your build is very clean.
Congratulations on your model completion and thank you for joining the campaign!
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Firestorm
New cockpit is ready. The tray with rails holds the ejection seat and serves as the mounting boss for the rest of the cockpit. I also cut back the canopy.
Here it is all put together. I also blanked off the 6 windows. They will become maneuvering thrusters.
On two problems remain. I need to hinge the canopy and build the landing gear.
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Last time I saw a flying saucer was when I goosed a waitress.
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