Dave,
This is looking great. The ribs are giving me flashbacks to the Concept Raider scratch build I did a few years ago. I noted your comment about problems getting the top of the hull to meet the tunnels. On the concept raider was having similar issues (though probably not as complicated). I decided to do 2 layers of of top surface to help solve this. I did the first layer more as a structural top layer glued down tight to the tops of the ribs. I left slight gaps around the hard-to-fit areas. Then I surfaced that with a thinner layer of styrene that was easier to work with and test fit to all of those areas. This was a little more work but a much better result in the long run. Not sure if you can do it the same with the Falcon but maybe an idea.
Doug
This is looking great. The ribs are giving me flashbacks to the Concept Raider scratch build I did a few years ago. I noted your comment about problems getting the top of the hull to meet the tunnels. On the concept raider was having similar issues (though probably not as complicated). I decided to do 2 layers of of top surface to help solve this. I did the first layer more as a structural top layer glued down tight to the tops of the ribs. I left slight gaps around the hard-to-fit areas. Then I surfaced that with a thinner layer of styrene that was easier to work with and test fit to all of those areas. This was a little more work but a much better result in the long run. Not sure if you can do it the same with the Falcon but maybe an idea.
Doug
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Sometimes I build and think and sometimes I just build.
Sometimes I build and think and sometimes I just build.