William the Conqueror
Battlecruiser:
Start with the hull of a NAC battle cruiser, and either a
strike cruiser or escort cruiser. You will be chopping
off the front command module from either ship and
attaching it to the battle cruiser hull.
1) Cut off the front command module from the strike
cruiser or escort cruiser:
2) Cut off the round protrusion from the bottom rear
of the command module:
3) Remove the side weapon mounts from the battle
cruiser hull:
4) Attach the command module:
5) Install upper power conduits. I used some copper
wire I had lying around. Make sure to clean up the
glue residue.
6) Install upper Area Screen mounts. I used 2 #10 ( ½”
diameter) washers. Try to stack them right on top of
each other with no overlap.
7) Install lower power conduits.
8) Install lower Area Screen mountings – same
materials as step 6.
9) Prime and paint miniature. Cover most of the
interior of the round Area Screen mounts with some
kind of tape to keep the paint/primer off of it. This
makes it easier to attach the Area Screen gem to the
mount.
10) Attach Area Screen gem to top and bottom
mounts with Superglue Gel. The Gems, I used some I
got from Hobby Lobby. They are 12mm in diameter.
Finished ship, with NAC decals added:
Stec class battleship
(Thunderer base hull)
You will be using the rear hull of a NAC Thunderer
class battleship, and the front command module of a
NAC battlecruiser. See below:
Step 1) Remove a section of the top rear of the ship
and the rectangular wing assemblies on the bottom of
the wings. I used a hacksaw to make the cuts. See
side view:
Attach the front command module to the front of the
rear hull.
Step 2) File a small section of “grille” that is located on
the bottom of the rear hull, directly behind the
mounting hole. Also see where, in a future step, you
will be adding putty to construct a long rectangular
assembly that the lower Area Screen generator will
attach to.
Step 3) Fill in some of the missing area with a
rectangular piece of metal or styrene.
Proper size and shape, and where to glue the piece of
metal or styrene:
Step 4) Extend the lower rear hull to support the Area
Screen generator.
I used Tamiya white putty; it’s creamy and is easy to
use, but you can use whatever you wish. See how the
assembly looks after completion:
Step 5) Cover the area where the Area Screen
generators will go to ensure that the glue bonds well
with bare metal. I used some blue painters tape. Try
to get the kind that is less sticky (easier on the putty
and less likely to stick.
Top area to tape:
Lower area to tape:
Step 6) Prime the miniature and paint. Miniature
primed:
Step 7) Remove the tape and attach the Area Screen
generators. I used some gems that I got from Hobby
Lobby; they are 16mm in diameter.
Top view:
Bottom view:
Finished ship: