Command Module  Pod 1  Pod 2  Pod 3  Pod 4  Pod 5  Pod 6  Pod 7  Pod 8  Pod 9  Pod 10  Pod 11 Epilogue  The Hangar  Moonbase  Back to Main Mission   All the time-consuming construction of the sub-assemblies has been completed and its now time to build the Eagle! But first, a few last-minute details... The black inlays on the command module were painted by hand.  In hindsight, I could have sprayed them but they look ok...remember; "arm's length"! A little dirtying-up of the sensor dishes Template for the command module's windows I cut the windows from a CD jewel case and began the hard slog to file them down... ...you can never be spot-on but these were as good as can be I guess To give the windows some depth, I blacked them out by painting the reverse with matt black paint What!...no pilots?  Some folk like pilots - I don't! Some last minute weathering too with a diluted enamel wash... ...then a quick dab and we're done! Before the pod was closed, I need to consider that the extra weight of the aluminium bells at the other end of the ship would cause the Eagle to sit unevenly.  So, I simply filled the front of the nose with 5p peices (about £1.40's worth if I recall correctly!) until the nose weighed the same as the engine assembly The kit now ready for main assembly... Adding the engine baffles One of the two fully assembled companionways Time to commit! - so the command module was sealed with epoxy The command module's mounting frame epoxied into place Using some small-guage brass screws, the nose was added to the mounting frame The result! Note the presence of air bubbles on the cross-members.  These will be 'spotted out' later on The VTOLs and pod legs are added   I've seen a few different methods for sealing the pod floor but I think using out-of-scale screws looks odd and ruins the model...so here's my solution A small-guage brass screw was epoxyed into a block of wood (no spare resin, see?) A total of four were made and placed in each corner of the pod Ok, they're fiddly but a much neater solution Now to mount the pod onto the two companionways.  I added a further two screw holes as the pod provides a great deal of the Eagle's overall strength The engine section, attached with a healthy dose of epoxy Attaching the legs to the companionways I intend to screw the legs in place at a much later date when I know if, and by how much, the model will sag under its own weight.  For now though, the legs are jammed in pretty tight and hold well without fixing Add the spine to finish off the mainframe assembly The four, small leg pod thrusters can now also be attached All imagery copyright Eagle Imagery (PhotoGraphics) unless otherwise stated Unauthorised use is illegal