I put putty on the warp nacelle, as I said I might.  Turns out the putty breaks down the cement I used, so instead of reinforcing it the nacelle fell off. (Grin)  I'm not sure if it thins the plastic for adhesion, or if it truly breaks down cement (I used both types there) , I'll have to experiment with that.

    In the mean time, the area beneath the nacelles is also very hard to reach.  I'm pleased I'm doing this on a scratch model - getting that one to look right will be almost impossible now.  I'm going to sand it down and such - we'll see what paint does for it. :)

   I bought a small brush for cleaning the files - the putty tends to muck them up.

   I think today I'll learn about paint and masking.

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   Badger propellant rocks - consistent pressure 'till it dies, tall cans, no smell.  Testor propellant, on the other hand, stinks and has terribly inconsistent pressure.  I know what I'm buying from now on.

   The masking tape that ModelMaster sells is really neat stuff - it has a plastic core, paper-type stuff on the top and an adhesive that isn't too brutal on the bottom, yet sticks enough to make a fine line.  I tried using vaseline as a mask - doesn't work so well, and I imagine that applying and removing it after all the basecoat painting is just begging for a mess.  Just an idea - forget it. :)

   As you can tell from the photo at left, I messed with using a piece of cardboard at a distance - this is how the "Aztec" pattern on the Voyager hull is done.  Cool effect, I can see why it was used.

   I'm going to commit myself by taking  the instructions out of the Voyager box and start getting familiar with them.  :)