Thank you.
With the depth of the hole and the curved dome, it's a royal pain in the bum to get it right.
Felt like a precision carpenter trying to sand it down at the right angle, in the right spot, without taking off too much.
As you can see in the first photo with the piece in close up, I was way off at the base.
The second one, a lot better. But I still took too much off the top so there is a gap
So I'll have to do a third one, or heat the second one up and see if I can flex it into the hole and let it cool in place.
With it being 100+ degrees here right now, using a heat gun in a non-climate controlled garage...you have to be mindful.
As you can see from the photos, the seams and weathering have been added in pencil.
Thanks to the HD scan by another member, I was able to get far more detail from the show.
But I'm being patient and not doing too much detail work until all of the components are in place and how I want them.
I'm still playing around with the antenna and just need to cut and shape the metal before using heatsink to make them all appear one piece.
Cutting into the dome though, I'm being mindful of how to support them from underneath before I start.
I don't want to simply hotglue them into place. I want some kind of foundation beneath so the antenna are solid and stable.
But again, anything supporting from underneath needs to match the interior angle of the dome.
The arms are done, they'll be solid/static (for this version atleast).
The ear flaps/wings are ready to be attached, but again it's the best way to attach them.
The 3D print does print the screw heads, so drilling into those with a thin metal hinge is where I'm headed.
It'll remain in place, but also be moveable at the same time.
However; thin metal + a lot of bending/movement = broken metal. So....
But we're making progress and more will follow soon
