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A build of the 3/4 size Centuri Alien Encounter Flying Saucer
continues on my build blog. Frank really did a great job drawing in all the details. I added the wire antenna legs and drew up the reinforcement pieces to the 75% size. They are attached below. The antenna picture says .050" diameter wire, I went a little thinner. .039" K&S music wire found at Hobby Lobby, 602201, #5497 There is a 1" reference bar in the scan - disregard that. The 1" measure was just used as a reference to reduce the scan to the .75" measurement below. The 110 lb. card stock reinforcements should have a tight double bend in the center to fit around the wire. The wire antennas will widen the outside edges of the "C" fin pieces.about 1/16". So trim a little, dry fit and trim a little more until the center tube isn't pushed out of round. The saucer had it's first C6-0 launch this morning - slow and very stable! Frank's saucer is a great build - and a little challenge to boot!
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