The latest

I've done some more work. The cockpit is built, now its down to detailing. I still need to do trim around the door, and a few other odd pieces, but I've started adding the winky/blinky lights in their electrical boxes and conduit.This stuff is really fun, because the bright spots of red, blue, and green make the ship feel more alive.

I'm really excited about the windows. I took large pieces of black fabric and laid them out flat on the driveway. Then I mixed up a solution of water and Rit whitener and Brightner. (It's a chemical brightener that you can add to you washing machine to make your laundry really bright.) With an old toothbrush I sprinkled the solution on the fabric. After it was dry I used a heavy duty staple gun to suspend the fabric outside the ships windows.
Then I put a Black light, out of sight, above the window so that it shines on the fabric and makes the spots of chemical glow bluish white. Instant Stars! (The stars don't show up well in the pictures, Its an old cheap camera, sorry). Now I just have to run the cords from the black lights to a switch in the cockpit, and add the plexiglass windows.

Here's the link to my Flickr page, with some new pics:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37745793@N03/sets/72157625057598947/