Polar Lights 1:350 Scale Star Trek Starship Enterprise, Part 9

Continuing on with the engines... They're looking pretty good.

I cut out some pieces of a high density foam and stuffed layers in behind the electric motors. It really cuts the sound down.

I put some teflon tape around the dome unit so it will friction fit nicely.

What I would like to do eventually is wire in a button to turn the motor on and off in each nacelle so that it could be displayed with lights only (quiet mode if you will). The rear off each nacelle could be removed to access a button. I really should have gone ahead and run the wire to the rear while it was easy but I didn't think of it. Still, with both the front and rear of the tube accessible it will be easy to add this enhancement later.

These detail parts hold the front assembly in place pretty securely. I used Micro Kristal Klear to attach them so they can be easily removed. 

There's just a couple small details to do yet, but these are basically done and ready for decals. 

This image shows the (original) setup of the warp engine effect on the actual studio model. I have read that this was updated to LEDs with the latest restoration.

You really have to hand it to the guys that built the 11 foot Enterprise.

See all the posts for this project here.