The pictures:
1. Parts of my X-Wing/space shuttle Columbia combination model. The ribbed structure on the fuselage will form the layer of insulation blanketing common to the shuttle Columbia and Discovery.
2. The same parts of my model - front fuselage, cockpit, under-structure, and a 'stand in' canopy, roughly assembled.
3. Photograph of the thermal blanketing visible on the side of the shuttle Discovery, which I am duplicating with the ribbed structure on my X-Wings' front fuselage. After sanding the ribbing down, I will apply layers of fabric medical tape to give it the look of the insulation blanket in the photo of the Discovery.
Everything is rough, and needs refining. I'm not worried about detailing the cockpit perfectly because it will be covered by the canopy and won't be that visible.
The canopy I've built in the photo is just for show, as I will have to design and custom build my own canopy to fit all of my modifications.
