The first step was to gather as many images as possible (OK, as many images as possible after a ten minute search on the internet). Ships are complicated things with often lengthy life-spans so getting a decent grasp on the changes is important. The Atlanta was subject to many changes but the most significant was the addition of shields to the main guns and the reduction in the rigging plan. The vessel also had an unusual hull shape so getting a feel for that was important as well. Once I had a decent understanding of things it was time to get out my old friend Proxxie and to start cutting foam,
a few minutes (and an awful mess) later and the rough spots were
sanded out enough to allow the beginnings of adding the card cladding
fitting the card around the odd shapes of the upper hull took a while
but I managed it get it completed with a minimum of cussing
readers unfamiliar with my construction methods can check here
or look at some of the ship projects under "Adventures in Blueboard and Foamcore" in the Tabs
next was creating the gun-tubs for the main weapons,
simply a thin strip of foam curled around a paint jar and cut to length
Next up is making the main guns and secondary gun ports, stay tuned!
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