William the Conqueror

Battlecruiser:

Start with the hull of a NAC battle cruiser, and either a

strike cruiser or escort cruiser. You will be chopping

off the front command module from either ship and

attaching it to the battle cruiser hull.

1) Cut off the front command module from the strike

cruiser or escort cruiser:

2) Cut off the round protrusion from the bottom rear

of the command module:

3) Remove the side weapon mounts from the battle

cruiser hull:

4) Attach the command module:

5) Install upper power conduits. I used some copper

wire I had lying around. Make sure to clean up the

glue residue.

6) Install upper Area Screen mounts. I used 2 #10 ( ½”

diameter) washers. Try to stack them right on top of

each other with no overlap.

7) Install lower power conduits.

8) Install lower Area Screen mountings – same

materials as step 6.

9) Prime and paint miniature. Cover most of the

interior of the round Area Screen mounts with some

kind of tape to keep the paint/primer off of it. This

makes it easier to attach the Area Screen gem to the

mount.

10) Attach Area Screen gem to top and bottom

mounts with Superglue Gel. The Gems, I used some I

got from Hobby Lobby. They are 12mm in diameter.

Finished ship, with NAC decals added:

Stec class battleship

(Thunderer base hull)

You will be using the rear hull of a NAC Thunderer

class battleship, and the front command module of a

NAC battlecruiser. See below:

Step 1) Remove a section of the top rear of the ship

and the rectangular wing assemblies on the bottom of

the wings. I used a hacksaw to make the cuts. See

side view:

Attach the front command module to the front of the

rear hull.

Step 2) File a small section of “grille” that is located on

the bottom of the rear hull, directly behind the

mounting hole. Also see where, in a future step, you

will be adding putty to construct a long rectangular

assembly that the lower Area Screen generator will

attach to.

Step 3) Fill in some of the missing area with a

rectangular piece of metal or styrene.

Proper size and shape, and where to glue the piece of

metal or styrene:

Step 4) Extend the lower rear hull to support the Area

Screen generator.

I used Tamiya white putty; it’s creamy and is easy to

use, but you can use whatever you wish. See how the

assembly looks after completion:

Step 5) Cover the area where the Area Screen

generators will go to ensure that the glue bonds well

with bare metal. I used some blue painters tape. Try

to get the kind that is less sticky (easier on the putty

and less likely to stick.

Top area to tape:

Lower area to tape:

Step 6) Prime the miniature and paint. Miniature

primed:

Step 7) Remove the tape and attach the Area Screen

generators. I used some gems that I got from Hobby

Lobby; they are 16mm in diameter.

Top view:

Bottom view:

Finished ship: