Jestefarean
Sr Member
This is the first of three Raptors that are long overdue for me. This one, and the next one are due to a friend who has been more then patient with me over the last <gasp> years. (thanks Mark for your patience) The third will be for me...which is silly considering all the work that went into this kit was based on me wanting a kit for myself....can't believe it took me years to get around to actually making one for me.
This build will be based on the original CG and 1:1 model from the mini-series. It had less detail on the engines and in some of the areas then the one from the series. Since my friend is getting two, he will have this one, unlit based on the original model, and then the 2nd one lit, based on the more detailed CG version. (I'm hoping he will like one of each kind) My idea for the unlit one, is it's sitting, silent in a dark corner of the hanger...unused. It's shut down for the night and sitting. The main door will be open for looking in. (I'm still figuring out how to make the door open and make it so I can ship it...I ordered some magnets for that trick.
For me, this model build has been extremly trying. I have spent far to many hours staring at it trying to figure out what to do. Nothing has come easily, and nothing is working out like I want it to. Lately, I'm trying to just keep myself plugging along promising I will go back and fix things later.
Right now I'm working on fitting, glueing and seaming the major components. Once I have them done I can seal off the interior and start painting the body. These pictures are of the wings (mostly done), the booms (in process), and the engines and vertical stabilizers (as well as the cockpit interior) just resting in place for alignment purposes. In fact, the engines are a little out of line, but they aren't glued in, just resting there. Next up, lots of putty and sanding...then painting!
Also, I think I mentioned, I'm doing this one to look like the original CG model (which also most closely resembles the 1:1) After the mini-series the Raptor got a facelift which added more details, most notably in the engines. The kit comes with both engines, but Ill be using the simple ones for this model and then the more complex ones for the lit one that will follow.
This build will be based on the original CG and 1:1 model from the mini-series. It had less detail on the engines and in some of the areas then the one from the series. Since my friend is getting two, he will have this one, unlit based on the original model, and then the 2nd one lit, based on the more detailed CG version. (I'm hoping he will like one of each kind) My idea for the unlit one, is it's sitting, silent in a dark corner of the hanger...unused. It's shut down for the night and sitting. The main door will be open for looking in. (I'm still figuring out how to make the door open and make it so I can ship it...I ordered some magnets for that trick.
For me, this model build has been extremly trying. I have spent far to many hours staring at it trying to figure out what to do. Nothing has come easily, and nothing is working out like I want it to. Lately, I'm trying to just keep myself plugging along promising I will go back and fix things later.
Right now I'm working on fitting, glueing and seaming the major components. Once I have them done I can seal off the interior and start painting the body. These pictures are of the wings (mostly done), the booms (in process), and the engines and vertical stabilizers (as well as the cockpit interior) just resting in place for alignment purposes. In fact, the engines are a little out of line, but they aren't glued in, just resting there. Next up, lots of putty and sanding...then painting!
Also, I think I mentioned, I'm doing this one to look like the original CG model (which also most closely resembles the 1:1) After the mini-series the Raptor got a facelift which added more details, most notably in the engines. The kit comes with both engines, but Ill be using the simple ones for this model and then the more complex ones for the lit one that will follow.
