Jupiter 2 Build- w/Pictures

Robiwon

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Gone but not forgotten.
Here are a few pictures of a PL J2 that I am working on. I have had issues with my camera. When I tried to download some pics I kept getting error messages. I have been able to recover a few images. This is how the ship looked a month ago. She is now done and just finished the base. I'll buy a new camera as soon as I have the money.:(

She is lit with multi colored blinking LEDs, steady whites, blue and green LEDs. She also uses Sparkchasers awesome fusion core and dome light! O.K. enjoy these pics for now until I can recover more.

Modified the legs, before and after. Kit steps were cut out and replaced with thinner sheet plastic steps. Struts are aluminum tubing and extend into the cut out landing bay wells. Sorry, a little blurry.


Here is the upper saucer. The two were glued together and the seam puttied.


The upper section after sanding and priming. The seam is gone! This is one of the best mods to make to the PL J2.


The interior midway thru completion. Fiber optics installed in brick wall.


Brick wall undergoing lighting test. Looks good. The wall will have steady on white lights and lights that cycle thru blue, red and green. The panels behind the stasis tubes will also be lit with FO. The flight controls up front are back lit with white LEDs as well. General interior illumination is by a Rebel Luxeon.


And here was a quick mock up with the fusion core going.


There may not be any more pics until the new owner has a chance to post some. This will be in the mail before I get a new camera. He will send me pics and I will put them in here. Peace!
 
That's looking very nice. I ought to build mine up to practice for the Mobius kit thats coming out!
 
Here is a preview of how my Jupiter 2 arrived in California.:angry

Happily though, I built another set of landing gear. Those will be shipped to the owner today. The lights still worked thank God! The base though is pretty much toast.

This is the result of an Impact Shock. Not good. If you are going to ship models make sure you double box them, pad and overpack for a 5 foot drop.




 
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Here is a preview of how my Jupiter 2 arrived in California.:angry

Happily though, I built another set of landing gear. Those will be shipped to the owner today. The lights still worked thank God! The base though is pretty much toast.

This is the result of an Impact Shock. Not good. If you are going to ship models make sure you double box them, pad and overpack for a 5 foot drop.





INSTANT CRASHSITE DIORAMA - JUST ADD SHIPPING!

Sorry, man, that sucks!
 
Crash site is what I was thinking as well, haha. But then you wouldn't see the lighted fusion core! New landing gear is on its way to the owner.
 
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