Hey, quick sidebar: I have the regular version AND the Criterion version on DVD, do you have any preference? I like the scene with Stamper's Dad, but I kinda think it stammers the pace a tad...
Re: My next Can-I-Really-Do-This? project: an Armageddon Shuttle
Okay, now THIS is the hard part. I had to make each half of the rear extension housing in exactly 2 minutes because after that, the putty starts hardening & wont stick to anything properly, so I had to try & come close, but not make it too small. THAT means after work tomorrow, I'll be carving, filing & sanding for A LONG TIME to get it just right.
The canard fins go on last because they're the most fragile parts & wouldn't take kindly to the manhandling necessary in this next step.:wacko
Plus, more modding to the exhausts is clearly in order. At the very least, I have to extend the lower two.
Re: My next Can-I-Really-Do-This? project: an Armageddon Shuttle
I'll have to revisit my notes as the look of this one length-wise feels right with the boat tail extension and the nose where it is. Do you plan to add the bulged "cheeks" heading towards the nose as well?
Your skill with the epoxy putty on the back is excellent BTW.
No, I'll just sand a bit more to simulate it slightly. If this were twice the scale, I'd feel compelled to though.:cool
Honestly, this kit is so inaccurate, that if I can just get the 'look' right from a couple of feet away for a total cost of $25 (plus $4.00 of light blue metallic paint in a couple of days), I'll call it a win. In any case, it'll be at least as accurate as the FP model!:thumbsup
Your skill with the epoxy putty on the back is excellent BTW.
Most all is done, just adding detail to the exhausts with epoxy resin. Gotta let it get solid, then Ill sculpt them. The canard fins are a simple glue on.
Re: My next Can-I-Really-Do-This? project: an Armageddon Shuttle
Do you have a secret for sanding those engine bells down with the putty on them and keeping them even? In my case I might have gone for sticking an afterburner can from a get engine on the back instead (if I had found one of the appropriate diameter to graft on that is). But as you say, this model is designed to be a budget buster so I understand why you are going this route.
I also assume the auxilliary rocket boosters are going to remain stock (since they are one of the few things the kit seems to have gotten right)?
Re: My next Can-I-Really-Do-This? project: an Armageddon Shuttle
That's something that bugged me about the FP kit, wings, little details..but mostly that the boosters didn't have the cool little jet engine deal on the tip.
I had to research the X-71 all by myself, there wasn't anything particularly devoted to it on the internet. So it was a challenge, I still feel they should've done more tweaks on that FP kit...then again, I do have 2 that are unbuilt. Maybe I shall tweakaroo, your build is quite inspiring, Chrisisall.
