Scratchbuilt Lambda Shuttle

[MonsieurTox]

Hello guys,
Ive started the lambda shuttle using the pulls of the body and of the cockpit Neil gave me some months ago... Great parts ! Thanks again Neil

Im not planning to do a 100% accurate model since I dont want to spend time and money on ID. I do with what I know and what I have This will be the philosophy of the whole building, trying to minimize the costs of the model. And I have to build it quickly, like Bill George did. Unfortunatly I will be in vacations for 2 weeks, but once Im back, this one will be finish.
Here's are some pic, nothing is trimmed/glued yet just in place for the pics, except the bottom of the neck which is done (still the ramp to do) :

 

[masterjedi322]

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:thumbsup Lookin' great so far! I look forward to seeing more!

Sean

 

[MonsieurTox]

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Thanks Sean !

I put a light coat of primer on the neck and it looks much better. I can see I have one seam lines to fill !

Probably the last update until I go back home !

 

[swpropmaker]

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damn that looks great... do you ever sleep? I love behind the scene build pics!

 

[eagle1]

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Ooooohhh, I love parts in primer!. Awesome project Julien and a great start, you lucky devil!.
Dude!, how many projects have you got on the go, do you ever sleep and eat?.
Anyway looking forward to this thread J.:lol

Stu

 

[Laser Brain]

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Looking great so far Julien....and thank you for IDing some of the most illusive parts for me......I'm glad I could help!

N

 

[ralphee]

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As the Bouncing Souls once sang bro......"your so rad" :lol

lee

 

[REL]

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Fantastic Julien! You can build anything I think.

 

[MonsieurTox]

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Many thanks for your comments guys, coming from you it means a lot !
I dont sleep a lot but I cant stop eating :lol

Today I rebuilt the front grill. It's not very accurate but will do the trick !

I also try to ID the parts on the side jaw detail plates :

I'm missing the middle part which is a half cut part from the Morser Karl. I used them all on my TIE Bomber and some of them on my ISD. I dont plan to buy another Karl only for one part so I may scratchbuild it !


Now with some primer (I still have some scribbing work to do on the cockpit and reshape the rear "horns")

Neil, your cockpit looks soooo smooth with primer, flawless !

 

[Shadowknight]

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Wow! That looks great.

 

[eagle1]

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Julien, just which part do you need from the Karl?, I may be able to help you out with that!. PM if you like?. Saves scratching it dude!.:lol

Stu

 

[T J]

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Ooooh! Nice work, I'm learning so much on this site.

 

[kodofett]

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Looks like its coming along great!!!!!!!!

 

[NAZGÛL]

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Wow! Man that is looking great!


Cheers

 

[Lorddal]

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keep the pictures coming lookin great so far cant wait to see if finally finished

 

[Kuhn Global]

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Julien... without a doubt.. you remain one of the best scratch builders I have ever seen. You are truly a fantastic artist.

 

[MustangGTR1]

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Looks good, but needs a Dodge emblem in the grill..Kev :lol

 

[MooCriket]

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Looking great, can't wait to see more progress shots:thumbsup

 

[Less than Super Ostrich]

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Great stuff. Keep up the good work!

 

[MonsieurTox]

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Many thanks for all your comments guys !
Im back from my vacations trip but even on the beach, I was thinking about this one and finally I could build it with motorized wings and landing gear. Would love to get some parts of the mechanism machined from aluminium but I dont want to spent too much so I could use acrylic instead of alu.

Julien, just which part do you need from the Karl?, I may be able to help you out with that!. PM if you like?. Saves scratching it dude!.:lol

Stu

Stu, thanks for your help ! But I think you used those parts on your Bomber

http://www.studioscale.com/images/Kit Photos/Hasegawa/morser karl/parts3.jpg

That's the ribbed parts which are used on the inner wing of the bomber, it's cut in half on the Shuttle