gt350pony66
Master Member
hey Mark,
I completely agree with you on the element of John Williams. He was here a few years back at the PHX symphony, surprise guest, Mr. Spielberg no less. A friend of mine who is also a SW fan, flew in from Maui to go with. The gal I was seeing at the time had no interest, hence the extra ticket. Anyway, got the autographed 2 CD set and it's in the player in either vehicle more than anything else.
I get what you're saying about the cockpit, and thank you for the explanation by the way. I have seen plenty of shots, particularly the shots from above, where the MPC cockpit and tube look close to right. it's those side shots from the cockpit side where it's looks so much bigger on screen. I'm not one of those that's trying to get 100% screen accurate, just want it to look good and generally proportionate. After reading your reply here, I think maybe to quench my own visual satisfaction, I might attempt a second layer of armor plating with an appropriately thicker sheet of styrene, stagger the panel gaps and tape it on, and see how that looks. should be fairly easy and quick and certainly doesn't require any surgery to the upper hull piece. And if it doesn't look right, easily reversed.
I had considered at one point, to do the DeAugustino or whatever it's called, but I eventually concluded that it would be a money pit and likely have things about it I didn't like as well. Not to mention, as you said...where would I put it? Wall mount I'd suppose. Anyway, I have fun doing the MPC's, needless to say I no longer need the instructions. I bought a Revell/FM but probably won't touch it for some time. I only got it cause the price was right and I was curious to see one first hand.
Well sir, I can't thank you enough for the explanation you were good enough to take the time with. Most kind. Sure like to see some of your work if you care to share.
Thanks again Mark
I completely agree with you on the element of John Williams. He was here a few years back at the PHX symphony, surprise guest, Mr. Spielberg no less. A friend of mine who is also a SW fan, flew in from Maui to go with. The gal I was seeing at the time had no interest, hence the extra ticket. Anyway, got the autographed 2 CD set and it's in the player in either vehicle more than anything else.
I get what you're saying about the cockpit, and thank you for the explanation by the way. I have seen plenty of shots, particularly the shots from above, where the MPC cockpit and tube look close to right. it's those side shots from the cockpit side where it's looks so much bigger on screen. I'm not one of those that's trying to get 100% screen accurate, just want it to look good and generally proportionate. After reading your reply here, I think maybe to quench my own visual satisfaction, I might attempt a second layer of armor plating with an appropriately thicker sheet of styrene, stagger the panel gaps and tape it on, and see how that looks. should be fairly easy and quick and certainly doesn't require any surgery to the upper hull piece. And if it doesn't look right, easily reversed.
I had considered at one point, to do the DeAugustino or whatever it's called, but I eventually concluded that it would be a money pit and likely have things about it I didn't like as well. Not to mention, as you said...where would I put it? Wall mount I'd suppose. Anyway, I have fun doing the MPC's, needless to say I no longer need the instructions. I bought a Revell/FM but probably won't touch it for some time. I only got it cause the price was right and I was curious to see one first hand.
Well sir, I can't thank you enough for the explanation you were good enough to take the time with. Most kind. Sure like to see some of your work if you care to share.
Thanks again Mark
