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                        AMT Shuttle Tyderium...Finally DONE!!!!

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                        Mitth'raw'nuruodo
                        • Member since
                          March 2009
                        • From: A secret outpost deep in the Unknown Regions
                        Posted by Mitth'raw'nuruodo on Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:07 PM
                        Looks really good!
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                        Boba Fett
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                          May 2008
                        • From: Wherever the hunt takes me
                        Posted by Boba Fett on Thursday, March 5, 2009 8:48 PM
                        Ok. I wasn't sure that I didn't miss something... Well, if you have anything that was started and not too terribly far into the build, feel free to enter it!

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                        TD4438
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Thursday, March 5, 2009 5:04 PM
                         Boba Fett wrote:
                        Say, did I miss something in the SW GB? If you want this added, I'd be more than happy to put it on page 1. Flaws aside, it looks excellent! And really, who cares if there's some warpage?
                        Nah.I started this thing years ago.It doesn't qualify.Thanks anyway.

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                        Boba Fett
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                          May 2008
                        • From: Wherever the hunt takes me
                        Posted by Boba Fett on Thursday, March 5, 2009 4:35 PM
                        Say, did I miss something in the SW GB? If you want this added, I'd be more than happy to put it on page 1. Flaws aside, it looks excellent! And really, who cares if there's some warpage?

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                        Griffworks
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                          June 2004
                        • From: The House of Blues Clues
                        Posted by Griffworks on Sunday, March 1, 2009 9:31 AM

                        I'm gonna chime in with my kudos, as well!  Great work on that and thank you much for sharing.  The panel work is what makes it stand out from most of those that you see finished, IMNSHO. 

                        You could perhaps justify the lack of boarding ramp by saying that it's retracted for a troop drop over some planet or something.  Big Smile [:D]

                         

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                        the doog
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                          January 2007
                        Posted by the doog on Monday, February 23, 2009 12:55 PM
                        That is COOOL! I always liked the look of this ship!
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                        TD4438
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                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 23, 2009 3:58 AM
                         Prince of Styrene II wrote:

                        [Vader] "Most impressive." [/Vader]

                        Now that's a nice bit of inspiration to start one of the kits I have in the stash.  It looks really nice!

                        Thanks.And go for it!

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                        Prince of Styrene II
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                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by Prince of Styrene II on Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:52 AM

                        [Vader] "Most impressive." [/Vader]

                        Now that's a nice bit of inspiration to start one of the kits I have in the stash.  It looks really nice!

                        "Hold the weapons, Daddy. I'm going to go get my monkeys." The Dutchess of Styrene

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                        TD4438
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                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Saturday, February 21, 2009 9:37 PM
                        Good eyes.I was wondering when some body would notice that.I do have it however.I lost track of it when I packed up the stash to move into the wife's house.I had no idea where it was.Luckily,it was in the box with the A-Wing I recently completed.This situation will be corrected as soon as I feel like putting that boarding ramp in place.This kit will be tough to handle with the wings and dorsal attached.

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                        Mikeym_us
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                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, February 21, 2009 7:05 PM
                         TD4438 wrote:

                        I started this kit three or four years ago.It was one of those builds where everything went wrong.Parts were warped or fit horribly.The first coat of paint looked fuzzy when it dried.I finally just kicked it to the curb.After staring at it buried in the stash for so long,I decided to just finish it.

                         

                        you forgot to add the boarding ramp under the chin. It is a very important part of the model.

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                        terry35
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland
                        Posted by terry35 on Saturday, February 14, 2009 11:37 AM

                        Well I'm delighted to see that you did not abandon the kit completely. She looks superb, brilliant and a couple of more compliments, great work.

                        Terry, 

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                        Cosmic J
                        • Member since
                          December 2007
                        • From: Louisville, KY.
                        Posted by Cosmic J on Friday, February 13, 2009 12:44 PM

                        Very nice. Subtle paint differences on the panels really stand out.

                        Looks real big. How large is it?

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                        TD4438
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:47 PM
                         Baskervilles wrote:

                        How did you unwarp the warped pieces?  Did you glue them in a vice?

                        Did you have to give the model a good soak to get the old paint off?

                        Rob

                        I never did unwarp the dorsal.Too big and too stiff.I just resprayed over the old paint.There are many flaws not evident in the photos.I want to do this kit again and get it really right.

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                        Baskervilles
                        • Member since
                          February 2009
                        • From: New York City
                        Posted by Baskervilles on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:35 AM

                        How did you unwarp the warped pieces?  Did you glue them in a vice?

                        Did you have to give the model a good soak to get the old paint off?

                        Rob

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                        TD4438
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                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 8:46 AM
                        Thanks,but it was far simpler and easier than it looks.

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                        Sian
                        • Member since
                          February 2009
                        Posted by Sian on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:51 AM
                        That is a really excellent paint job.
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                        TD4438
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                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 1:46 AM
                        Thanks.It was strictly OOB.

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                        enodaed
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                          January 2014
                        Posted by enodaed on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:00 AM
                         I'd say it was worth the wait. Nicely done.
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                        Kugai
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Huntington, WV
                        Posted by Kugai on Monday, February 9, 2009 7:36 PM

                        Looks great!  I have built 2 of these in the past, one lost in a move and the other destroyed in a fall.  Hopefully the 3rd time will be the charm and no disasters will occur.

                        Did you use just the original panel lines etc. or build up details with scribing, sheet styrene plating and such?

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                        TD4438
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                          March 2006
                        Posted by TD4438 on Monday, February 9, 2009 4:37 AM
                        Thanks.I've been experimenting with Tamiya weathering powders.If not for the quick and easy results achieved with the powder (gunmetal in this case) this bad boy would still be on the shelf.Using the powder is what motivated me to finish it.

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                        SkullGundam
                        • Member since
                          February 2008
                        • From: Schaumburg, IL
                        Posted by SkullGundam on Sunday, February 8, 2009 5:41 PM
                        Looks really good.  I like your slight weathering effects. 

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                        TD4438
                        • Member since
                          March 2006
                        AMT Shuttle Tyderium...Finally DONE!!!!
                        Posted by TD4438 on Sunday, February 8, 2009 2:35 AM

                        I started this kit three or four years ago.It was one of those builds where everything went wrong.Parts were warped or fit horribly.The first coat of paint looked fuzzy when it dried.I finally just kicked it to the curb.After staring at it buried in the stash for so long,I decided to just finish it.

                         

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