I completed my first lighted model, the Galaxy Quest (1999 film with Tim Allen) starship. Of course, I couldn't leave well enough alone.
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I freehanded Uhu style camo onto it, added PE engine grills, antennas and front sensors. I put on battle damage by brushing alcohol in the pattern I wanted and flash burning it so that it appeared it had been hit on the starboard side. (Very dangerous to do by the way, do it outside).
I made the stand out of a box from the craft shop, and it holds the 9V battery and swtich.
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It was a nightmare cutting out bracing to fit the wiring. After I had put the kit together, and put on the first layer of white, the pressure of the wires split both wings open. I had to put in cardstock and redo. I'm tempted to rework the milliput near the antennas, but I already broke them off several times.
It was fun making it weathered like a WW2 fighter, with all the suspension of belief that requires. I learned a lot making this.