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Buck Rogers Star-fighter

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  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Buck Rogers Star-fighter
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, October 3, 2013 7:32 AM

Well,   resurrected my star fighter I half way finished in the eighties,   very basic paint job and no decals.   I want to update it by opening up the canopies and detailing and lighting the cockpit and engines.

  I did get it split apart last night and the cockpit out so now the fun begins.   I'll post some pictures in the next couple of days.

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Thursday, October 3, 2013 8:11 AM

Sounds like a cool project, John. Will be following with great interest.

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 3, 2013 10:50 AM

Looking forward to the photos. This was one of the first models I ever build. I used the old Testor's square bottles and didn't have any brushes so I used a cotton swab- had fuzz all over the thing!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:03 PM

Gamera

Looking forward to the photos. This was one of the first models I ever build. I used the old Testor's square bottles and didn't have any brushes so I used a cotton swab- had fuzz all over the thing!

Gamera,   Oooooooo   that sounds horrible!  I never actually finished mine, it was all flat white and the engine exhaust/pods were gun metal but I never attached them.

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:15 PM

+1 on looking forward to the pictures!

I used to have the die-cast one when I was a bit younger - super cool with swing wings & "working" missiles. Sorry to say it, but I can remember being extremely envious one Christmas when I saw someone out playing with their inflatable remote control Twiki....

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:22 PM

Actually I guess I shouldn't say ALL over - since it was molded in white I didn't paint most of her. Only painted the engine pods with fuzzy silver and a few details here and there. Gee what a mess but I was proud of her!!!

I have some of the kit around somewhere, wonder if I can find it!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    January 2013
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:43 PM

I used to have that kit when I was a kid. And yeah - I loved that TV show as well.

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:51 PM

I was actually looking for my model of the space shuttle  from 2001 a space Odyssey, I wanted to redo it with lights and repaint and I found bucks interceptor in a box of stuff and decided to work on it instead.Surprise

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Thursday, October 3, 2013 12:54 PM

BlackSheepTwoOneFour

I used to have that kit when I was a kid. And yeah - I loved that TV show as well.

I bought the whole series on dvd,  and when I found this model I played the pilot episode from the series to get a better look at the interceptors,  O man I almost couldn't get through the credits in the beginning it was way to 70's even for me. Ick!Ick!

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Friday, October 4, 2013 7:13 AM

Here's some pictures of what I have to work with.

Now the fun begins on how to redo the whole cockpit and add lights.

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 4, 2013 9:23 AM

That's way nicer and cleaner than my old kit. I'd be tempted to try to rebuild mine but 75% of the parts are gone!

Looking forward to the cockpit detailing, I really don't remember much about how the interiors looked now.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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