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                        Eagle One

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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Eagle One
                        Posted by rossjr on Thursday, June 3, 2004 9:10 AM
                        I am currently working on two Eagle kits - a Warp kit and an Ertl kit. I also have the James Small Accuracy kit to go with the Ertl kit. I decided that I wanted the open cage look and started opening up the cages. I am half done using a pin vise and Xacto..... More to come...
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                        cplchilly
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: SO CAL
                        Posted by cplchilly on Thursday, June 3, 2004 9:51 AM
                        Looking great!!!!! Where do you find the after market parts?
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Thursday, June 3, 2004 10:15 AM
                        You can get a lot of stuff here...

                        http://www.smallartworks.ca/

                        I would really like to get the turned alluminum engine bellsAngel [angel]
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, June 3, 2004 10:26 AM
                        Looking good!
                        ~Brian
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                        Keyworth
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Thursday, June 3, 2004 8:15 PM
                        Looks great.
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Monday, June 7, 2004 8:54 AM
                        I know have all the cages cleared.



                        I am working on building up the cages themselves and integratating some of the James Small Accuracy parts with the kit.
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:03 AM
                        Moving along here is another update with the cages constructed and some of the replacement parts that will be cut into place...

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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:34 AM
                        Just thought I would post another update....

                        Here is a picture with all the parts that will be going into the cages. Notice the one underway...


                        This is a close up of the otherside of the piece underway...


                        And finally this will give you an idea of the space I will have to fill with sheet styrene and some greeblies. I have some reference shots and will soon have the Replica Unlimited Eagle for reference.
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:03 PM
                        Ross, That is looking really good! I'm jealous. LOL
                        Everytime I fine an Eagle kit the price is too high.Dead [xx(] The Eagle has always been one of my favorite sci-fi craft.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:17 PM
                        Wow! Very labor-intensive, but it'll be worth it in the end. Looking very good!
                        Paul
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Thursday, June 17, 2004 8:44 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody

                        Ross, That is looking really good! I'm jealous. LOL
                        Everytime I fine an Eagle kit the price is too high.Dead [xx(] The Eagle has always been one of my favorite sci-fi craft.


                        I bought 3-4 kits back in 2000 when they were reissued and the hobby store was clearing them out, so I got them for $15 each. I started one back then with the intent of building up an interior for it, but got disgusted with it and used the command module from another kit to build it stock. I'll take some pictures.

                        It's always been one of my favorites too, probably because it seems like the most practical, for now anyway...
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, June 17, 2004 11:06 AM
                        Coming right along!
                        The difference is in the greeblies!!
                        ~Brian
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Friday, June 18, 2004 9:06 AM
                        A long time ago, ok about 5 years ago, I was going to build this up with a complete interior. I went as far as opening up the nose windows and starting a rough interior complete with resin ejector seats....



                        I ended up building it stock and I am now working on the same kit with Small's accuracy kit.

                        I am getting excited because my RU Eagle should be arriving today!!!
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Monday, June 21, 2004 8:42 AM
                        So this weekend I started to build up the inside of the walkways. I used sheet styrene, tips of missles and a resistor... This picture should give you an idea of the finished product and all the parts, kind of a before and after...






                        Finally, my Replica Unlimited kit should up on Friday. WOW! Here are a couple of pictures to let you know how many pieces and how big!


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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 11:20 PM
                        Sorry this is late but I did get some work done this weekend...



                        The two are a comparison of a completed conversion versus a OOB








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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 16, 2004 3:40 AM
                        Like, wow, man. That's cool.
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Monday, July 19, 2004 9:33 AM
                        Just thought I would share my progress over the weekend. I completed the Command Module Walkway Pod.






                        I just laid a few things out to see how they would look, I need to Thin out the spine, build up the landing pods and of course the engines. I found the article on SSM for doing the articulate landing gear and will be trying that out....
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, July 19, 2004 10:58 AM
                        Nice progress!
                        Are you concerned at all about the strength of the whole thing once completed?
                        ~Brian
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                        rossjr
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Minneapolis, MN
                        Posted by rossjr on Wednesday, July 21, 2004 9:17 AM
                        No, the materials and adhesives I've been using should allow it to support the weight. Plus I am planning on doing spring loaded landing pods.
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