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                        AMT Space 1999 Eagle finished

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                        the doog
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        Posted by the doog on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:13 PM
                         Jagdwolf wrote:

                        Just a note, doog...only the top two "windows" are viewports. The bottom two are just part of the command module's design. Of course, if you want to go whole hog, I guess I could send you copies of my Eagle blueprints that include the interiors. Then again, you'll probably want to "borrow" one of my old Airfix Hawks as its companion piece. Wink [;)]

                        Great start on the Eagle. Thumbs Up [tup] I have the Airfix, MPC and AMT kits, plus the Comet Miniatures' kit with launch pad.

                        Thanks, guys--and shhhhhh! Don't tell the treadheads! They'll run me over! LOL! Laugh [(-D]

                        Jagdwolf, I kinda figgered that out after I had congratulated myself for successfully drilling and carefully cutting out the two of them--and then discovering that I had had the damned capsule upside down! Banged Head [banghead] LOL! So I had to turn it over, drill out the correct two viewports, and plug the other two up.

                        Are the bottom ones flush, like they were molded? I may have to do some repairs there if that's the case.

                        You can't see a whole heck of a lot through the ports, so the rough representation of the interior will do. This is reallly just a fun build of a beloved aspect of my childhood memories! 

                        Thanks for looking in, guys! Big Smile [:D]

                         

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                        smeagol the vile
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Philadelphia PA
                        Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:53 PM
                        Muahahahahahaha!  You have stepped over, you got the first taste, Sci-fi will spread over you now, Doog, like a virus, welcome to our side.

                         

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                        Jagdwolf
                        • Member since
                          April 2006
                        • From: Navan, Ontario
                        Posted by Jagdwolf on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 7:22 PM

                        Just a note, doog...only the top two "windows" are viewports. The bottom two are just part of the command module's design. Of course, if you want to go whole hog, I guess I could send you copies of my Eagle blueprints that include the interiors. Then again, you'll probably want to "borrow" one of my old Airfix Hawks as its companion piece. Wink [;)]

                        Great start on the Eagle. Thumbs Up [tup] I have the Airfix, MPC and AMT kits, plus the Comet Miniatures' kit with launch pad.

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                        Huxy
                        • Member since
                          April 2008
                        • From: Kristiansund, Norway
                        Posted by Huxy on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:19 PM

                        WOW!! DOOOG!!

                        Want me to snitch? Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]    That you've turned over to the... uhm.. bright side? (Sci-fi is space, space = close to sun, right?)

                        Anyways, I hand around here a bit myself, mainly for the Warhammer bit...

                        Double-anyways, Like what you've done already, and the Germans looks like Russian wintersoldiers now.. Or,  those pilots in the show you mentioned... Smile [:)]

                         

                        -Lasse 

                        "Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:49 PM

                        Wow Doog, you are all over the map lately... tanks, cars, and now Sci Fi? Shock [:O]

                        I was always more partial to UFO myself rather than Space 1999 of those shows... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        the doog
                        • Member since
                          January 2007
                        AMT Space 1999 Eagle finished
                        Posted by the doog on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 4:26 PM

                        Hi, uh.....strangers..? Wink

                        Well, after reading some of the responses to the thread "Why is the Armor forum the best forum?" that ran over there a few days ago (Claim is sole responsibility of the author!--not ME!) I'm a little skeered to post over here in this "Wild West" forum, but I hope you'll enjoy this real departure for me. I'm going to build the AMT Eagle transporter.

                        I grew up with the show, and watched it every weekend. I wanted to be Alan Carter, had a huge crush on Sandra Benes, and hated Paul (because he had a fling with Sandra! LOL!. I actually owned one of those huge, 3-foot-long Mattel Eagle play ships--I only wish I still had it now!

                        Anyway, here is the kit:

                        :

                        And here is the kit's contents:

                        In literally 45 minutes, you can put together the main parts....

                        Some nasty seams to clean up...

                        I decided to do a little detailing, so I cut out the windows, and built a little rudimentary cockpit so that you'll be able to see the pilots inside, uh, I mean, Alan Carter...Big Smile I cut out all four, so that they would all have the same depth, and blocked out the bottom ones.The "pilots" are 1/87 scale German soldiers modified with Squadron putty.

                        After I paint the inside, I'll put it together...

                        That's where I am so far....signing off for now....questions, corrections, and comments welcomed. If anyone has built one of these and has some good detail tips, please leave a note to me here!

                        Karl the doog Big Smile

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