studebot Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Here's my space shuttle , it's a Monogram Kit , a Friend needed money , so I bought the unfinsh kit ,it's 1/72 in scale so it's HUGE. Still on the work bench ,as it has a satillite ,i guess , and something else for the Bay .. Not happy with the bottom where the nozzle's are , as the top didn't fit snug , so I glued it anyway .. would like to redo that ,but afraid the plastic would break in a irregular shape ,,, So not sure which decals to apply , there's columbia, or discovery decals ....and the shuttle is not glued to the tank , I was getting frustrated with all the painting ,and not building , but I finally got it together...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 .......it's 1/72 in scale so it's HUGE. Yes, it is!! That is a kit I have always wanted because it comes with the stack, I have two of the other 1/72 scale kits, a Revell issue from around the mid 2000s and an original issue in "Young Astronauts" packaging. I've never started the original, but did get this far on the Revell version. I think the Revell issue MAY have been a new tool or at least a modified reissue, because it has far better tile detail than the Monogram version, and if I remember the Monogram didn't have the top of the cockpit separate as the Revell does. I also have the Apollo 11 waiting to see some bench time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studebot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Not Sure what you mean by the stack ? You should build that shuttle it looks good , although the painting is gonna take some time . That was the hardest , all the masking I did , just crazy , then I did some more masking a second time cause I didn't like the way the paint ( black) bled through the white. My interior was a piece you had to paint and ,glue seats in ,,, then glue into the body of the shuttle... If that helps ,,, Yeah my friend said he paid $80.00 for it, and then he stop working on it , then lost his job, and then needed money , so I bought it for $40. plus got a dodge daytona 1/24 scale charger , maybe I should start working on that , it's got the rear wing , that's 4 foot high . Mike .... Your right no tile on Mine ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studebot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 You got some cool unbuilt models .... that 1959 Rambler looks rare .... Save the box too.... I framed the miss Deal funny car box ,and double whammy .. That Papa truck looks interesting ,,, you could have a tow Rig.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studebot Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Your right the top is not seprate , like yours, mine is paint it , glue it , glue it in the shell .. I got glue on the top glass , but didn't realize it till it dried ! I guess I could take it out and just add some cheap clear plastic from a house hold product ,that still comes in it's clear packaging , if you know what I mean .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Saw the real thing in So Cal a few years ago......A big vehicle......I have the 1/72 kit too.....should do a detailed build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Not Sure what you mean by the stack ? You should build that shuttle it looks good , although the painting is gonna take some time . That was the hardest , all the masking I did , just crazy , then I did some more masking a second time cause I didn't like the way the paint ( black) bled through the white. My interior was a piece you had to paint and ,glue seats in ,,, then glue into the body of the shuttle... If that helps ,,, Yeah my friend said he paid $80.00 for it, and then he stop working on it , then lost his job, and then needed money , so I bought it for $40. plus got a dodge daytona 1/24 scale charger , maybe I should start working on that , it's got the rear wing , that's 4 foot high . Mike .... Your right no tile on Mine ! The stack is the boosters and fuel tank. Someday I'm going to get back to work on mine, life put everything on the back burner for quite a while. You got some cool unbuilt models .... that 1959 Rambler looks rare .... Save the box too.... I framed the miss Deal funny car box ,and double whammy .. That Papa truck looks interesting ,,, you could have a tow Rig.... Thanks, and that isn't even a small part of my collection, These are from about 6 years ago, and two moves since these pics and life getting in the way meant most is in storage now. I had to rent a two bedroom apartment just for me and my collection!! Actually, I don't think the Rambler is too rare, it was a release from the 2000s if I remember correctly. Papa Truck is actually on my bench right now, and I have a build thread here in the "Truck" section on it. It's not going to be a transporter though, I'm turning it into a custom tractor trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthsideous Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Nice looking shuttle build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 If I recall correctly, there are a couple of companies that make (or made) shuttle tile decals, and Fisher M&P makes some killer engines for the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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