That's really cool! What scale, 1/24 or 1/16? What paint did you use for the brass? I've got the 1/24 MPC kit I'm itching to start, hope it comes out half as nice.
Silver is tough, you did a great job! I've resigned myself that I'll never finish all of them in the stash as I buy them much faster than I build them. Keep it enjoyable and don't worry about the rest
You're right Harry. I'm now thinking those tri-bar pieces were for the custom version, not stock. The only question now is how to reproduce the 4 point star?
Here's another story about how fast things are moving with 3D printing, complete buildings:
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8959305/20108458/679223/23/