bh1701 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Here is my model of the Galileo shuttlecraft from Star Trek. This is the Polar Lights 1/32nd scale model. I added lighting to the interior and the propulsion units in the rear. The panel lines on the roof were masked off and painted. When finished, this is a really solid model. I did find that I needed to make a few minor modifications to get the interior shell to fit properly inside the body, and made some mods to the roof so it would slide in and out a little easier. Thanks for checking this out! Bart The restored Galileo that was used for live-action exterior shots with the actors. This is when it was on display at the Houston Space Center. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Great looking shuttle craft. really well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Beautiful. Scotty would be proud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Looks fantastic! Everything's perfect, including the crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Looks great! The lighted interior really looks good and I like all your small detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Excellent build, great light effects and detail! I really like the open-panel details. Does the kit come with all those details or did you add them yourself? David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh1701 Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 45 minutes ago, David G. said: Excellent build, great light effects and detail! I really like the open-panel details. Does the kit come with all those details or did you add them yourself? David G. David, The kit includes the details for the opening floor panel and the opening rear access panel. The drop down panel in the rear is done with decals provided in the kit, and the inside details for that area were mostly painted. With the rear access panel, there is no hinge provided to allow you to open and close it. So, you are supposed to either glue it in place in the open or closed position. I couldn't figure out how make a hinge for it. Luckily my kit had two of these panels; one had a slight defect in it, so Polar Lights provided a replacement in the box (really appreciate their Quality Control process to catch this!). The one that is used for the closed position uses a small magnet on the back side to hold it in place on the body. Thanks, Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 You did Star Fleet proud !!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAGIC MUFFLER Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 This looks fantastic and just made my day!!! Well done ...... Thx for showing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Wow, I didn't realize it came with so much detail. This is about as nice as I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 On 1/21/2024 at 7:59 AM, bh1701 said: David, The kit includes the details for the opening floor panel and the opening rear access panel. The drop down panel in the rear is done with decals provided in the kit, and the inside details for that area were mostly painted. With the rear access panel, there is no hinge provided to allow you to open and close it. So, you are supposed to either glue it in place in the open or closed position. I couldn't figure out how make a hinge for it. Luckily my kit had two of these panels; one had a slight defect in it, so Polar Lights provided a replacement in the box (really appreciate their Quality Control process to catch this!). The one that is used for the closed position uses a small magnet on the back side to hold it in place on the body. Thanks, Bart Thanks for your response Bart. It's a really cool looking kit and your rendition of it is excellent. I may have to see about getting and building one for myself. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Excellent model, and the display base is also very well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bh1701 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, peteski said: Excellent model, and the display base is also very well done! Thanks! The display base is an item called a Wood Canvas that I picked up at Hobby Lobby for a couple of bucks. The dimensions are roughly 13" wide x 10" deep x 1/2" thick. They also have some that are about 8" x 10". A nice ready-made base with enough room under it for the battery holder. Just needed a coat of paint and it was pretty much ready. Bart 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 A beautiful build that does justice to the original series. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer1984 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Excellent job on this! I have one on the shelf, I need to get to it one of these days... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Outstanding work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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