Galileo Shuttle 2022 1:32 Scale with Interior

[trekriffic]

This is my build of the new 1:32 scale Galileo shuttle kit by Polar Lights. I will also be building the separate interior kit with crew members.
I've been busily waiting over a year to start this build as the interior only recently began shipping
so I am really looking forward to getting started on it...


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 001 by Steve J, on Flickr

Interior Parts Pack box side panel with some nice photos of the finished interior:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 002 by Steve J, on Flickr

Interior Parts Pack box side panel with nice images of the decal sheet and crew figures:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 003 by Steve J, on Flickr

Interior Parts Pack box bottom showing decal placement and recommended paint colors for the interior:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 004 by Steve J, on Flickr

Enamel paint colors per Gary Kerr's recommendations. This is for the dark grey lower exterior hull. Flat Aggressor Grey, Flat Euro I Grey, and Light Tan. Light Tan will be my stand in for "Wood":


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 005 by Steve J, on Flickr

Enamel paint colors mixes per Gary Kerr's recommendations.
This is for the medium gray upper exterior hull, Flat Light Sea Grey and Flat Light Grey.
Flat Light Grey will be my stand in for "Flat Gull Grey". They are close but I might add just a little flat green to get the color close to gull grey or
I might just increase the ratio of Light Sea Grey to Light Grey - maybe go 70% Light grey to 30% Light Sea Grey;
5% more sea grey than Kerr has in his recipe. Ought to be close:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 006 by Steve J, on Flickr

Polar Lights recommended color for the upper interior wall sections is Japanese Navy Gray
on the left but I think Duck Egg Blue on the right looks more like the wall color we saw in the "The Galileo Seven" TV episode.
The color looks to be more of a light greenish blue grey to me:

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Galileo Shuttle - WIP 007 by Steve J, on Flickr

Modelmaster Duck Egg Blue looks very close to the wall color when held up close to episode still shown on the box.
Maybe just need to add a little more flat green or even a little flat sea grey to get it just right:

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Galileo Shuttle - WIP 009 by Steve J, on Flickr

Anyway, I'll go ahead and mix some different formulations and brush them onto some scrap styrene to see how close
I can get to the colors seen in the "Galileo 7" episode which I am patterning my build after.

 

[smokeriderdon]

Interesting. I have the Galileo kit. Need to get that interior.

How do you like those paints? I have plenty of Model Master stocked up, but only certain colors. Humbrol and Revell are OK, but I HATE those stupid tims they are in. LOL

 

[trekriffic]

Interesting. I have the Galileo kit. Need to get that interior.

How do you like those paints? I have plenty of Model Master stocked up, but only certain colors. Humbrol and Revell are OK, but I HATE those stupid tims they are in. LOL

The True North paints seem to be a little thicker in the bottle when compared to MM.
Having said that, they hand brush very well. Airbrushing was a snap too with proper thinning with mineral spirits.
Since they are an acrylic enamel I would avoid mixing True North with Model Master enamels. They didn't mix too well together when I tried it.

 

[trekriffic]

Scrubbed parts in warm soapy water with a soft scrub brush:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 010 by Steve J, on Flickr

Parts scrubbed and rinsed in another bucket or in the faucet spray. That should take care of any remaining mold release:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 011 by Steve J, on Flickr

Parts laid on paper towels to dry:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 012 by Steve J, on Flickr

First group of the interior parts are laid on newspaper while the exterior Galileo shuttle parts are washed and drying on the toweling:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 013 by Steve J, on Flickr

Parts for the shuttle kit are laid out on the newspaper to finish drying:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 014 by Steve J, on Flickr

All parts for the interior and exterior together laid out and drying.
Only the clear parts are not washed:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 015 by Steve J, on Flickr

Next I'll prime, that is, once the temp gets over 65 degrees or so with the garage door open. Been below 50 here today.
I think light grey primer would do well. Then I'll play with the bottle paints.

 

[urumomo]

mold release on injection molded parts ?

 

[trekriffic]

mold release on injection molded parts ?

Ummmmm.... yeah? I've always been told you should wash your parts.... ooooh.... maybe my mom meant some "other"parts.

 

[urumomo]

Injection molding doesn't use mold release .

 

[trekriffic]

Injection molding doesn't use mold release .

Well then… I guess I just do it out of habit. It also gets my hands more in touch with the blessed plastic.

 

[trekriffic]

Now moving forward with squeaky clean parts...

Arranging the boxes of parts on the carts adjacent to my drafting table/workbench:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 016 by Steve J, on Flickr

Nacelle winglet halves glued together and puttied with PPP.
This was something Mark Myers said in his build video should be done first before gluing to the hull; before trying to assemble the rest of the hull:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 017 by Steve J, on Flickr

All parts except for clear ones are primed with Krylon grey Colormaxx primer:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 018 by Steve J, on Flickr

I went to the local Sherwin Williams paint store and got chips of the colors Mark Myers said
Gary Kerr provided to him and which he used for reference on his own build. He provides the colors in his part 3 build video.
He did not keep track of the mix ratios though so the modeler will have to experiment until he has a mix close to the color samples.
To the left are the two exterior hull colors, to the right are the interior cabin colors.
You can enlarge the photo and read the SW # and name:


Galileo Shuttle - WIP 019 by Steve J, on Flickr

Next up will be my attempts at color matching.

Needless to say, I am soooo glad I watched Mark's video.

 

[rastanz]

Off to a great start

 

[trekriffic]

So.... I decided to work on assembling the crew before mixing colors.

First I drilled a hole in the butt end of each figure and inserted a short length of Plastruct tubing:

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Then I cut a short piece of brass rod and inserted it into the tube. This will make it easier to hold the completed crewman when I go to paint it:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 021 by Steve J, on Flickr

After gluing all the body halves together I started on the first crewman, the very cute and attractive Yeoman Mears.
For Mears, I took the Uhura head and glued it to the torso; then and I gave her a pageboy hairstyle as seen in the episode.
I used AVES Apoxy Sculpt and several dental tools to sculpt her hair :


The Galileo 7 - WIP 022 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 023 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 024 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 025 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 026 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 027 by Steve J, on Flickr

Once the AVES is good and dry I'll attach the arms and give her a coat of Mister Surfacer before final colors.
In the meantime I'll start working on Gaetano and Boma's heads.

Thanks for reading.

 

[trekriffic]

Yeoman Mears brushed with Mister Surfacer 1000 after final tuneups. Basically I shaved the sides of her head down with the edge of my exacto knife so she has a slightly more pyramidal look to her hairdo. I also sanded and burnished away most of the texturing as it can better be done with paint.


The Galileo 7 - WIP 028 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 029 by Steve J, on Flickr


The Galileo 7 - WIP 030 by Steve J, on Flickr

Yeoman Mears drying on the dusty shelf of superheroes.
Funny... I didn't plan it that way but doesn't she appear to be sitting on the roof of the 1940 Batmobile? :lol:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 032 by Steve J, on Flickr

Yeoman Mears brushed with Mister Surfacer and drying on the shelf of villains, superheroes and lost space travellers...


The Galileo 7 - WIP 031 by Steve J, on Flickr

 

[trekriffic]

Onward and forward...

Finished sculpting Mister Boma's head. Should look good in paint:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 033 by Steve J, on Flickr

After painting his head I'll attach his arms.


The Galileo 7 - WIP 034 by Steve J, on Flickr

Yeoman Mears got her arms. What mischief she do now?


The Galileo 7 - WIP 032 by Steve J, on Flickr

Yeoman Mears taking advantage of Mister Boma who has no arms to fend off her advances:

The Galileo 7 - WIP 035 by Steve J, on Flickr

Starting work on Guetano, I added a lot of hair which I will carve and sand to the final shorter hairstyle:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 036 by Steve J, on Flickr

Guetano got his head painted my version of flesh with black hair...


The Galileo 7 - WIP 037 by Steve J, on Flickr

... and Mister Boma got his arms. Hmmmm... he he does not seem to mind Mears' attentions after all.

Mister Guetano got his head painted.I dotted the pupils with dark brown enamel using a sharpened toothpick:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 038 by Steve J, on Flickr

Funny, I keep thinking my Guetano looks a lot like David Janssen from The Fuigitive...


David Janssen by Steve J, on Flickr

Oh well... at least I got the hair right I think...


The Galileo 7 by Steve J, on Flickr


Galileo 7 Crew by Steve J, on Flickr

 

[trekriffic]

Guetano had very light greying of the hair at his temples.
I used a microbrush dipped in a mix of black and white enamel and dry brushed it onto his temples. then I thinned and blended it to appear more subtle:

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Guetano got some 5 light o'clock shadow and some grey hair at the temples.
With his ears, nose, and weak chin he comes off as sorta mousy. Maybe one reason I never liked this character:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 040 by Steve J, on Flickr

Dotting the pupils. The whites of the eyes are painted next followed by the iris. Then the upper and lower eyelids and the rest of the face in flesh. Then I'll paint the hair in a mix of Testors rust and tan enamel. Once the paint is dry I'll paint her eyebrows and lips. I may also add a light blush to her cheeks but very subtly. Last thing will be to add some darker streaks to her hair mixing black with rust:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 041 by Steve J, on Flickr

Face looks good. Just need to add eyebrows , lashes, and lipstick. Maybe a light blush to the cheeks but not too much:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 042 by Steve J, on Flickr

Yeoman Mears face almost done. She's looking to her left. With her bend left arm, I may try and do something with a tricorder and strap.
Have her left hand having just pulled the strap over her head to rest it on her left shoulder. Might look pretty cool:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 043 by Steve J, on Flickr

Next I'll paint Boma's head and finish puttying the other crewmembers before painting their heads.
I may hold off on painting the arms, legs, and torsos though until I have more of the Galileo together interior.

 

[trekriffic]

The secret is in the details...
Thank god i have a magnifier headband or I could never paint some of these tiny things.
Anyway, I am just about done painting the heads. After that the boots and clothing should be a breeze!

Boma head painted:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 044 by Steve J, on Flickr

Not sure why but I seemed to have added 20 years to the actor's actual age with my re-sculpt of the Galileo Interior kit's Kirk head.
Also, I layed on the enamel for his hair real thick then dotted at it with a fine microbrush leaving it to dry with a little lumpy texture like real hair.
He does have a sort of annoyed smirk though much like the emotions the character's face showed.

McCoy head painted:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 046 by Steve J, on Flickr

He is looking to his right. Maybe a little concerned about something.
Kudos to Round2, their kit's McCoy head really does look like McCoy, a great sculpt.

Spock and Guetano heads painted:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 045 by Steve J, on Flickr

The secret to Spock was the upward curl at the tips of his eyebrows.
I aadded a little yellow and olive to the mix for his skin tone. :vulcan2:
I also added brown and dark blue to the black enamel for the hair.
Guetano looks sorta...:thinking:... mousy?
Much like the character in the episode IMO.

Scotty and Latimer heads in progress:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 047 by Steve J, on Flickr

Eyes are almost done; just need their iris's dotted.
Then need eyebrows, lips, and hair painted.



Thanks for your comments!

 

[Pantherman]

The secret is in the details...
Thank god i have a magnifier headband or I could never paint some of these tiny things.
Anyway, I am just about done painting the heads. After that the boots and clothing should be a breeze!

Boma head painted:

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The Galileo 7 - WIP 044 by Steve J, on Flickr

Not sure why but I seemed to have added 20 years to the actor's actual age with my re-sculpt of the Galileo Interior kit's Kirk head.
Also, I layed on the enamel for his hair real thick then dotted at it with a fine microbrush leaving it to dry with a little lumpy texture like real hair.
He does have a sort of annoyed smirk though much like the emotions the character's face showed.

McCoy head painted:

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The Galileo 7 - WIP 046 by Steve J, on Flickr

He is looking to his right. Maybe a little concerned about something.
Kudos to Round2, their kit's McCoy head really does look like McCoy, a great sculpt.

Spock and Guetano heads painted:

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The Galileo 7 - WIP 045 by Steve J, on Flickr

The secret to Spock was the upward curl at the tips of his eyebrows.
I aadded a little yellow and olive to the mix for his skin tone. :vulcan2:
I also added brown and dark blue to the black enamel for the hair.
Guetano looks sorta...:thinking:... mousy?
Much like the character in the episode IMO.

Scotty and Latimer heads in progress:

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The Galileo 7 - WIP 047 by Steve J, on Flickr

Eyes are almost done; just need their iris's dotted.
Then need eyebrows, lips, and hair painted.



Thanks for your comments!

I'm now doing 5 german crew figures 1/35 hobbyboss and it's taking ages to get the eyes right so I feel your pain!!

Your figures are looking great, easily identifiable. Nice work.
Pantherman

 

[trekriffic]

Thanks for the compliment Pantherman. That means something coming from someone who has done this tiny painting himself.

Anyway, today I took some time off from the figures to mix up my paint for the exterior hull...


The Galileo 7 - WIP 048 by Steve J, on Flickr

Upper hull grey:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 049 by Steve J, on Flickr

Lower hull grey:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 050 by Steve J, on Flickr

My mixes next to their corresponding Kelly Moore paint chips:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 051 by Steve J, on Flickr

My custom mixes for the upper and lower shuttle exterior side by side. Pretty close to the recommended colors I think:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 052 by Steve J, on Flickr

I used a mix of True North enamel paints and a small bottle of Testors Flat Tan.
Should have enough to paint the exterior with a minimum of waste as enamels are precious to me.

Next up... mixing up interior colors.

 

[trekriffic]

Update...

Our frisky crew almost finished. Need to brush Mears legs with a wash of thinned black paint for her black stockings,
paint the rest of the shirts, apply matte clear to the clothing, faces and hair; except for Mears' and Spock's hair
which will have a semigloss sheen. Boots which will be semi-gloss too:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 053 by Steve J, on Flickr

Nacelle and tank halves glued together prior to sanding seams:

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Seats and bases sprayed with Krylon gloss black:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 055 by Steve J, on Flickr

The frame for the openable lower door/ramp is glued into the lower hull making sure no glue contacted the hinge pins:


The Galileo 7 - WIP 056 by Steve J, on Flickr

That's it for now.

 

[the Baron]

I don't know how I missed this one so far. Outstanding project, especially your crew figures!

 

[trekriffic]

Thanks Baron!

Made a quick video.


The Galileo 7 - WIP Video 057 by Steve J, on Flickr