Quaralane
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New project on the workbench.
Going into my stash for an older kit. In this case, the AMT/Ertl Alpha Moonbase.
This one's the 1998 issue of the kit.
All right, for starters, I won't be using the kitt-supplied "base" due to both fit and inaccuracy issues.
Going to try and use this layout that I found on the net.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00a-plan.jpg
And, hopefully, I'll wind up with something looking like this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00b-pic.jpg
Rather than this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00c-box.jpg
Looking at the kit's vacu-formed "base," it's easy to see why people don't use it.
That's going to be a nast seam, and the hole base isn't actually laid out on it.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-01.jpg
My basic layout will look something like this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-02.jpg
and will be mounted on a piece of foam craft board.
I did, however, actually find a use for the base.
I'm using it as a guide for the tubing I'll need to use to form the transport tubes that run throughout the base.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-03.jpg
Youtube link:
AMT Alpha Moonbase-Part 1
Going into my stash for an older kit. In this case, the AMT/Ertl Alpha Moonbase.
This one's the 1998 issue of the kit.
All right, for starters, I won't be using the kitt-supplied "base" due to both fit and inaccuracy issues.
Going to try and use this layout that I found on the net.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00a-plan.jpg
And, hopefully, I'll wind up with something looking like this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00b-pic.jpg
Rather than this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-00c-box.jpg
Looking at the kit's vacu-formed "base," it's easy to see why people don't use it.
That's going to be a nast seam, and the hole base isn't actually laid out on it.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-01.jpg
My basic layout will look something like this:
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-02.jpg
and will be mounted on a piece of foam craft board.
I did, however, actually find a use for the base.
I'm using it as a guide for the tubing I'll need to use to form the transport tubes that run throughout the base.
http://i432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Models/AMT-Alpha-Moonbase/amt-alpha-03.jpg
Youtube link:
AMT Alpha Moonbase-Part 1