Hey, guys! Guessit's time for some addicted modeling once again! ;D
And here is my first entry for this Contest: the Lambda-class Shuttle "Tydirium" by AMT.
Guess you all know this guy, so that's enough for presentations.
The kit is something between 1/72 and 1/144, and it is really BIG. Guess it is something about 1/2 of the studio model, and unlike many other AMT Star Wars kits it is very accurate despite some minimal mistakes.
Due to the dimensions of the box, I was unable to take it in a photo along with my cell-phone for the date to be visible for verification, so I placed the SMA site as a background with a contest banner that had appeared on the 1st of April.
The long strange thing lying in the box with the sprues is a micro halogen lamp.
It is 100mm long and 4mm in diameter and emits blue light of 15000 mCd. Also it includes a tiny power converter that allows to light it from a 12V source and would fit inside the model with no problems. Despite the fact that this lamp coasted me about twice as much as the model, it would be perfect for proper lighting the shuttle engines.
Another thing I've thought about is the cockpit. It is rather poor for details, and, as I am intended to light it too, it requires some rework. The thing I've started with is the crew. The one that came along with the kit is a piece of crap, so I'm now making new pilots from the RAF ground personnel figures in 1/72.
Will post new update really soon, so stay tuned and thanks for watching.
All the most interesting is just beginning
And here is my first entry for this Contest: the Lambda-class Shuttle "Tydirium" by AMT.
Guess you all know this guy, so that's enough for presentations.
The kit is something between 1/72 and 1/144, and it is really BIG. Guess it is something about 1/2 of the studio model, and unlike many other AMT Star Wars kits it is very accurate despite some minimal mistakes.
Due to the dimensions of the box, I was unable to take it in a photo along with my cell-phone for the date to be visible for verification, so I placed the SMA site as a background with a contest banner that had appeared on the 1st of April.
The long strange thing lying in the box with the sprues is a micro halogen lamp.
It is 100mm long and 4mm in diameter and emits blue light of 15000 mCd. Also it includes a tiny power converter that allows to light it from a 12V source and would fit inside the model with no problems. Despite the fact that this lamp coasted me about twice as much as the model, it would be perfect for proper lighting the shuttle engines.
Another thing I've thought about is the cockpit. It is rather poor for details, and, as I am intended to light it too, it requires some rework. The thing I've started with is the crew. The one that came along with the kit is a piece of crap, so I'm now making new pilots from the RAF ground personnel figures in 1/72.
Will post new update really soon, so stay tuned and thanks for watching.
All the most interesting is just beginning