Space 1999: Eagle (WIP)
It will be large…
Putty aplenty
Cockpit painted; I changed the awful figures by some simple scratch seats; the door came out too dirty because the tape reacted with the AK primer and left a terrible goo all over (it was even worse); as it will be mostly hidden, I’ll leave it as it is
Closing!
Familiar grids... 😄
Moving forward
Applied black primer (Mr. Surfacer 1500 diluted with MLT) then painted with Tamiya LP-35 Insignia White
Coverage of the Insignia White is really bad; also I discover that, at least when thinned with Gunze's MLT, sprays terribly - it gets grainy to the point of clogging the nozzle with dry paint!!!
After first marbling session
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Plastic quality and fit is not great, but the kit is huge and you don’t notice it much…. I hope!
Moving forward
Head varnished with Tamiya LP-9, ready for a light wash and decals
After a light wash with Mig Productions' Neutral Wash
Washes applied to the service modules (?) and to the head (?) of the Eagle, ready for some decals
Head varnished and decals applied
Head varnished and decals applied
This… box thing is painted and varnished
The front and rear modules and glued and over painted with Gunze H-1 gloss white, ready for decals
Paiting the bells with AK Xtreme Metal Aluminium (AK479) over black primer (AK 471)
Central truss decalled
"Feet" painted with Tamiya XF-53 Neutral Gray and then drybrushed with Silver Ammo Oilbrusher (A.MIG 3538)
Applying metal foil to the oleos
Applying metal foil to the oleos
Gear assembly with the aluminium foil applied already in place
Feet
Finished!!! Final photos of the model can be found here: Space 1999: Eagle | Album by RReis (1:48)
Kommentarer
43 21 January 2023, 16:30
Ricardo ReisThank you Ben, that's quite a compliment! 🙂 I love Space 1999 too! 😄
31 January 2023, 23:40
Ricardo ReisYes, I did not like the figures: they were too high (to show up on the windows) and they were too ugly! 😄
1 February 2023, 20:13
A.J. MadisonOn social media, seen several "build" blogs. This is the first with detailed pictures. Hard to picture what are the assembly challenges from just text. Keep up the good work.
9 March 2023, 09:58
Ricardo ReisThank you mates, for your encouraging words; @Madison, I would say main problem is the rough moulding: all the pieces take forever to clean up, because of the central seams; very visible on circular trusses; fit is not great, but not so visible
9 March 2023, 21:50
DaveRicardo just had a look at the new photos, you added. Can't wait to see the final. Your work on this is looking great.
11 March 2023, 23:15
Ricardo ReisThank you @Simon, indeed, for me as well - seeing it come together generates a very satisfying feeling of recognition and nostalgy
21 March 2023, 12:12
Andy MWow Space 1999 Eagle takes me way back to being a kid. This is great work btw 👍
22 March 2023, 11:31
Album info
WIP album; final photos here: Space 1999: Eagle | Album by RReis (1:48)
