Recent content by Jacopo1969

Unbelievable! Outstanding work!

I'm really pleased with it, thanks Rhaven Blaack - means so much to get this feedback from you seasoned modellers. My sister asked me how many hours it had taken - errrrrrr! :hammerhead:

Here's some more pics...

Thank you - it stands on the shoulders of the giants that went before it! Thanks again for sharing your build. Already been showing it off and enjoying the disbelieving looks! Second one needs some thought

If you want to follow me down the cockpit build route, I'm happy to share the sheets I pulled together for that - they include the window frame. Let me know if you are interested - you'll probably be able to improve on them

I really am humbled! Thank you all! Given the honourable status this model has unexpectedly achieved, I feel obliged to 'fess up' on some of the later stages of construction: 1. Spine rod. I left a small length of dowel visible at the front with a longer length at the tail. Turns out would've...

I'm bowled over! I'll post some better pics when I find a better way of displaying it

Wow, that's amazing, thank you soooo much!

I've got to say a big thank you to @DanBKing for his build thread - and @lyter1958 later on in the process. Apart from anything else it was pictures of those builds that put me on to attempting this. Mine is far from perfect but the overall effect is presentable as long as you don't zoom in too...

Thanks Zathros - just another 99% to go! ;) I hope I've managed to add something here for future modellers taking this one on!

Thank you, Revell-Fan! Just the final fixing of the sphere, the neck, the back end and the antenna. Feels really weird that it's done! Nearly two years (counting the time out to train the pup!)

She'll do for me. Just have to find a home now!

This is getting scary now. I've no more parts to cut out! This has a day of reckoning feel about it: the pod bay doors to fit, the hemispheres to join and then that crucial join to the neck. Pod doors fitted and a sneaky dry fit...

First of my greebled pod bay doors. Remember not to close it behind you...

Gone back to the rear section to implement @zathros suggestion of rolling up the heavy card and inserting inside the tubes for the rockets. Extended further into the propulsion section they provide stability as well as keeping the rockets well aligned. Had to keep middle one shorter to allow for...