Colonial Shuttle MK-I (Battlestar Galactica TOS)

Rhaven Blaack

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I have decided to try my hand at building the Colonial Shuttle MK-I (Battlestar Galactica TOS) designed by @Martin Saenger from http://www.paperaviation.de/ (where you can find other great models designed by him as well).
Here is a direct link to the model itself (from his site): http://www.paperaviation.de/Colonial_Shuttle/colonial_shuttle.html

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The template consists of three parts sheets in all. I have printed each parts sheet four times, so that I am able to add even more greebles.

So, starting with the main body. Here are all of the parts for the main body.
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Assembling the main body. The curve and angles can make it difficult to assemble everything. Take your time with it. If you have to, attach each tab at a time.
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The main body is fully assembled.
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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Here is a small update. Starting with the rear side piping and a control box (which is (technically) steps 1-3 in the instructions. However, I found that it is easier to assemble the body first, then add everything on to it).

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Here are the parts for the piping.
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The piping is applied.
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Here are the parts box and the connector (There are four in total).
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The box and connector are assembled.
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The boxes and connectors are attached.
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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Nice Greeblies, Soft Greeblies... Little pieces of paper...

But @Rhaven Blaack is doing this great.
Even though there are only three sheets of parts, there are a lot of greebles (besides the extra greebling that I am and will be adding to it).
If you are wanting to try your hand at a model with very small parts, this is the one for you!!!
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Now for the engine exhaust system. There are two engine exhausts in all. The assembly is straight forward.

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Here are the parts for the engine exhaust system.
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The engine exhausts are assembled. As you can see, I have raised the panels and texture.
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The engine exhausts are attached to the main body of the shuttle.
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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Time for a small update on my progress. I decided to do some greebling work before adding anymore regular additional parts (as I did not want to mess up those parts whilst adding the greebles). Needless to say, there is a top of greebling in this model.

I have finished the top, front, and rear of the shuttle.

Here is the front (and top front, angled) of the shuttle.
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Here is the top front.
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Here is the top rear.
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Here is the rear.
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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Continuing work on the top section.
Starting with this "ramp" part

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The "ramp" is greebled out and attached in place.
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Here is the "vent" stacks
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Here are the parts for the "vent" stacks.
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The "vent" stacks are assembled.
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The "vent" stacks are attach in place.

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Moving on to the fuel tank domes.
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Here are the parts for the fuel tank domes
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The fuel tank domes are assembled.
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The fuel tank domes are attached in place.
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Here is the communications array.
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Here are the parts for the communications array.
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The communications array is assembled.
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The communications arrays are attached in place.
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Please stay tunes to your local Colonial Broadcast network for further updates as they come in.
 
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