Ok here's another SS TOS BSG Shuttle

[79 Daytona]

Hello gang,

Well like the title says here's another SS TOS BSG Shuttle. After see the other guys start on there's it really got me in the mood to start on my but i chose not to light it i am going for more or less a OOB build as you can see in the pic's i when with a simple type of armature. As always thanks for looking.        

[79 Daytona]

Well guys here's another update, did'nt get as much done as i hoped.
   

[JAWS]

Lookin good mate. Can't get enough of these & am looking forward to your build progressing. Great start. Im still patiently awaiting an armiture that was very generously sent from afar. i think customs are holding out. Good stuff mate.

[Wombat]

Nice one!
You start after all of us and you've already got more done than any of us!

Good to see it's on ya bench already mate,it's a pretty easy one to get motivated to play with for sure.

Now,would ya mind slowing the fuck down?

[79 Daytona]

Thanks guys!!

Well Phil i'll try to slow down just a little.

[dbhs]

Exactly, man. ... you're making us look bad.

LOOKS GREAT !!!!!

[79 Daytona]

Thanks dbhs.

With all the planned work you have for yours iam sure your is going to out shine my.

[dbhs]

If it turns out anything like your tie fighter it's going to be something, that's for sure.

[DarthDuck]

Did I miss the fucking memo on the group build?
I'm quite sure they ain't including these with McDonald's Happy Meals, are they?




Great start Daytona.

[dbhs]

Only at very select McDonalds. It's one big-ass happy meal that's for sure.

[JAWS]

Hahaaha. What up Duck! You feelin left out again? We're here for ya mate. Want some fries...

[DarthDuck]

You're supposed to offer me," Cheese with that whine"?

[79 Daytona]

Thanks DarthDuck!! Yeah it was a big ass happy meal but it was'nt cheap.

[79 Daytona]

Hello gang,

Well here's a small update, I had to work this weekend so did'nt get much done . I got the four disc glued on and start to do some clean up work on the canopy and got the two engines glue on as well. Next i have to do a little gap filling on the engines.

As always thanks for looking.
       

[dbhs]

It starts looking complete once the engines and canopy go on. Very nice!

[79 Daytona]

Thanks dbhs!! Yeah it does look kinda complete with the canopy and engines on but MAN there's a ton of small parts left to do.

[JAWS]

Lookin tight mate. Keep it up.

[Wombat]

It don't take a lot to get these thing's looking the part.Great job so far Mark!!
Like you said,now the fun begin's but honestly,i think it'll layer on pretty good and soon you'll have it in the paint booth there mate.

Now,i know ya have slowed down a bit to let the rest of the gang catch up a lil,but mate,you still need to crank it down another couple of cog's,thanks.
We'll let ya know when ya can release them brakes mate!!

Seriously though,looking good there mate!!

[79 Daytona]

Thanks guys. Well Phil i'll see what i can do to crank it down just a little but i think my brake pad need replacing . LOL

[Wombat]

In that case,just go for it there Mark.
Lead the way mate,and we will follow in the not to distant future.

[dbhs]

We might need to post a speed limit.

5 GPH limit? (Greeblies Per Hour)

[Wombat]

^
He'll still be able to build two,even at that rate at the pace we're going! LOL

GPD or even GPW perhaps might be betta??

[427 Cobra]

At least he can post photos of his work! I just wonder where all these shuttles are coming from,and why everyone's doing them at the same time? Not that I'm complaining,but the last time I heard of these Mike Salzo was going to release them,and never anything more! This is looking good. I hope to see more. Is there a lighting kit for these,or do you have to make it yourself?

[dbhs]

I believe Mike has put these on hold for the winter and will be casting again in the spring. He was taking orders for a few months last year up through November. You should PM him at RI and let him know you're interested. There's no lighting kit with this one.

[79 Daytona]

Hello gang ,

Well here's another update and sorry i think i broke the speed limit again LOL. Well the weather here has be bad nothing but rain all day so i got to spend most of the day working on the shuttle. Now i don't know if its a good idea but i like to spray some primer on a section after gluing down some parts even throw i have more parts to go in that section the primer helps me find area's that need cleaning up or smoothing out.

As always thanks for the kind words and for looking.
       

[dbhs]

Looks great. Really starts to take shape with the details going on. I'm hoping to get some done on mine this weekend too.

Oh, yeah..... Pull that shuttle over, sir. We're going to have to cite you for exceeding the limit.

[JAWS]

Good job. Just slow down a little cause Im back in the game.

[79 Daytona]

Thanks guys!!

Well sir I'll try and slow it down just please don't give me a ticket this damn shuttle has to much power under the hood. LOL.

[Wombat]

Gee,it's coming along nicely there Mark!
This part looks like the fun part that you are doing now.
How are you finding the part's laying out on the build,do you see part's needing trimming to get a fit with any of it yet?

[79 Daytona]

Thanks Phil and your right once you get the major parts together it really start to get fun. For the most part so far all the small part go down easy with just a little sanding , now so far the only parts i had to trim down was the ones that go under the rear of the engines but Mike said you would have to trim them down to get them to fit right.

[Wombat]

Yeah,those one's under the engine's i've looked at as well,it's the only way i can see that you can get it all to work right.
Haven't done it yet but it shouldn't be too hard hopefully.I did remove my domes and reposition them as i couldn't fit the twin pipe Morser part on the deck there the way i had it,the trade off is you loose some of the border on the sides there.
Have you test fitted that part between your domes there?

[79 Daytona]

I am glad you brought that up Phil i sure have'nt i need to check that tonight.

[79 Daytona]

Hey Phil i just check it out i think i got the domes just a little bit tight but from the pic's i've seen i think the twin pipe morser kinda set on top of the domes.

[Wombat]

Well thats the problem i had also so i cracked em off and luckily they came through unscathed.
I'm know how i had mine i wasn't happy with how it looked.I think the part may just sit a bee's dick off the deck if going on where it is positioned on the Marder part at the front.This has to lift it a little,but it wasn't enough for how much i woulda needed to lift mine with my original dome placement.The part in our kit is more of the Pegasus refit stuff,i've gone back to how it is in the b&w picture.One thing ya gonna find is placement will look a little different to that b&w picture as the kit was made symmetrical by Sean so things are now a little different.It's no biggie,and it's betta to have a symmetric kit to the alternative.It'd be like living in those dark ages with the quality of kit's we use ta get not that long ago.
Anyway,because there will be things that won't quite line up how they should i think you just settle on what you like most and go for that!

[79 Daytona]

I agree Phil, When i get to that section of the kit i may have to do some rework after i see how all the parts lay out.

[Wombat]

I think you just do whatever your happy with yourself!I don't think it's possible to have things exactley like in the b&w picture,it's just not possible but again,i prefer this than the alternative that would have been to get things exactly the same as that picture.

[79 Daytona]

Again i agree Phil, It would be hard to build it exactley like the one in the b&w pic's but if i can build my fairly close to it i will be happy with it.

[79 Daytona]

Hello gang,

Well here's another update sorry if the pic's are'nt very good , The past few days I've been doing some more work on the rear section sorting through the ton of small parts trying to match up the right one. I thank god for the ref. pic's you guys have posted they have been a big help.

As always thanks for looking.
       

[Wombat]

Wow,i don't know what to say,i'm still picking me jaw up off the ground.Thats looking just fuckin great Mark!!
What a difference a few greeblies make to this build.Man now thats looking like the shuttle we all know,excellent work dude,it's really coming togther very nicely there!

[JAWS]

Very nice Mark. She's lookin great you bastard...

[dbhs]

That looks outstanding. You're really cruising along with this.

[79 Daytona]

Thanks guys your the best!! I really look forward to see how all yours is going to come out . I just know once you get pass the major section and get the lights figure out your builds are really going to take off.

[79 Daytona]

Hello gang.

I started work a few days ago on the rear under side as well a little more work on the top side i still have to go back and do a little clean up work in some area . As i looked at the ref. pic's when i was working on the rear under side i found out that iam missing a few small parts which i may have lost iam not sure so it looks like iam going to have to try and make them.

As always thanks for looking.
       

[427 Cobra]

That looks damn good! I can't wait to see this finished.

[JAWS]

They might be the parts Mikes putting together that was missing. She's looking damn good mate!

[79 Daytona]

Thanks guys!! And you may be right Jasonwright i did'nt think of that I'll try and drop a line to Mike and find out.

[JAWS]

What primer do you use?

[dbhs]

Looks great, Mark.
Are you using CA or Epoxy or both for attaching your parts?

[JAWS]

What do you guys use to fill your seams & gaps?

[dbhs]

I'm using Squadron green putty.