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References for this vehicle are few and far between. Seen briefly in ANH:SE, it would seem again like a relatively simple retool of existing Imperial Shuttle moulds if Hasbro could be bothered. At this point in time it would seem unlikely though, so I took matters into my own hands.
Screen shots seem to be non-existent so I took photos of my paused DVD:
Some of the other references available bear minimal resemblance, so I discounted them as being EU to all intents and purposes:
I liked this one but just couldn't get the proportions to work using the existing tooling:
Recipe: 1 used Saga Imperial Shuttle (like this one)
Plus a Dremel, thermoplastic, cold-cure methyl methacrylate, cyanoacrylate, epoxy resin cement, 1 bleach bottle, couple of sheets of plasticard, satin ivory spray paint, black wash, some dry brushing, 1 repro vintage Shuttle sticker sheet from ebay and a few swear words!
Voila!
The rear wings fold. The landing gear was originally intact and functional but the back end was too heavy for it, so I removed it and blocked it off to display on an acrylic riser instead.
Screen shots seem to be non-existent so I took photos of my paused DVD:
Some of the other references available bear minimal resemblance, so I discounted them as being EU to all intents and purposes:
I liked this one but just couldn't get the proportions to work using the existing tooling:
Recipe: 1 used Saga Imperial Shuttle (like this one)
Plus a Dremel, thermoplastic, cold-cure methyl methacrylate, cyanoacrylate, epoxy resin cement, 1 bleach bottle, couple of sheets of plasticard, satin ivory spray paint, black wash, some dry brushing, 1 repro vintage Shuttle sticker sheet from ebay and a few swear words!
Voila!
The rear wings fold. The landing gear was originally intact and functional but the back end was too heavy for it, so I removed it and blocked it off to display on an acrylic riser instead.
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