Shuttle

This model was very quickly constructed and painted whilst I was finishing the Defiant model. I was getting fed up and this seemed like the ideal diversion. The bay originally opened to reveal the Canada arm and a small satellite but I sealed the doors in the closed position. The basic construction was very simple but required a little filler around the bay doors and wings. I properly spent more time painting the base than the Shuttle itself, it is modelled like the earth so I spent a little while on the polar cap and clouds.

Š1999 David Pagett

Discovery

Not very much detail but the model is only 18cm long.

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For the image above I photographed the model in front of a picture of the Sun then darkened up the black space around the Sun. I added a lens flare effect and removed the stand from the image.

I once saw a Space Shuttle ready to launch but was unable to stay to see it take off. I would like to see one launch one day but of course I would really love to fly in one. My Shuttle is called Discovery, with the kit you have the option to use the names Atlantis or Endeavour as they supply decals for both. I would have liked it if they had included the ill-fated Challenger name and the prototype name Enterprise. I might have chose Challenger out of respect, but most likely used Enterprise for obvious reasons.