banistersmind
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Hello!
First post here! In recent weeks, I managed to track down a 1992 issue of the MPC Imperial Shuttle. This kit has been on my bucket list for a long time. I built one around 25 years ago but I was never happy with it and eventually it was junked. I promised myself that if I found another kit, I would go all out and paint it, light it and display it properly.
So I've had this kit for a few weeks and I've made some progress with it. I've explored different lighting options for it and I've settled on components from Light My Bricks here in Australia a company that provides lighting solutions for Lego. Their products are super easy to work with - being all plug and play - and I believe it'll really set my build off nicely.
Here's some early images of my work thus far. I've completed the sprue trimming and ridding the edges of flashing, followed by careful sanding and smoothing. I've ordered some engine vents inserts from Shapeways which I've seen on other builds and I think look really good.
I don't plan on altering the model kit. While I recognise that it has some quirks typical of these old MPC kits, I've always liked the look of it and I don't have the confidence to do what I've seen a lot of other modellers do with theirs - total respect to them of course.
I do plan on individualising my build in terms of painting and detailing. While I love this particular ship, I've always felt the original on-screen colour scheme to be a little bland. For example, I intend to paint objects like the gun turrets and landing gear struts in a gun metal acrylic and I will weather my build a little differently to other examples I've seen.
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First post here! In recent weeks, I managed to track down a 1992 issue of the MPC Imperial Shuttle. This kit has been on my bucket list for a long time. I built one around 25 years ago but I was never happy with it and eventually it was junked. I promised myself that if I found another kit, I would go all out and paint it, light it and display it properly.
So I've had this kit for a few weeks and I've made some progress with it. I've explored different lighting options for it and I've settled on components from Light My Bricks here in Australia a company that provides lighting solutions for Lego. Their products are super easy to work with - being all plug and play - and I believe it'll really set my build off nicely.
Here's some early images of my work thus far. I've completed the sprue trimming and ridding the edges of flashing, followed by careful sanding and smoothing. I've ordered some engine vents inserts from Shapeways which I've seen on other builds and I think look really good.
I don't plan on altering the model kit. While I recognise that it has some quirks typical of these old MPC kits, I've always liked the look of it and I don't have the confidence to do what I've seen a lot of other modellers do with theirs - total respect to them of course.
I do plan on individualising my build in terms of painting and detailing. While I love this particular ship, I've always felt the original on-screen colour scheme to be a little bland. For example, I intend to paint objects like the gun turrets and landing gear struts in a gun metal acrylic and I will weather my build a little differently to other examples I've seen.
![1000018537.jpg 1000018537.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105500-a2884ea945888a87ac2e6ee66ff9fb46.jpg)
![1000018539.jpg 1000018539.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105501-617d730a55a530ce28494477d96840f8.jpg)
![1000018658.jpg 1000018658.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105502-f4d47c1ac2beddfd54caf51ef30f0da0.jpg)
![1000018661.jpg 1000018661.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105503-5882007b15aa1d389fa1f259ccdb278c.jpg)
![1000018662.jpg 1000018662.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105504-51396ede2724ecee21c0e44433843311.jpg)
![1000018667.jpg 1000018667.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105505-a6a128c1a0ae3488c1eee5676a12e92d.jpg)
![1000018744.jpg 1000018744.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105506-84aae0c1f88311dc1d197057a06ff8b1.jpg)
![1000018746.jpg 1000018746.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105507-fa4f5a94bf3315dfaf249533c5da348f.jpg)
![1000018749.jpg 1000018749.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/105/105508-f3721fba58e238a21fca72bad2205225.jpg)
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