Space 1999 Eagle

[Gary]

Wow... I really shoulda had a better look at this kit before I entered it. 2 hours and I managed only to clean the white metal flash from two side frames. This is a monster to build.

Hey, a clip or three
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOZckrW86GE&feature=related

 

[Junkie]

You can DO it!

 

[mariosmodelkits]

Tis thing looks cool, I really love that its resin. Dont worry man you got this down..

 

[Carsenault]

I cant wait to see some progress pictures on this one. I didnt even know there was a resin kit available. Can we get some more infor on the kit, scale, manufacturer, where to buy, etc?

 

[Myke]

That is gonna be sweet! Really laying down the funk in that clip too. Great track! Keep it up though, this one looks like a winner.

 

[ScaleModelMadman]

What a blast from the past, lotsa' memories seeing the Eagle.

;D

I'll be watching.

 

[Maknifiso]

Crazy funky space out show ;D
The Eagle is classic cool for sure. Don't give up, you can do it!

 

[Grendels]

Don't give up! I am looking at what I have planned and don't know if I can finish it all up with my other commitments. I entered the contest for fun, not to win a prize. (that would be nice, but I just want to see how much I can get done in a short time. ;D

The warp models eagle is a nice kit, looked at it many times and would love to have one. I just got a AMT kit off of Ebay, and it is a horrible kit, details are either missing or very wrong.

I would love to see photos of this kit when it is done, even if it is not in time for the contest deadline.

 

[Jeep]

Wow, I vaguely remember this show and did not even know what it was called. What a blast from the past and a HUGE part of televised science fiction TV, even if it did have a healthy dose of "disco funk" in it.

Work on it when you get the chance and it will get done. Can't wait to see it.

 

[Gary]

Sorry for the delay in updating. Trying to finish something for CAMS and in the middle of all that had jaw surgery. I have been stoned for the last few days on pain killers. Weeeeeee

I am feeling a bit better so today i'll try and take a couple of Eagle pics and up date ya'll.

GP

 

[Junkie]

Go Gary! Go Gary! Go Gary!

 

[java]

We want pics!,

Hope your jaws better,why did you need surgery on it,anyway?.

 

[Gary]

broken tooth and jaw. Had to have the tooth removed and a rod inserted to hold my jaw together and prep for a new implanted tooth. Old injury.
Did finish my CAMS entry, but that took the whole day. didn't get any Eagle work done. After the weekend however I will focus totally on the Eagle.
Pics will come, I promise. Gotta figure out how to do that.

 

[ScaleModelMadman]

Gary, picture posting is fairly easy once you've done it a time or two.

Any questions just ask man, I'm sure there is a few of us here more than willing to help you out.

8)

 

[Gary]

It is official...
I don't have the skill sets to work with this model. So far, I have spent about 10 hours on the white metal casting of the frames that hold the utility portions of the Eagle. And total net result... 2 1/2 plus I have ruined my microfiles that actually fit in the holes. The flash with this section of the kit is horrible. But I made the mistake of underestimating how soft the metal was. I figured a sharp blade and then file and...

Oh no. This metal is as tough as... metal. The resin sections are nice and will be easy as pie to put together. I love the cockpit. But unless I can figure out a more effective method of cleaning that white metal flash, I have no hope.

I think I have to be realistic and accept that I have been defeated, and put my efforts into a kit for the open category.

That being said, anyone want a Warp Eagle for half what I paid for it, shipping not included. That would be $80.00 in Canadian bucks. You pay shipping from me to you. I am seriously bummed out by this but if anyone else has the skills and the interest in the kit, it's yours

Gary

 

[Grendels]

I might be interested, how would you take payment?

 

[Iafrate]

Have you tried a metal rasp from a hardware store? If not have you tried using a motor tool to either sand the flash off and/or cut it off?

 

[Gary]

I would like to apologize to ya'll for my total wipe out on the Eagle. I had no idea that white metal was so difficult. I've gone through three sets of "diamond" tipped grinder tips. about 20 in a package, from Princess Auto, I have managed to clean out only the cages that surround the front and back mechanical sections for and aft of the payload pod. I genera;;y have about 4 to 6 hours a week to dedicate to building and if I had known this BEAST would be as hard as it is, I would have built a Viper 2 or Vulcan Shuttle or something plastic or at least only resin. Holy snap that was tough!

At any rate, I would like to add that I will finish this pig and present it at Shearwater and CAMS next year in her glory.

I also want to add that the folks who competed and succeeded are... simply wowsers. You dudes and dudetts are amazing! I applaud your supreme efforts!