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MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - ColinSMT - 04-28-2014
Hey everyone.
Thought I would post up pics of my last three week build project. I choose the MPC Eagle kit recently released by Round 2.
I wanted to show what can be accomplished in a short amount of time and produce a great looking Eagle. While not studio accurate to a 44", it fills in the hole nicely. At 12" its a little larger than the small studio Eagles.
I started with a standard MPC (Round2) Eagle transporter.
From this basis I cut out the cage framework and added details to flesh out the top and bottom as per the studio models.
I then added cages and walkway details between the cages.
The engine section was reworked to include the correct plumbing for this Eagle.
I then made chrome thrusters for the Command head and added interior details visible in the photos further below!
The head was finished to the correct shape (and separates for the interior view like the studio model) and I added a door at the rear outside detail to have it match what really should be there (the studio model is just a blank panel out there).
All the graphics shown on the model were created by myself based on the actual studio models.
I added the engine baffles as seen in the studio models and corrected the landing gear and pod details to be the correct mirror images of each other.
I created and added the stairs, light posts (each 3x 1.5mm leds) all modeled after the studio sets and added some light and fibre optic to the engine and test stand.
This is 90% MPC Eagle kit - just made to look better.
The Hanger was created by creating a custom panel and vacuumforming .060 panels. To these I added the styrene stringers to define the triangles.
I built and added a crane type system which can positioned and can hold the head, the Eagle itself or the pod!
And not only does it have working lights in the display, I also created a custom sound board housed in the building to add even more dynamic to the scene.
You can see the videos at my own site:
www.scalemodeltechnologies.com
AND now finally onto the pictures!
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Thanks for looking and I hope this inspires.
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - ColinSMT - 04-28-2014
Interior pod is not quite finished in these photos yet, I have a few things to do up for it.
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - LastBattlestar - 04-28-2014
Fantastic Colin, the hangar diorama looks very cool!
Mike
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - Cylon-Knight - 04-28-2014
Love, love, love it!
SOUNDS TOO?!
*bows down*
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - JAWS - 04-28-2014
That's a really nice build Colin.
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - ColinSMT - 04-30-2014
Thanks fellas, I'm glad you like it, just working on the command interior for the head. Not quite finished some paint and tweeks left to do, but it fits good and at this scale looks great when you look inside (and remove it first because thats the only way you can see in there).
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RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - Jake88 - 05-10-2014
I loved that show and you did an excellent job!
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - ivoelleder - 03-19-2016
Hello Colin:
I really enjoyed your cockpit design. Is it posible to get the blueprints of the modell so I can install it in my own model.
Thank you very much. Ivo
RE: MPC Eagle Transporter build by SMT - JAWS - 10-06-2016
We seemed to have lost the images. Must have been when the site went down last Christmas.... Sorry, Hope they may get reposted.