1/237 YT 1500 transport

[OSHIROmodels]

Bit of a lunchtime project at work. Recently got the old Millennium Falcon snap fit kit from the Ertl Battle of Hoth set (thanks Rodrigo  )

As a model trying to be the Millennium Falcon it's crap but as conversion potential it's great 

I had a quick look on google images to see what had been done before and I don't think what I'm doing has, which is good 

Basic kit as it comes...


With the left mandible and cockpit taken off...


And now with the new cockpit location...


Plenty to do and as I'm only doing it at work progress will be long but hopefully updates will be fairly regular 

cheers

James

[Sangennaru]

that sounds promising! Why is that crappy in its vanilla shape? That looks ok to me from the photo!

[Predatorpt]

I really want to see that conversion 

I was planning on converting it, but I don't have enough skills for that  Not a problem for you 

[OSHIROmodels]

Thanks chaps 

A lot of the details are totally wrong. Yes, the basic shape is there (round, two sticky out bits at the front and a cockpit at the side) but when you start to look at it in ever closer detail there are so many things wrong it sends a shudder up my spine 

I'm probably going to light it as well WH means a new cockpit and removing the 'engines' (it's just a blank area at the moment).

cheers

James

[Damas]

 Nice! Bt totes the wrong scale Jim.

[OSHIROmodels]

Nice! Bt totes the wrong scale Jim.

No, this is just closer, the other ships are further away 

cheers

James

[Damas]

 Ah well, dat's all fine now.

[Commander Vyper]

No, this is just closer, the other ships are further away 

cheers

James

You cheeky fecker!

 

[former user]

cool idea!
yet I don't see why You did not use the old cockpit access which You have cut off?

[OSHIROmodels]

Making it fit (due to the angle change) wouldn't be worth it and it's a tad small anyway and since I'm lighting it it'll make it easier to remake the cockpit rather than piss around changing the old one.

cheers

James

[former user]

wow - looking forward to that one! and it's an idea worth stealing 

[The_Beast]

cool idea!
yet I don't see why You did not use the old cockpit access which You have cut off?

I didn't ask; I knew from his issues with the kit-as-is meant there would be 'flaws' I'd be blind to. 

Tube for the cockpit is a right cylinder, correct? Piercing the ship's body makes it look tapered?

Have a few kits around; really wanted to do X-Wings defending rebel transports back in the day.

Doug

[former user]

now You can
X-wing has a few scenarios about exactly that

[OSHIROmodels]

Tube for the cockpit is a right cylinder, correct? Piercing the ship's body makes it look tapered?

It's just a normal cylinder but you are correct about the taper.

cheers

James

[bishop odo]

I like it, I'm sure you know that you can use a drill as a lathe and put a taper on most things.