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Picture Post => Current and Finished Projects => Sci-fi => Topic started by: Devilfish on January 15, 2020, 01:24:36 AM

Title: Eagle Transporter
Post by: Devilfish on January 15, 2020, 01:24:36 AM
This is the old Airfix/MPC 12" kit.  Nothing major done to it. other than replacing the plastic clip that holds the pod in place with a magnet, and adding a few stencils from the spares box.

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Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: Leading Observer on January 15, 2020, 05:04:57 AM
Nice work :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: NARSES2 on January 15, 2020, 06:00:36 AM
Quote from: Leading Observer on January 15, 2020, 05:04:57 AM
Nice work :thumbsup:

It is indeed  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: Captain Canada on January 15, 2020, 07:47:45 AM
Nice one ! I'd like to build one some day. Just one of those things that would look good up on a shelf. And you could take it down and fly it around as well.....the magnet is a good idea !
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: Rheged on January 15, 2020, 09:09:45 AM
Magnets are an excellent way of fitting pods to Eagles, Grand Slams to Lancasters, Blue Steels to V bombers or even containers to Rotodyne skycranes.......and no doubt other things to other things too!! All you have to do (assuming two magnets) is get the polarity right.
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: Rick Lowe on January 25, 2020, 12:17:22 PM
Quote from: Rheged on January 15, 2020, 09:09:45 AM
! All you have to do (assuming two magnets) is get the polarity right.

Otherwise it becomes a working ordnance-eject feature! ;D

That's a nice rendition of the old kit, the small markings add a lot to the effect.
And the paint turntable works for a sci-fi base, too!
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: tigercat on January 25, 2020, 12:21:21 PM
Is that a Maltese Cross ?

If so does that make it a Maltese Eagle Transporter ? For  transporting various Maltese birds of prey for hard boiled detectives ?!
Title: Re: Eagle Transporter
Post by: zenrat on January 25, 2020, 05:10:55 PM
Quote from: tigercat on January 25, 2020, 12:21:21 PM
Is that a Maltese Cross ?

If so does that make it a Maltese Eagle Transporter ? For  transporting various Maltese birds of prey for hard boiled detectives ?!

Poke him in the eye.