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Ratchet Cat

Ratchet Cat

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There's some brilliant models on here.
This is my latest one.

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Big Millennium Falcon please Santa

Failing that, I might be tempted by the current Concorde
 

Dadam

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So the Discovery only arrived yesterday, not opened the box yet and today I saw an offer on the Perseverance Mars rover Technic set for £59.99 which will round off the "space shelf" nicely with the Eagle lander and Shuttle.
Offer was at Zavvi They have quite a few other kits with sizable discounts, including the Back to the Future DeLorean
 

classic33

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Dadam

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Location
SW Leeds
I finished the Space Shuttle model a few weeks ago

I find this old cardboard packaging tray incredibly useful for organising the parts before assembly:
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First part of build complete (3 bags I think). Hubble Space Telescope (the solar panels are thin plastic sheet)
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Shuttle frame taking shape
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"Airframe", wings and engines in place, also the spring loaded landing gear actuated by pushing the large flap under the rocket nozzles.
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Building up the sides, cockpit and tail:
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Cargo bay doors (placing all those silver stickers was tedious):
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Completed model. There are a couple of display configurations. Here they are separate. The shuttle itself can either rest gear down, or gear up on a stand.
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Deploying the Hubble:

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