Discovery

By D.S.Attree

"My God its Full of Stars"  Well this is another commission and a very challenging one at that. This is the Stargazer Models 1/144 scale Discovery 1 from 2001/2010. The kit has a total length of 30"+. One of the biggest challenges was making the modifications for the custom-built lighting rig as there are no resin spares so I could not afford to make any mistakes. I was not going to light the engine bells as I thought it was too risky but I gave it a great deal of thought and took the chance. Back to year one apprentice bench fitting and my trusty Tamiya razor saw. The lighting in the Command Module was a challenge too as there is not much space to work with and you need to light the Pod Bay and CM Flight Deck independently. Lastly was the application of the JBOT Decals to the flight deck, this did make my head spin a bit as there is no real useful guidance so I spent a great deal of time looking at online images. I finally managed to get some additional guidance from a JBOT decals pdf I found for it on line. The finish was done as usual with Tamiya Acrylic as always, XF-01 Mat White with a small amount of XF-19 Sky Grey mixed in to take the edge of the white as a very light grey finish was required. Variation of panels was done with a various mixes of light grey, these were still too dark so I applied a base colour filter over the top to lighten and blend. The model really came to life with the application of a much diluted grey wash, especially on the spine and Reactor Unit. Power is supplied via a 12v DC Outlet that I fitted into the base to keep things nice and neat. Overall I am very happy with the result, this is one I would like to keep myself. You may see more of my work here. Image: Communications Module Image: Propulsion Module Image: Habitation Module Image: Front Left Image: Left Front Image: Rear Image: Rear Right

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