Never seen shots of the actual model before, and its pretty nifty.
Looks to be a simple build too, being by the look of it racing car kits for the body and helecopter tails for the rear.
Thinking of having a go at building one - not 100% accurate as i doubt very much i'd be able to get the exact parts, more a riff on the design.

Very cool!

I've never seen pics of it like this; where are they from?


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Brilliant site this for any hardware fan/modeller, loads of shots of the Betty too.
Came across it via Skiffy over on the Eagle Forum site.
Thanks Skiffy.

http://www.modelermagic.com/?cat=14

wich movie is the shuttle from?

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Main bits have been ID'd. (race car/copter)

Robotech Regult parts in there.

Aliens, seen at Gateway station after Ripley is defrosted.

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interesting how that make these. Looking at the betty from Alien res, it's just amazing how they create it from nothing. That is a craft I would like to learn.

Is it foam core with some kind of coating?

http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=6072

I thought that shuttle seen in the gateway scene was the one they already used in Terminator?

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"Robotech Regult parts in there."
A pricey build then.

wow, i always thought it was a Drop ship in that scene (but kinda knew it wasn't) great find man

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I recognise the car but have no idea what it is. I've got a diecast model of one somewhere...

The verticle fin appears to be a [not 100% accurate] Tornado F3 fin.
I'd say the larger helicopter tail (the split part that forms the main sides of the rear is a Bell 202 or 212. Not sure about the two smaller "inner tail fins" that sit on top of the main tails.

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I seem to recall seeing a build thread for this model on another forum.

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Seems its a Porsche 956 for the body, indeed a Tornado tail, also a Cobra tail - and various Macross parts.

Porsche 956 - having just checked that's the one I was picturing. Wouldn't have known it was a Porsche.

I'm not convinced it's a Cobra tail. Although there were several variations on the tail design and a few had the required cut angle at the top they seem to look sleeker. I still think that could be a UH-1 tail.

Looking closer, the little tails could be from a Westland Wessex (or an S-58 'Choctaw' in the US).

I stand corrected, the Tornado tail is from a GR1, not an F3. That was a schoolboy error.

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Well, specific versions of craft would be very much appreciated please.
Got the Porcshe and the Tornado but need to nail down the 'copter tail before i can really start.

I can donate the regult parts.

PM sent!

Didn't get a PM.

Do you have picts from the underside? I have a bunch of Model kits from my DS helmet build, and there might be some more bits.

I used to think so as well, could never decide between that and the dropship.
I think it's the tailfin design that makes it look like an HK.

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Ummm... dunno what happened there - but another PM has jsut been sent.
Hope it gets through.
Nope, no idea what's on the underside at all.

Looks like the vertical tail could be from a Panavia Tornado?

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Anybody know where it is located?

I just remember the RPF thread saying there was a lot of

detail on the underside.

Already spotted - from a GR1 kit.

I'm glad people can dissect stuff like this. I am pants at it. :\

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The parts collected so far:



there are also some larger pictures of the shuttle here: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=33207&page=5

If anyone else has pictures of this ship (especially the bottom), please let me know.


Cheers,
Stefan