noelbarnes Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I have wanted to build these kits for some time now. During a sleepless night recently I visited a well known online bidding site that just happened have both of these kits for a moderate sum, so I grabbed them. I remember these spacecraft on TV as a kid and particularly love the UFO Interceptor. I re-visited the UFO series recently and was quite impressed at how punchy this was for a 70's TV show. I decided to build them together and have made a start. I intent to modify them both a bit, with cockpit details and other details that will give them an edge out of the box. I hope you enjoy them. I have re-scribed the panel lines on the Angel Interceptor and tidied up the parts ready for the build. The kit snaps together and reminds me of the new Bandai kits. Although this one doesn't have the finess like its modern counterpart. However, I will glue all the parts. I am awaiting a cockpit from "Retrokits" that is designed to fit this model. I have also re-scribed the UFO Interceptor. I gave it a quick squirt with primer to see the panel lines, as they are hard to see on the shiny white plastic. I have also added the guns on the nose from some stretched sprue. The tail end has had plastic strip added and a number of fuel lines constructed from lead and fuse wire. I will detail this a little more to give it extra depth. I have ordered a 1/72 A-7 coskpit which I will modify to fit the cockpit area on this as the cockpit provided is pitiful. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Perfecto. I had a look for both of these kits recently too and had little luck finding them at prices I was willing to pay. I bow down to your superior eBay fu (or thicker wallet). Toodles, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 I purchased a resin cockpit to modify so I could fill the cockpit on the UFO Interceptor. When it arrived I realised I had bought a 1/72 cockpit. I couldn't bring myself to purchase another at the price, so decided to scratch build something instead. I have not gone for accuracy, but decided to make it look busy. The cockpit provided is average at best. The pilot figure is one I found in my spares box with a head from some old Star Wars kit. I used milliput to build the helmet and Tamiya tape for the straps. Once it is all painted I am sure it will look fine behind the canopy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted November 22, 2016 Author Share Posted November 22, 2016 Not strictly accurate but I have added some more detail to an otherwise void area. You could see right into the fuselage so I blanked off the tail pipe and added some exhaust wholes. The cockpit is now painted and added. Very pleased with the result. Next is the canopy. It isn't a very good fit and looks a little small. If I could vac form I would do a new one. Alas, existing canopy will have to do. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucckit Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Cockpit looks great. I am looking forward to the rest of the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I never watched UFO, but I really like the design of the interceptor. Good work on the cockpit, thats some nice paint on the pilot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) Superb cockpit! I built this kit a couple of years back which you can see here and did the same sort of thing in the cocpit but used some PE from a 1:72 Wellington bomber! I didn't rescribe so you've taken this further than I did and it looks excellent! I look forward to seeing the rest of the builds! Edited November 26, 2016 by Kallisti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted November 27, 2016 Author Share Posted November 27, 2016 10 hours ago, Kallisti said: Superb cockpit! I built this kit a couple of years back which you can see here and did the same sort of thing in the cocpit but used some PE from a 1:72 Wellington bomber! I didn't rescribe so you've taken this further than I did and it looks excellent! I look forward to seeing the rest of the builds! Hi Kallisti. I have seen your build thread. I even used it to reference some of the cockpit detail. I also tracked down the same pilot that you used and was going to do it up as you did. I managed to find some stuff in my spares box. I really like you base and am thinking of doing mine standing on the platform in the crater ready for take off. Thanks for your encouragement. I have added the white to the the body, and am tweaking some joins, and then it is down to business. I think I may end up having to make my own decals based on the sheet in the box. Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Splendid work on the cockpit, looks really convincing, 'realistic' or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 This is great stuff. I love everything Gerry Anderson. Had a bad experience of Bandai kits in the 80's, but if I had had a little skill, something good could have been made of them. it may have been IMAI or another brand, but I really felt a FAB 1 Rolls had great potential, but needed a new canopy (not blue) and scratch built interior; no electric motor as provided. Why were Dinky UFO interceptors metallic Green?! ! Fantastic stuff happening here . Great work, looking forward to the rest ATB TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mancunian airman Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Always been a follower of Gerry Andersons shows. Met him once at a cinema show and he brought some of the models along, incredible. You are carrying that tradition of building these greatly designed models that seemed futuristic back then, I look forward to seeing more . . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted November 29, 2016 Author Share Posted November 29, 2016 The UFO interceptor has now got it first coat of white paint on. I have still to fill and sand some areas....seems to be all I am doing at the moment. Almost ready for a gloss coat and then some metaliser paint for the engine areas. The Angel interceptor has taken a while to clean up. Parts fit is ordinary. The highlight so far has been the "Retrofitonline" cockpit and pilot resin set. The cockpit tub fits like a glove and there is no sanding and re-sanding to get ever thing lined up, it just drops right on in. The figure looks great too.....a little male looking but definitely has the "correct" female features...if you know what I mean. Just have to add the canopy, then prime and put down my first layer of white paint. Coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted December 9, 2016 Author Share Posted December 9, 2016 Another update. The Angel Interceptor is nearly done, but will hold off on showing it. The UFO Interceptor is coming along nicely. Here it is in it's raw paint Scheme. The White is Tamiya matt white coated in future, while the metallics are Alclad Aluminium and Magnesium. Next up are the decals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted December 9, 2016 Share Posted December 9, 2016 Noel youre doing a cracking job with these, well done. All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 good old fashioned sci-fi kits like these are always so much fun to watch and follow - keep it coming, very nice sir.. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Wot they said goes for me too! Keep them coming. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Steven Pietrobon of the Airfix Tribute Forum used to (and may still) offer a set of improved decals for the Airfix Angel Interceptor.....They are more accurate and the colours are much nicer than the Airfix decals. FWIW PS - Great project BTW! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Any more progress? Impatient? Moi? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanoyen Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Looking great. I love the extra details you've added. It's those little custom differences that really make models like these stand out and grab everyone's attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hi all. Thanks for your comments. I finished these kits a few weeks back, and have posted the finished articles on the Ready for Inspection forum. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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