HL-10 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 This is my studio scale Interceptor from Gerry Anderson's UFO. It is a "garage kit" from Studio 2 Models. I did start a WIP thread, but after I got it painted & decalled, my matt varnish yellowed the paint, so I sanded it all back, and started again. I used Tamiya's acrylic satin white, and their satin varnish. The decals are from JBot. For the panel lines I used a pencil to mark them on the model, as on the original. I got a local engineering firm to turn the undercarriage legs in aluminium, and built the rest of the skids and supports from aluminium sheet and tubing. Thanks for looking Angelo 37 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 That's really rather nice - could I ask - what kind of scale are we looking at... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, BIG X said: what kind of scale are we looking at... Thanks, the figure is about 1/16th(ish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, HL-10 said: Thanks, the figure is about 1/16th(ish) It must be over 2ft long with the missile then - mahoosive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Fabulous. They always flew in three's. So I'll take three please. Delivery next week? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Blimey,This is a bit special! Looks like its flown right off the set! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 18 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Fabulous. They always flew in three's. So I'll take three please. Delivery next week? I would settle for Gabrielle Drake... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dermo245 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Class, great build Angelo and i'd say that has some presence on the shelf. (Googles 'Gabrielle Drake') 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 8 hours ago, John_W said: I would settle for Gabrielle Drake... Now Gentlemen, John, Pete, Angelo, you just form an orderly Que, please. It may be slightly unsettling to the younger members........ STOP at the back....I can SEE you Pete....... I mean, Dermot has had to use Google....... 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturnapollo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Beautiful model. Always thought that the window frame down the middle of the canopy would be a bit annoying for the pilot! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I had the die-cast one of these when I was a kid. I could be totally wrong, but I seem to remember it was green. (I could be thinking of the tracked 'van' type thing with the flip-over missile launcher in the roof.) So, I suspect your white one is correct. And what a superb job you've done. I love it. I want it! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpopandchips Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Now that is stunning! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Thank you all very much for all your comments and compliments, very much appreciated! Angelo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 12 hours ago, Badder said: I had the die-cast one of these when I was a kid. I could be totally wrong, but I seem to remember it was green. (I could be thinking of the tracked 'van' type thing with the flip-over missile launcher in the roof.) So, I suspect your white one is correct. And what a superb job you've done. I love it. I want it! Rearguards, Badder It was green. Dinky had a bad habit of producing models in non prototype colours. The Eagle Transporter was also green, and Thunderbird 2 was purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 brilliantly built model of one of the most iconic british TV series sci-fi vehicles - your model really does look superb Any chance that it might be on show at any of the UK IPMS shows around the country soon as I would love to see it in the resin so to speak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Gimme Shelter said: Any chance that it might be on show at any of the UK IPMS shows around the country soon as I would love to see it in the resin so to speak The only show I plan to take it to will be Modelkraft 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarkas Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 On 8/31/2018 at 12:53 PM, John_W said: It was green. Dinky had a bad habit of producing models in non prototype colours. The Eagle Transporter was also green, and Thunderbird 2 was purple. Purple? Never heard or saw that one. The original TB2 was a slightly bluish shade of olive -- so not too far from the correct colour -- and later there was the metallic blue version, but I never ran across the purple one. Wouldn't put it past them, though... UFO was particularly badly off that way. The Interceptor was indeed green -- a bright metallic colour -- with orange details like landing gear, and a white missile with a red soft plastic nose. Later versions had the missile yellow and black instead. Straker's car was bright metallic gold instead of whatever it was on screen (light grey?) and the mobile was a gloss army green -- that is, much the same shade that a lot of military vehicle from the same company used to get painted. Regardless, your model is excellent, and I'd love to see more of it -- for instance, shots of the underside and close-ups of the cockpit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Love it, my favourite Gerry Anderson series. Building a Studio 2 kit is an engineering task not just a model making so hats off to you for making such an excellent job of it I'm sticking to the Bandai kit myself, got no room for a studio scale Interceptor although I still have the Kits for Cash SHADO Mobile to finish one of these days! Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 On 9/1/2018 at 10:06 PM, Tarkas said: shots of the underside and close-ups of the cockpit? Hi Tarkas, Sorry for the delay responding. Here is a picture of the supplied instrument panel which I detailed with spare Aircale decals: The rest of the cockpit was scratch built as the one provided was too small: As for the underside, I haven't actually taken a picture of the fineshed belly. This is a WIP shot, showing the VTOL engine exhaust I added: These are photos of the studio model, including a belly shot, hope it's helpful. Thank you all once again, for you comments and compliments. Angelo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 VERY nice... And the decals look spot on. Did you have to source them separately or did they come with the kit? I confess I was surprised to hear they were from JBOT - is Jimbo back in business then? I ordered some from him a few years ago and they took an age to eventually appear (I'd written them off). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Damn that turned out fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 8 hours ago, Galligraphics said: VERY nice... And the decals look spot on. Did you have to source them separately or did they come with the kit? I confess I was surprised to hear they were from JBOT - is Jimbo back in business then? I ordered some from him a few years ago and they took an age to eventually appear (I'd written them off). Jim is still about, in a reduced capacity due to illness. I received my decals only a few weeks after ordering them. You get decals with the kit, but though the actual stencils are nicely done, some of the colours are off, especially the "RESCUE" on the starboard side.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks Angelo. I'm glad to hear Jim is still going - the quality of his decals (as and when they turn up) is very good. Nigel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaley Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 That is a beautifully done and very neat model. Hmmm....Gabrielle Drake...string vests.......NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 I've had to drop back in for another look at such a great model - love it just as much the second time of looking in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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