Egg Shuttle Egglantis

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:41 pm

This has been in my stash for almost 20 years I think. The box was dusty, coming apart, and doesn't have one of those nice Manga girls on the cover! It does come with an astronaut and a wire to display him attached to the shuttle!
I don't even know where or why I bought it! I must not have seen one before and thought it was cool.

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 8:49 pm

Nice, might want to check if this kit has value for collectors, amazing what value some kits have in old boxings!

Wish i'd thought of the pun "Egglantis" I'll call mine "Eggdeavour"

Good to see another Eggbiter going into Yokerbit

T3hGuppy · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:48 pm

Colin wrote:Nice, might want to check if this kit has value for collectors, amazing what value some kits have in old boxings!

Wish i'd thought of the pun "Egglantis" I'll call mine "Eggdeavour"

Good to see another Eggbiter going into Yokerbit

Oh dear.... lol.

Nice choice of kit DB.

Build it I say thats what it was made for.

CrackedCubes · Post by **CrackedCubes** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:22 am

Looking forward to the 2 eggshuttles!

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am

Wow... that's a classic... The hell with collectors... evil parasites!!!
Build it and watch them cry Muhahahah!!!!

I didn't even know that the eggplane fad went back that far. Cool, a historical build and part of the SIG... Cool choice bud!!!

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 5:54 pm

Welcome to the Vehicle Assembly Building, Southern Vermont branch.

The parts:

Little Guy. No, that's not his navel...

Let the assembly begin!

CrackedCubes · Post by **CrackedCubes** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 7:43 pm

LOL.. me thinks the lil guy forgot to zip up after visiting the throne room!

Should be a fun build!

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:57 pm

Coming Soon!

JonseyAU · Post by **JonseyAU** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:50 pm

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:53 pm

Dunhill2005 · Post by **Dunhill2005** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:08 pm

Great Poster!!!!

CrackedCubes · Post by **CrackedCubes** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:19 am

Now your cookin with eggas!

HistoryRider · Post by **HistoryRider** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:37 am

Your eggs are a bit punny!! Great poster!

Thumboy · Post by **Thumboy** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:24 am

eggcellent poster

looking forward to the shuttle coming together looks like it will be a fun build

Gav0909 · Post by **Gav0909** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:21 pm

Oh dear people are coming up with way to many egg puns for this GB!

Cool looking little kit though, love the wee astronaut!

Post by **Lee** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 3:27 pm

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:06 pm

Starting the build.

These are NASTY! A lot of clean up needed on the engine bells.

This is exactly how it was done on the real shuttle. Honest.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:09 pm

Off to a great start, love the poster too lmao

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:26 pm

thats a cracking kit you got there and looking forward to seeing it all painted up....and that figure is class

CrackedCubes · Post by **CrackedCubes** » Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:41 am

Crackin good! I've seen those same clamps used on the local Bell Helicopters too! Hit it right on the head! good one1

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:49 pm

Well, I've been busy at work and too tired to build anything at night. Here is a small update on the shuttle.
Masking would have been much easier if I had painted it before I glued the wing to the fuselage!

Should be done on time though!

Piatchie · Post by **Piatchie** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:36 am

Looks great! I considered the shuttle but EB forced me into the P-51 and who's gonna argue with a blue talking bunny?

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Apr 25, 2014 9:12 am

Nice work,paint job looks good

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:04 pm

Damn space program; always behind schedule and over budget! The reflective coating on the bay doors is wonky (and they are not attached yet), the painting isn't done, and the engines aren't even installed! Honestly, how do we expect to get to Mars is we can't even have an Egg Shuttle done on time!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 4:14 pm

Your so close to finishing I sure you can crack it

CrackedCubes · Post by **CrackedCubes** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 5:07 pm

Looks like final stretch to me! keep plugging!

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 4:47 pm

I got on the sub-contractors and the engines are finally in! I only hope they don't turn out to be the "built at 5PM on a Friday afternoon" type. After I took these pics I gave it a touch up and a coat of clear for the decals. The payload is ready to install and the crew (of one) is suited up and ready to launch!

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Tue Apr 29, 2014 9:36 pm

Decals...sigh. I can't even fire the painting contractor at this late a date.

Gotta love those exploding decals. Why, oh why, knowing these were old decals, did I not use my decal fixative?

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