I have managed to complete the construction of the EEV over the course of the week end. There are a still a couple of small parts to add after the painting and decaling stage is complete.
The top of the hull received the most work with styrene laninated onto it to reproduce the relief details prior to the cryo-tube arches and other pre-made parts were added, however almost no part of the vehicle escaped some sort of additional detail.
All of the additional detailing was done with styrene strip and shapes.
It is worth noting at his point that there are significant differences between the paper model plans used as a basis for this build and the actual studio model used for filming. Differences lie in both the general shape as well as the details.
I tried to incorporate as many of the details from the actual studio model that I could and although the overall shape is different I feel that it represents the EEV quite well and I am very pleased with what I have achieved so far.
All that remains before painting can begin is a clean up of the seams with some filler putty and some sanding.
More to come,
Cheers,
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