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Offline Mr. Bill

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Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« on: 08 Jun , 2021, 19:48 »
Greetings,
   
 Recently completed XD-1 from Moebius in 1/144 scale.  Included Paragrafix PE sets, HDA Modelworx decals, Green Strawberry pods, 24 LED's with wireless remote, and acrylic display case.   Many thanks for having a look - questions and comments always welcome!
 
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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #1 on: 09 Jun , 2021, 01:47 »
What a great work Bill! The hangar and the lighting are amazing! The display case with the background planets is very effective, seems to be there in the outer space. I see that you avoided any kind of weathering, your idea of a just-launched, brand-new spaceship or are you planning to add some subtle washing/chipping to simulate some space worn-out effect?Congrats, a great achievement 8) SG

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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #2 on: 10 Jun , 2021, 13:08 »
Many thanks for having a look!  I just can't decide about the weathering - mainly I think I'm afraid of making a mess.  Sometimes, it is hard for me to get my mind around the idea of weathering a space vehicle that spends its entire life operating in a vacuum - I just don't know what it would look like.  Then there is the issue of how a studio filming model looks compared to how it appears on the screen - sometimes so very different.

Bill

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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #3 on: 10 Jun , 2021, 16:35 »
Hi Bill,
Really great model of an unusual subject, it is your usual very tidy work. Looking in the windows to see inside really makes it. Is the model about a metre long?
Cheers,
Dougie

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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #4 on: 12 Jun , 2021, 21:44 »
Thanks Dougie!
Yes. Just a little over a metre in length - about 41 inches.
Bill



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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #5 on: 31 Jul , 2021, 19:32 »
Great painting and lighting, and lovely backdrop.
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Re: Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1
« Reply #6 on: 03 Aug , 2021, 10:35 »
Thanks!  Moebius has done a good job with this kit. Not perfect, but a vast improvement over the old resin Lunar Models kit.
Bill