| GreatScot72 | 19 Mar 2010 7:39 a.m. PST |
Walking across campus on busness this morning, I happened across a pretty paltry looking rummage sale being put on by some student organization. I almost breezed past it when my eye lit upon a box marked "Old Models – $2." Of course, I had to look. Most of what was inside was a broken mess of toys that even my scratchbuilding nature recoiled from. But hidden at the bottom and just barely visable was a gem! I don't care for Star Trek, but…
picture …based on a quick GIS, I believe it is an AMT Rio Grande runabout from Deep Space 9. The thing was fully assembled, poorly painted, and complete. It is HUGE-about 13 inches long, and it looks like it will scale well with 28mm. All for $2!! With some creative modifications and some kind of military paint scheme to hide its Star Trek roots, I can convert this into a really nice dropship for my 28mm sci fi troops. Walking back across campus with a big honking starship model tucked under my arm was a bit awkward, especially when I passed a gaggle of deans-but it was well worth it! |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 19 Mar 2010 7:48 a.m. PST |
$2 USD each, or for the box? |
| GreatScot72 | 19 Mar 2010 7:51 a.m. PST |
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| Tom Reed | 19 Mar 2010 8:10 a.m. PST |
Yup! That's what it is, alright, and it is perfect for 25-28mm. I should know. I have one. |
| GreatScot72 | 19 Mar 2010 8:16 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Tom. Ideas on how to make look less high-tech, anyone? I was thinking about adding conventional thruster nozzles to the engine pods and maybe a midtech-type gun turret above and behind the cockpit. |
| Cacique Caribe | 19 Mar 2010 9:02 a.m. PST |
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| GreatScot72 | 19 Mar 2010 9:05 a.m. PST |
Hey, nice links! Thanks, Dan. |
| Steve Hazuka | 19 Mar 2010 10:05 a.m. PST |
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Micman  | 19 Mar 2010 11:43 a.m. PST |
I was moving my stuff( junk to those non gamers out there) to a new storage, and found my kit of this. Thought it was long gone. It is a cool model, and plan on my using mine for 15mm lander |
| Wyatt the Odd | 19 Mar 2010 12:05 p.m. PST |
You should be able to strip off the warp nacelles – or at least cut off the tell-tale bussard intakes from the front (the red parts) and replace with some greeblies. Also, I'd cut off the mission pod above the hull – that'll give you a proper military look. Wyatt |
| BlackWidowPilot | 19 Mar 2010 12:24 p.m. PST |
Convert the warp nacelles into weapon pods. The square vents on the stern are your exhaust vents. K.I.S.S. Principle.
Leland R. Erickson
Metal Express
metal-express.net
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| Lion in the Stars | 19 Mar 2010 12:26 p.m. PST |
Walking back across campus with a big honking starship model tucked under my arm was a bit awkward, especially when I passed a gaggle of deans-but it was well worth it! I'd bet that a couple of those deans are closet ST geeks, so your points may have actually gone *up* with them. |
