5.12.2012

"Red Stripe Shuttle"


 This shuttle by Colin is a great example of how advanced building techniques aren't at all necessary for a sleek model. The fuselage seems to be mostly studs up, making simple but smart use of slopes. Jassim's work comes to mind. The windows sell it as a flashy civilian craft, a fun break from the drab future-military subthemes that a lot of builders stick to. There's some aged commentary authored by the .space old guard expressing caution when using wheels as engines, but I don't think Colin's model here suffers from it. The more I study it the less comfortable I am with the lack of white surface behind the red stripe, but it's a minor gripe.
 
 He also has a collection of nicely scaled AFVs, all in the standard green color. Very "LEGO", if you will.


If you admire Colin's military models, you ought to pay Brickshelf user Nyu's gallery a visit.

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