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Описание: Here is my recently completed Polar Lights 1:32 scale Kellogg Shuttlecraft custom build. This build is dedicated to the memory of my dad, Neil F. Smith, Sr. And in fact, I was surprised at how cathartic this build ended up being for me.

My Dad was a super fan of Studebaker classic cars. In fact, his love of Studebakers was probably just as strong as my love of Star Trek and all things sci-fi. Maybe even more so. And he had a model car collection that was crazy impressive. It's from him that I obviously got my love for building models. And this build had a very cool Studebaker connection that I think he would have loved:

In 1966, when the producers of the original series of Star Trek needed a design for a new ship, the Shuttlecraft, Art director Matt Jefferies did several designs of the craft that were deemed too expensive or difficult to build. So they turned to the acclaimed design firm of Raymond Loewy Associates with the instructions to design a ship that would be easier to construct. Thomas Kellogg was given the job of coming up with the design. Kellogg had worked on the 1962 Studebaker Avanti so, not surprisingly, the Kellogg shuttlecraft’s design had some similarities to that classic car. Kellogg designed a glossy black shuttlecraft that was boxy but with graceful lines. It had a giant glass front end, glowing red engines and dual antennas.

This custom build was done using the Polar Lights Galileo Shuttlecraft model as a base - and then scratch building any additional elements I needed.

I think my dad would have liked this a lot!

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Special Thanks to:
Bill George
The Sci-Fi Air Show - scifiairshow.com/copy-of-t-i-e-fighter-cockpit
Doug Drexler
Matt Wekle at Circus City Decals - circuscitydecals.com
Matthew Cushman
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