I had the AMT shuttle when I was young in the 70s. I remember it had an interior, I think there were seats in there, no? This one looks stellar ( 🌟!) Genius customizing on that back panel cover. Your videos like this are fun and relaxing.
Thank you Nathan! I appreciate your comments! Yes the old kit did have an interior with seats. I believe a second market interior kit is being developed for this one. That back panel was tricky but it thankfully worked out.
Nice work 👍. And today , we have a great kit for the interior of the ship with crew.. But I'm sure that you are aware of that.. And hopefully you picked one up for yourself. 👍 But ether way , you still did a great job on this one..
Thank you so much! I have seen the interior set. I probably won't build another one but it's nice that they have the option now for having the interior. 😁
Great job! I just got the same kit and am looking forward to making it. I like your choice of colors and will probably "borrow" them for mine as well, haha! Again, fantastic work!
Working on my kit right now and I'm going with the colors you suggested. Yours came out awesome! I'm definitely going to link your video in my description when it's up. I just happened upon your channel and am now subscribed. -John
Wow! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Yes, I'm happy with the colors I used. I know just about everyone has their own idea about them but even when I look at this model even now, I'm still liking these color choices. I hope your model turns out excellent and that you enjoy the build. I have another one still in the box because I love this model so much. Thank you for subscribing and the credit on your video. I really appreciate that! 😁
I built the AMT version a few years ago and used flat square led's on the ceiling for the interior lighting and used T1-3/4 red for the nacelle caps, and glued the caps on unpainted. I also painted the front of the engine silver, before the caps went on, which does a good job of blocking any stray light past the cap. I guess I am a bit surprised there is no interior detail on this new larger 1/32 model. At least seats and a back door panel that could be seen if you lit the inside. I might wait and see if they come out with either a mod, or if there is something after-market for the inside. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you! That lighting you did sounds like it turned out great! I debated lighting this but ultimately decided to go with what the original model had. I think Randy Cooper Models is selling an interior for this from what I was told. I agree. It should have come with an interior. I think if I build another one, I might go all out with lights, interior and a slightly darker gray for the bottom half. Thank you for the great comment!
Hey just wanted to tell you you did a good job on your shuttle I stuck to the paints that you recommended and I also put LEDs in mine so I'm still working on a couple of projects with it so I will keep watching your videos and keep up the good work
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I'm glad you liked the paint choices. I think they look good. The lower hull's darker gray looks lighter in the video than it actually is. I really didn't want that gray to be too dark. I appreciate that you're putting lights in it. I really debated whether to do that or not. Since I bought two of these, I thought I'd start out with a basic build of it first. Thank you for the kind words!
I'm currently building this kit, and I ran into the same exact problem that you did with the back section. I've been building models for maybe 50 years, and this rear assembly is so poorly engineered, that it makes you wanna pull your hair out. It should've been made where this entire section goes together a lot more easier. I had to walk away and take a break from it all, and think it out about how to approach it again. I came so far already, and all of my sub assemblies are perfect. Hoping I can overcome this rear assembly. And this is coming from a guy who built the 1/350 scale Academy kit of the Titanic, including scratchbuilt, 700+ parts. Yeah... this rear section had me really scratching my head. Michael Spressler
Thank you! I totally agree! It was very frustrating to build that part. I think one side of mine never quite fit just right and I ended up settling for the way it is. It's not very noticeable at all but I know it's there and it bothers me. You know how that goes. I definitely think that back section should have been better engineered for sure.
Because of the lighting, the lower hull color often times looks like the same color as the top but it's actually a darker gray. I also touched up the scuff on the back.
No since the actual filming model didn't have any lights in it. Plus I've strayed away from doing lighting in models lately since I rarely ever turn them on. The extra work and cost isn't worth the short time I actually end up turning on the lights.
I would love to have a 1/6 scale shuttlecraft for my g.i. Joe figures I know it would be around 4 feet long but it could be remote-controlled and the top could be on a hinge so you could put figures in the sea and have sound effects
Oh man. I'm so sorry to hear that. A dog? Cat? It is the worst thing to lose a pet. I've been there and it is absolutely heart breaking. They are every bit family members as people are. I think it's great that you are naming your build after him. What a great honor. My heart goes out to you man.
@@outsider238 A highly intelligent, Irish setter/Lab. Turned out, the loss was not just to myself, but local community and dog owners. They had an artist commissioned to engrave his image into a bark tree, he always welcomed everyone. Carried the shopping home too, i kid you not, people were always taking pictures of him. The big bugger even became an electronics store, shop mascot. True love and intelligence behind his eyes. And yes, a true member of the family. Thank you for the kind words sir..
@@johnpatrickfay5288 He sounds like he was an amazing and true friend. You gave him the best life he could have. It's wonderful that he could provide so much happiness to so many people. It's incredible how much they touch our lives. And you'll remember. Take care my good man.
To hinge that access panel in the aft of the interior, one can purchase photo-etched metal panel hinges, which one must bend appropriately, insert between the two halves a bit of thin metal rod, glue into proper place each half, and paint in the colour scheme. It may be rather fiddly, but if one can manage the task, it can work well.
It seems that Round 2 Models plan to release both a separate interior and included interior with the next release of the Polar Lights Galileo Shuttlecraft in the summer of 2022.Now in case they don't include figures with the interior,I wonder if the figures of the AMT Enterprise Bridge which they say is in 1/32 scale will be the right size for the Galileo Shuttlecraft.
That little red panel on the aft was magnetic on the original. In the episode, “Metamorphosis,” you can see Spock pull it off and stick it to the hull above the opening. The cover was painted red and inside that panel were a few lights and a bit of a glow, so the inside part is clear so you can make it light up and glow. I don’t know why they molded the outside cover in clear. That makes no sense. But if you carefully leave spots unpainted on the inner part, you can make it look like lights inside there.
I went back and watched that episode and it was an 'Ah ha!" moment. I didn't remember that part. So it definitely is an accurate representation on the model kit. Very cool! Thank you!
@@outsider238 My fellow shuttlecraft historians around the web have been waiting for this kit for a while now, ever since they did the restoration of the full size prop. Your build up is really good, I like your color choices, and your video is very helpful. Thank you. I bought one kit already, and I think I'm getting another one for my birthday. lol
@@Chris-lk3fq Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad I could help. It is a great kit! I have an extra kit as well! Haha! I also love how big it is. I hope your shuttlecraft turns out great too!
PS if you do the back one card at a time instead of cramming the section in like you did it goes in a little bit better like I did because I started with the bottom and work my way up top when I started building the inside with the LEDs
Oh that's a great idea! I wish I would have thought of that at the time. I was just following the instructions where they have you build that section and then install it. I didn't know I was going to have that much trouble getting it in there. At that point I kind of had to go with it since everything was already glued together. I have another one of these kits and if I build that one, I'll definitely use that method. Thank you for that excellent tip!!
It's a relatively simple kit but there's certain things that could have been better. The side walls don't really have a flat connection point from the bottom to the top. That back area was a bit of a fight because of the angles and that black area (with the white "windows") had to fit very specifically to the walls. I'm not sure I even got one side completely on but it's not noticeable if I didn't. All in all it's a nice kit though. A bit expensive for what it actually is but it looks great when complete.
There was actually a metal strut that ran down the middle of it. I was trying to make it look like that. It's okay though. The model is hung from the ceiling so I never mess with it anyway.
Attention, model aftermarket makers: 1) detailed interior, with accurate lighting for the instrument panel and related equipment; 2) figurines of Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, and Dr. McCoy; 3) Generic figurines of a) ship's crew and b) civilians; some may be nonhuman. All these would have limbs and heads separate for positionable assembly. Add extra heads, hands, and personal equipment
it looks like a really nice kit I still have my original Galileo that I customized to be more accurate to what it was supposed to look like and I didn't worry too much about the interior of the rear hatch cuz you didn't see the interior of the rear hatch except for when the Galileo seven was crashed landed on Talos 2. and speaking of two they kind of messed up on their decal sheet because they apparently have the Columbus as being number 3 and the Columbus was not number 3 Columbus was number two it was the Copernicus that was number 3 so they kind of got that one wrong. Course then again they left the name Copernicus completely off the decal sheet but there was a Copernicus just like there was in Star Trek v there was also a star fleet shuttlecraft on the Enterprise that was also the Copernicus in the original series. the only other thing that seems to be a disappointment is that just like the original kit there are no figures it would have been nice to at least had crewmen to put inside the model just like it would have been nice to have had them in the original but you can take the crew figures from the bridge set the sitting ones and placed them inside but you would at least think for the cost of this kit they would have also included a crew inside.
Interesting about the decals. I never noticed that. Yes it is a nice kit. I do think it's a bit expensive for what you actually get. Without the interior, it's pretty much an empty box but it's nice to get a shuttlecraft kit in this scale that doesn't cost as much as the expensive resin kits.
The Galileo 7 force-landed on Taurus II in the 1st Season TOS Episode: 'The Galileo Seven'. Talos 4 was the planet visited by the U.S.S. Enterprise commanded by Capt. Christopher Pike in the first Pilot Episode of TOS: 'The Menagerie'.
Plus I'm wondering if it would look right since in reality the interior set on the show was not in scale to the "full size" mockup. The mockup was actually smaller than it should have been.
@@outsider238 I had heard that one reason they didn't do an interior was it was different from the outside view to the inside so they thought they would leave it up to the builder. I am sure there will be different aftermarket ideas out pretty soon.
@@besttimes3248 I think so too and they'll probably be scaled to this model properly. Certainly leaves a lot of options open to the builder which is nice. I mainly just wanted the ship itself.
Why would you choose not to put the back strut on? It was on both the full scale mock up and the miniature. It was only when they did the new SFX that they had it retract and tuck into the hull after takeoff.
When it was in "flight mode" the strut was not out even in the original special effects. At least in the scene where it's facing the camera. You can see there's no landing pads sticking out under the nacelles so the back strut is more than likely retracted as well. Most of the time you do see it on though. They used the same, limited special effects scenes frequently probably because of the budget.
@@danwilliams1686 Check out a video here on RUclips called "Star Trek The Galileo Seven Visual Effects Comparison". It shows both the old and the new special effects side by side. You can clearly see in several scenes that the back (and underside of the nacelles) landing strut is not there both old and new effects. I mean it would be like a jet flying with its landing gear down during the entire flight.
@@outsider238 i agree I guess my memory is not as good as it used to be i just remember it flying with that weird stuff hanging down. No telling now where I saw it. Doomsday machine possibly
@@danwilliams1686 It's quite possible. They used the same effects over and over because of the budget. It's possible the scenes where the struts are deployed were better for general use type of shots so they were used more frequently and so that's why some people don't remember them in the retracted position.
I had the AMT shuttle when I was young in the 70s. I remember it had an interior, I think there were seats in there, no? This one looks stellar ( 🌟!) Genius customizing on that back panel cover. Your videos like this are fun and relaxing.
Thank you Nathan! I appreciate your comments! Yes the old kit did have an interior with seats. I believe a second market interior kit is being developed for this one. That back panel was tricky but it thankfully worked out.
Nice work 👍. And today , we have a great kit for the interior of the ship with crew.. But I'm sure that you are aware of that.. And hopefully you picked one up for yourself. 👍 But ether way , you still did a great job on this one..
Thank you so much! I have seen the interior set. I probably won't build another one but it's nice that they have the option now for having the interior. 😁
Very nice build! Really nice job on the decals you can't see any carrier film. GREAT JOB !!!
Thank you so much! I was actually surprised as well that the decals came out as good as they did! Haha!
Awesome job. I love the Galileo, we have the little Christmas light one and I loved it as a kid.
Thank you Ben!! I love that little ship too!! Thank you for the awesome comment!
Great job! I just got the same kit and am looking forward to making it. I like your choice of colors and will probably "borrow" them for mine as well, haha! Again, fantastic work!
Thank you so much! It really is a great kit! I'm very pleased with the colors. I don't mind you borrowing them at all! 😁😄
Your spot on the access Panel on back of the Galileo!
Yeah I touched that up. I mentioned that in my pinned comment.
outsider238 awesome job thanks for the video
@@1701-Vera Oh I get it now! Haha! Thank you very much! 😁
outsider238 no worries 😉
Wow looks great can’t wait to get started on mine! It came in the other day.
Thank you very much! It is a great kit. So nice to finally have a good sized, accurate model of the shuttlecraft. I'm surprised it took so long!
Working on my kit right now and I'm going with the colors you suggested. Yours came out awesome! I'm definitely going to link your video in my description when it's up. I just happened upon your channel and am now subscribed.
-John
Wow! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! Yes, I'm happy with the colors I used. I know just about everyone has their own idea about them but even when I look at this model even now, I'm still liking these color choices. I hope your model turns out excellent and that you enjoy the build. I have another one still in the box because I love this model so much. Thank you for subscribing and the credit on your video. I really appreciate that! 😁
Very well done👍 Cheers from Sweden
I built the AMT version a few years ago and used flat square led's on the ceiling for the interior lighting and used T1-3/4 red for the nacelle caps, and glued the caps on unpainted. I also painted the front of the engine silver, before the caps went on, which does a good job of blocking any stray light past the cap. I guess I am a bit surprised there is no interior detail on this new larger 1/32 model. At least seats and a back door panel that could be seen if you lit the inside. I might wait and see if they come out with either a mod, or if there is something after-market for the inside. Thanks for the great video!
Thank you! That lighting you did sounds like it turned out great! I debated lighting this but ultimately decided to go with what the original model had. I think Randy Cooper Models is selling an interior for this from what I was told. I agree. It should have come with an interior. I think if I build another one, I might go all out with lights, interior and a slightly darker gray for the bottom half. Thank you for the great comment!
They will be selling an interior separate from main model sir,
Extreme penny pinching on their part, given the barebones of the kit.
@@johnpatrickfay5288 I agree. Plus it makes everyone have to go out and buy another kit. Great marketing.
Hey just wanted to tell you you did a good job on your shuttle I stuck to the paints that you recommended and I also put LEDs in mine so I'm still working on a couple of projects with it so I will keep watching your videos and keep up the good work
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! I'm glad you liked the paint choices. I think they look good. The lower hull's darker gray looks lighter in the video than it actually is. I really didn't want that gray to be too dark. I appreciate that you're putting lights in it. I really debated whether to do that or not. Since I bought two of these, I thought I'd start out with a basic build of it first. Thank you for the kind words!
Just bought mine and can't wait to build it..
You're going to love it. It's a great kit. So accurate. It's so much better than the old AMT kit.
@@outsider238 After seeing your video i just can't wait to get started...many thx
@@stewart8737 Thank you as well! I hope yours turns out great!
I'm currently building this kit, and I ran into the same exact problem that you did with the back section. I've been building models for maybe 50 years, and this rear assembly is so poorly engineered, that it makes you wanna pull your hair out. It should've been made where this entire section goes together a lot more easier. I had to walk away and take a break from it all, and think it out about how to approach it again. I came so far already, and all of my sub assemblies are perfect. Hoping I can overcome this rear assembly. And this is coming from a guy who built the 1/350 scale Academy kit of the Titanic, including scratchbuilt, 700+ parts. Yeah... this rear section had me really scratching my head. Michael Spressler
Thank you! I totally agree! It was very frustrating to build that part. I think one side of mine never quite fit just right and I ended up settling for the way it is. It's not very noticeable at all but I know it's there and it bothers me. You know how that goes. I definitely think that back section should have been better engineered for sure.
Because of the lighting, the lower hull color often times looks like the same color as the top but it's actually a darker gray. I also touched up the scuff on the back.
Where did you get your display stand?
I ordered them on Amazon. They're called "Risers" and they have many different ones.
Thanks!!!!
Nice work!
Thank you very much!
Did you consider the "light kit" for this model?
No since the actual filming model didn't have any lights in it. Plus I've strayed away from doing lighting in models lately since I rarely ever turn them on. The extra work and cost isn't worth the short time I actually end up turning on the lights.
I would love to have a 1/6 scale shuttlecraft for my g.i. Joe figures I know it would be around 4 feet long but it could be remote-controlled and the top could be on a hinge so you could put figures in the sea and have sound effects
That would be amazing to have a large size shuttlecraft! 😄
Had to let my best pal go last August after 18 years,
Will be naming my build Einstein,
In memory of his name..
Oh man. I'm so sorry to hear that. A dog? Cat? It is the worst thing to lose a pet. I've been there and it is absolutely heart breaking. They are every bit family members as people are. I think it's great that you are naming your build after him. What a great honor. My heart goes out to you man.
@@outsider238
A highly intelligent, Irish setter/Lab.
Turned out, the loss was not just to myself, but local community and dog owners. They had an artist commissioned to engrave his image into a bark tree, he always welcomed everyone. Carried the shopping home too, i kid you not, people were always taking pictures of him. The big bugger even became an electronics store, shop mascot.
True love and intelligence behind his eyes.
And yes, a true member of the family.
Thank you for the kind words sir..
@@johnpatrickfay5288 He sounds like he was an amazing and true friend. You gave him the best life he could have. It's wonderful that he could provide so much happiness to so many people. It's incredible how much they touch our lives. And you'll remember. Take care my good man.
To hinge that access panel in the aft of the interior, one can purchase photo-etched metal panel hinges, which one must bend appropriately, insert between the two halves a bit of thin metal rod, glue into proper place each half, and paint in the colour scheme. It may be rather fiddly, but if one can manage the task, it can work well.
It seems that Round 2 Models plan to release both a separate interior and included interior with the next release of the Polar Lights Galileo Shuttlecraft in the summer of 2022.Now in case they don't include figures with the interior,I wonder if the figures of the AMT Enterprise Bridge which they say is in 1/32 scale will be the right size for the Galileo Shuttlecraft.
Very interesting! I didn't know there were updates to the kit planned. My guess is that those figures would probably work.
What scale is this model, please? How long is the finished replica?
That little red panel on the aft was magnetic on the original. In the episode, “Metamorphosis,” you can see Spock pull it off and stick it to the hull above the opening. The cover was painted red and inside that panel were a few lights and a bit of a glow, so the inside part is clear so you can make it light up and glow. I don’t know why they molded the outside cover in clear. That makes no sense. But if you carefully leave spots unpainted on the inner part, you can make it look like lights inside there.
I went back and watched that episode and it was an 'Ah ha!" moment. I didn't remember that part. So it definitely is an accurate representation on the model kit. Very cool! Thank you!
@@outsider238 My fellow shuttlecraft historians around the web have been waiting for this kit for a while now, ever since they did the restoration of the full size prop. Your build up is really good, I like your color choices, and your video is very helpful. Thank you. I bought one kit already, and I think I'm getting another one for my birthday. lol
@@Chris-lk3fq Thank you for the kind words. I'm glad I could help. It is a great kit! I have an extra kit as well! Haha! I also love how big it is. I hope your shuttlecraft turns out great too!
@@outsider238 (Scotty accent) “Ay’ll let ya knouw!”
PS if you do the back one card at a time instead of cramming the section in like you did it goes in a little bit better like I did because I started with the bottom and work my way up top when I started building the inside with the LEDs
Oh that's a great idea! I wish I would have thought of that at the time. I was just following the instructions where they have you build that section and then install it. I didn't know I was going to have that much trouble getting it in there. At that point I kind of had to go with it since everything was already glued together. I have another one of these kits and if I build that one, I'll definitely use that method. Thank you for that excellent tip!!
if you watch the episode Metamorphosis you get a better view of the back of the shuttle, and Spoke opens both of the back panels
I just noticed that. I was wondering why they did all that detail. Well it's just another great detail of this kit! Very cool and thank you!
How hard was this model to build?
It's a relatively simple kit but there's certain things that could have been better. The side walls don't really have a flat connection point from the bottom to the top. That back area was a bit of a fight because of the angles and that black area (with the white "windows") had to fit very specifically to the walls. I'm not sure I even got one side completely on but it's not noticeable if I didn't. All in all it's a nice kit though. A bit expensive for what it actually is but it looks great when complete.
For that back hatch I would use fishing line or something like that.
There was actually a metal strut that ran down the middle of it. I was trying to make it look like that. It's okay though. The model is hung from the ceiling so I never mess with it anyway.
@@outsider238 to me a thick fishing line would be more to scale.
@@3ccdmike I'm sure it is. I was just trying to use what was available in the kit.
@@outsider238 I got it and I was just saying what I would do, that's all. You did a fine job !
@@3ccdmike No problem. I appreciate the feedback. 😁
Attention, model aftermarket makers: 1) detailed interior, with accurate lighting for the instrument panel and related equipment; 2) figurines of Captain Kirk, Commander Spock, and Dr. McCoy; 3) Generic figurines of a) ship's crew and b) civilians; some may be nonhuman. All these would have limbs and heads separate for positionable assembly. Add extra heads, hands, and personal equipment
it looks like a really nice kit I still have my original Galileo that I customized to be more accurate to what it was supposed to look like and I didn't worry too much about the interior of the rear hatch cuz you didn't see the interior of the rear hatch except for when the Galileo seven was crashed landed on Talos 2.
and speaking of two they kind of messed up on their decal sheet because they apparently have the Columbus as being number 3 and the Columbus was not number 3 Columbus was number two it was the Copernicus that was number 3 so they kind of got that one wrong. Course then again they left the name Copernicus completely off the decal sheet but there was a Copernicus just like there was in Star Trek v there was also a star fleet shuttlecraft on the Enterprise that was also the Copernicus in the original series.
the only other thing that seems to be a disappointment is that just like the original kit there are no figures it would have been nice to at least had crewmen to put inside the model just like it would have been nice to have had them in the original but you can take the crew figures from the bridge set the sitting ones and placed them inside but you would at least think for the cost of this kit they would have also included a crew inside.
Interesting about the decals. I never noticed that. Yes it is a nice kit. I do think it's a bit expensive for what you actually get. Without the interior, it's pretty much an empty box but it's nice to get a shuttlecraft kit in this scale that doesn't cost as much as the expensive resin kits.
The Galileo 7 force-landed on Taurus II in the 1st Season TOS Episode: 'The Galileo Seven'. Talos 4 was the planet visited by the U.S.S. Enterprise commanded by Capt. Christopher Pike in the first Pilot Episode of TOS: 'The Menagerie'.
I have to agree I'm kinda glad it didn't come with an interior to.
Plus I'm wondering if it would look right since in reality the interior set on the show was not in scale to the "full size" mockup. The mockup was actually smaller than it should have been.
@@outsider238 I had heard that one reason they didn't do an
interior was it was different from the outside view to the inside so they thought they would leave it up to the builder.
I am sure there will be different aftermarket ideas out pretty
soon.
@@besttimes3248 I think so too and they'll probably be scaled to this model properly. Certainly leaves a lot of options open to the builder which is nice. I mainly just wanted the ship itself.
I pre-ordered the interior from Polar Lights. It is supposed to be released mid-September 2022.
Oh cool! I'm glad they decided to do an interior. I have another one of these in the box and might build it with the interior.
Why would you choose not to put the back strut on? It was on both the full scale mock up and the miniature. It was only when they did the new SFX that they had it retract and tuck into the hull after takeoff.
When it was in "flight mode" the strut was not out even in the original special effects. At least in the scene where it's facing the camera. You can see there's no landing pads sticking out under the nacelles so the back strut is more than likely retracted as well. Most of the time you do see it on though. They used the same, limited special effects scenes frequently probably because of the budget.
@@outsider238 i remember watching the episodes with the shuttle craft and I remember the rear strut never retracted. It just hung there.
@@danwilliams1686 Check out a video here on RUclips called "Star Trek The Galileo Seven Visual Effects Comparison". It shows both the old and the new special effects side by side. You can clearly see in several scenes that the back (and underside of the nacelles) landing strut is not there both old and new effects. I mean it would be like a jet flying with its landing gear down during the entire flight.
@@outsider238 i agree I guess my memory is not as good as it used to be i just remember it flying with that weird stuff hanging down. No telling now where I saw it. Doomsday machine possibly
@@danwilliams1686 It's quite possible. They used the same effects over and over because of the budget. It's possible the scenes where the struts are deployed were better for general use type of shots so they were used more frequently and so that's why some people don't remember them in the retracted position.
RANDY COOPER MODELS. COM IS MAKING AN INTERIOR FOR THIS MODEL KIT.
Ooo! Nice! I may decide to build another one of these with all the bells and whistles.
@@outsider238 Yes Be sure to check out his Website and Facebook page. He is a Professional Model Fabricator and Kit Maker.
@@victorallen4809 I sure will. Thank you for letting me know!
Yeah he told me I'm number 45 on the list........m