UCS snowspeeder mk1
After a night out with friends (novelty!) I got back to building this morning with a near hangover. A quarter done on Thursday, I finished off the 10129 UCS rebel snowspeeder - the original UCS version. Another ebay purchase, this one came in absolutely immaculate condition, barring a bit of dirt. Not a single scratch nor any noticeable yellowing! Also, for 1450-odd bricks, this was a fairly quick build. I made a few colour mistakes as I was going, which necessitated a bit of undoing and that no doubt cost me some time. I also think I was a bit slow from the wine last night. Here's the finished product: First impression is that this feels much more weighty than I remember the newer version being, though they appear to be almost identical sizes. There are a lot of bricks in the cockpit section, and also in the engine cowls on the wings, which probably accounts for that. It's also got a significant amount of detail and I t...