Space: 1999 Eagle 1 - Part 3 - Decal and Done - 1:72 - mpc 

For me that is a nice compliment, so thank you for saying that Andrew! All the best.

Hi David, thank you for leaving this message and I hope you enjoy your build. So much fun!

Thank you so much for this comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the work. All the best!

Hey Grant, thank you for watching and commenting. I have to agree with you wholeheartedly. The Eagles definitely have the X factor, even after all these years. Thank you Brian Johnson! Take care.

Hi Brian, great to hear from you again and I really appreciate your comments! All the best.

@@ArcticModeler I want to build that model so bad, but I promised myself I'd finish the TOS Enterprise first. just don't have time.

Thank you so much for watching Steinbacker! I’m glad you enjoyed the series and I hope you really enjoy your Eagle build too. You will love the end result for sure. All the best.

Hey Peter, Thank you for the kind comment and thumbs up!! I hope you have a lot of fun on your build and that you love the end results. Take care.

So true!!!! I hope you are enjoying your build overall :) Take care.

Thank you Steve! Take care.

Thank you for leaving this note Nathan, it is much appreciated! All the best.

Great to hear from you, Bryan! So grateful that you chose to spend your time watching even more of my videos and glad that you enjoyed the Eagle too. Your encouraging comments mean a lot. Take care.

Hi Nick, Thank you for this great idea! I have one interesting note on the subject; I took a lot of photos with it sitting in concrete mix to simulate lunar soil, which proved to be almost impossible to clean off, so to this day there is unintentional moon dust on the pads! Take care.

@@ArcticModeler judging from the SpaceX Superheavy booster launch, you could add blast marks on the ground as well (I suppose)

Hi Tinto! Thank you so much for leaving such a kind comment! Indeed, Space: 1999 was broadcast in Canada on the CBC network--the first season was shown in some areas over the course of the 1975-76 UK run and did so well in the ratings that they moved it to full-network status and then the next year aired the entire 1976-77 second season in a spot every Saturday night right before Hockey Night in Canada. A French version of the show, Cosmos:1999, was also shown on French-language CBC. The ratings were so good that the network then ran the first season in the same spot the next year and continued to repeat the seasons regionally well into the mid 80s! My friends and I loved it because the Eagles and the commlock with a tiny video screen seemed so futuristic and realistic at the same time! Take care.

@@ArcticModeler cheers mate, all the best; keep them modelling videos coming! Im getting back into modelling, buying all the Round 2 Star Trek kits that are now available! Take it easy pal, liked and subscribed !

Really appreciate your support and the subscription Tinto! I hope you enjoy getting back into model building--it is such a fun and relaxing hobby!! I wish you all the very best.

@@ArcticModeler Thanks mate, take care and best wishes!

Hi Joe. Thank you for watching and good luck on your build! I'm sure you will really enjoy it. I sealed mine with Mission Models MMA-004 Flat Clear Coat straight. I talk a bit about the choice starting at the 37:04 mark of the video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tBdJY8giE5U.html Take care.

@@ArcticModeler thanks so much! I'll be sure to keep watching your works.

Thank you so much for watching and for the subscription! It really means a lot. I’m not sure exactly, but a back-of-the-napkin calculation puts it at around 210 hours. I’m quite a slowpoke though as I tend to spend a lot of time doing reference research during builds. I put quite a few additional hours into photography and video production. All the best.

Hi Cobus, Thank you for your kind comment. I use Decal Fix as it cleans the surface and according to Vallejo "will increase the adhesive properties of the decal." The softener is a solution that chemically softens the carrier so that it will settle into cracks and micro pitted paints as well as over convex and concave shapes. This combo helps reduce or eliminate air bubbles under the decal thereby eliminating silvering once dried. Take care.

@@ArcticModeler thank you for your reply. Do you usually coat the paint with a varnish before applying the decals to prevent water stains?

Hi Cobus, Yes, I typically apply a gloss or semi coat before applying decals. Doing so also ensures that they can be easily moved around to get them properly positioned.

@@ArcticModeler thanks a lot for your advice, and keep up the good work.

Thanks for leaving a comment. I don't recall them opening the door with a handle on screen either, but it looks like all the versions had some variation of the handle. Interestingly though, it does appear that perhaps the left side of the 22" mark 4 doesn't have it (the right does). catacombs.space1999.net/main/cguide/umeagle1.html Take care!

@@ArcticModeleraha, i see, its another version, maybe from season 2, maybe i missed it because i'm not so keen on season 2, season 1 was teriffic, cheers mate

Hi Dan, Thank you for leaving a comment. I'm sure you will really enjoy the benefits of the Paragrafix photo etch as well as the Aztek Dummy masks. As for the custom decals, I actually created those myself by just modifying the existing decal sheet a bit and then printing and sealing them with Microscale Liquid Decal Film on clear decal paper. I talk about it in a bit more detail in the second detailed build video beginning at the 22 : 45 minute mark and then provide some supplemental sizing info at the 27 : 55 mark here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YU9h6Z4-RIk.html In case you are interested, I also have a short video on the materials and process I use to make my own decal sheets here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6x_AG2z7LAc.html Have fun with your build and thanks again for reaching out!

Thanks for watching and commenting! I think that that must be my Canadian accent coming through. And as a Canadian, I am duty bound to apologize for pronouncing it deckle and not deecal. =)

@@ArcticModeler No apologies necessary. Your work is beautiful! Your original 1/1000 Enterprise is extraordinary!!

Hey Armorer, turns out I have a wild Canadian accent I didn't even know I had! Canada's Head of State is Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, so we pronounce it like the Brits do. And just like decadent, decade and decametre =D