UMC`s first craft where the Lightweight Interceptors Class Hindenburg, These where small 2 man craft, armed with a singe laser cannon , the wings would be swept back went entering the Martine atmosphere and then extended before landing.
The name Hindenburg was first made as a joke between the German cities of Mars because the ship looked like a small copy of the old airship Hindenburg.
The model shows the LI Hindenburg 611 after a skirmish with a pirate vessel, the 611 had taken a hit from a laser photon torpedo and is badly damaged, the second pilot is out on a life line trying to make necessary repairs so that the ship can bring the crew back to Mars. The photo shows the damage to the engine pipe lines , that are twisted after the torpedo impact.
This is my first attempt at scrats building. I started with a Revell Mini Kit, the wings are made of plastic card , the crew member is made of clay with a life line of thin garden wire. I had first thought of making tis a 1/72 scale model , but soon realized that it was too small , so I had to hake a new crew member about 1/144 … The base is just a clump of clay..
My biggest difficulty was the UMC ensign the orange globe… I masked and painted it several times, alkyd and emerald paints don’t always cooperate..
What I learned… next time I must plan in advance! I’m not entirely satisfied with the wings, must plan better next time! But It was my first attempt! Hope you liked it!
