Space Shuttle Discovery with Booster Rocket

I love the design but mold quality really fails. Too bad, the item could be so much better with a little extra effort on the parts.

After about 20 years off from building models, I bought this on a whim to pick the hobby back up. It was a challenge, but fun. The molded parts didn't fit all that well together, so it took a lot of scraping and carving to get everything right, but now that its together, it looks great. I would recommend this, but I probably should have started with an easier model. It takes patience, but you'll enjoy building it.

i am a fan of our country's space program, so a model of the shuttle was a must. this kit portays the shuttle in a generic, but attractive way that can easily be displayed. the included decals provide you with plenty of choises as to which orbiter you would like it to portray. as to the build itself., patience was nessesary to coax the larger parts together well and avoid seam lines. this is well verbalized in many of the reviews i've read. that being said, the results of the process more than justify the effort. the designers did a great job of creating an attractive, compact, if not totally authentic environment for the shuttle to reside in your collection. i utilized some poetic lisence in paint color and sheen to help the model have a bit of visual pop. the paint masking and decal application will challenge some builders, but these skills will grow as they work through it. i am extremely pleased with the results of the extra time and effort i put into this kit, and it gets a lot of attention and compliments. i would recomend it to anyone who loves the subject, and not be frustrated by the slow pace of the build. enjoy the process and you will love the results!