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Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Model Kit of the Week #14: Eagle 1 Transporter (Fundimensions)
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Oh man, I had SO many of these--all of which wound up getting blown up or torched or crashed...
ReplyDeleteI also had the Moonbase Alpha model: very flammable!
These were also great to "add on" to. Inspired by Trumbull and Meddings, I'd take pieces from other models, and then I'd have my own Eagle-Mark: X! And then blow it up.
Sigh... So much fun...
As a boy in '75, my friends and I all got this kit and built it. We had an Eagle fleet that led to countless hours of play.
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I, also, had two or three of these. Wish I still did.
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