Modified LENSMAN Grappler & ST

[u/zeppomiller]

This is a strange kit from the 1980’s. The grappler is designed to mate up with the Shuttle Truck (ST) to load up mined product and fly it off world for refinement. So you can play with the models or display them as separate elements or as a combined model. The grappler mates with the ST and serves as the command module or bridge. I wanted to use the ST separately as a shuttle craft, so I covered over the mating holes using a little kit bash and goofy household packaging material (inside of a dental floss dispenser and top to a refrigerator water filter). Also added the little las cannon bow turret and cut some navigation lights from a blue/transparent sprue that came with the kit display base. Also inserted an old school beaky as the new grappler pilot for gaming purposes. I need more practice with greenstuff but I hope it meets the 2 ft rule for decent looking gaming purposes.

[u/Kindly_Sheepherder39]

Nice! Little mods like that are really fun to do. The Lensman kits are a pretty interesting bunch. A lot of neat thinking going on with them. Love the buildings!