Deep in the Nevada desert, there are many secrets hidden from view. Many stay buried for a long, long time. Captured from some far-flung galactic civilization that came to explore our world (and maybe take a few cattle along the way), this craft represents the pinnacle of captured A.E. (alien equipment) that the government forces have so far obtained.
Launched from hidden mountainside hangers that connect to the larger underground bunker complex of Area-51, this craft makes regular sojourns across the deserts night skies. Capable of supersonic travel, the craft also features advanced inertial dampeners that allow it to go from top speed to stationary hover mode instantly! Keep your eyes to the sky, as you might just see it for yourself!
Look for other exciting releases coming soon from Pegasus Hobbies in our Rockets and UFO’s Collection range of plastic model kits! They’re out of this world!
- 1/72 scale Area-51 UFO AE-341.15B
- Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in grey and green
- Includes options for open or closed landing gear hatches
- Illustrated Instructions
- Kit # 9100
- Skill level: 2
- Total pieces: 21
- MSRP: $29.99
- Street Price $24.99+
This is one of those relief builds I do between larger more complex build I do here in the studio. This time was the turn for the 1/72 Area 51 UFO AE-341.5B from Pegasus Models. This is a very simple kit to build with well self-explanatory instructions. If you’re a Sci-Fi fan or follow the UFO phenomena subject, this is one of those kits you ought to have. It builds as aforementioned very easy for occasional modelers. The kit comes molded in gray but for those looking for a quick build finish, feel free to use Krylon SCS-032 Chrome spray paint from the craft store. It finishes on the plastic more as aluminum than chrome and the results can be seen on the interior pictures of the model.
I did some mild modification to this kit and added several port windows on the lower hull using a 5/8 flat drill bit. For this, if you venture to take the same route, I highly recommend a variable speed drill so you can drill the holes at a low drilling speed.
For the windows, I did use small pieces of clear .005 styrene from K&S.
Nothing is better to block light than aluminum color and a coat of black (or vice-versa). But this model kit is molded in thick plastic so I chose to use the Krylon color above to help diffuse the light more evenly inside the model. The light source is a replacement LED automotive light that runs from 9 to 12 volts. The 2 halves of the model are not permanently cemented, so I can go at any time and use it with a 9v battery connector (see the pictures). That’s to allow me to get the model from the current stand and place it on a different rig to allow taking pictures or even goof around with homemade videos.
The exterior was painted with the new metal colors from Mission Models Paints over a nice gloss black base color MMGBB-001. White Aluminum MMM-008, Duraluminum MMM-005, and Faded Aluminum MMM-003 were used at random via airbrush (Aztek A-470 with Black high-flow nozzle). For the landing gear, I used Various mixes of the later colors with Cold Rolled Steel MMM-002 & Dark Aluminum MMM-007. For the simulated atmospheric blast marks, I used extra thinned Metallic Burnt Iron MMM-001.
My sincere thanks to Mission Models Paints for supplying the paints needed for this project.
