The coloured bands abround the framework were self adhesive trimline usually used by RC modellers.
All the legs were spring loaded. A bit of a must for summat this size
and weight and looked good too. The sidepods were cast in two parts,
a top cap and the bottom/sides as one piece.

The RCS thrusters were just cone shaped solid castings glued to cast resin blocks.
One cheat i did do after the first Eagle was finished, the 'X' cross pieces on the cages
were made from a pewter casting as the first time around doing them
from brass tube was a right royal pain to get right.
The take off/landing thrust bells were cast pewter, heavy true but quick to cast
and no painting needed. The main engines were just
airbrushed with Humbrol polished aluminium and buffed up to a decent shine.