danimalmagic Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) AMT, U.S.S. DefiantJust as the 1/32 Trumpeter Mig-29K Fulcrum was coming along nicely untill a commission dropped in my lap, not that I moan. I have done a fair bit of Si-Fi over the years but never a Star Trek kit.The lighting rig is bespoke and took a bit of tinkering, it is a mixture of LEDs and Fibre Optics all based around a 12v DC Supply.The less said about the kit the better as I think it is by far the worst I have come across and took allot of time and effort to get it looking like this. The stand is ok but I chose to change it as little as I knew over time it would drop with the weight of the kit plus all the lighting.While I was pondering how to solve this I came upon the idea to have the DC jack as the mounting pin in the top of the stand. This had the virtue of being able to separate the stand and model but also it meant you could position the kit any way you liked and give the stand some strength.The kit was all painted with Tamiya acrylic as usual, post shading to weather her a little and finished in mat. Weathering is a subjective thing here, I looked at allot of imagery and took a gentle approach.Hope you all like.Up next another commission, the new Polar Lights Enterprise Original series with Polar Lights Decals and Lighting Kit, busy busy, my poor old Fulcrum will have to wait.RegardsDanny Attreehttp://www.modelmasteruk.com/ Edited August 2, 2013 by danimalmagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stormfrontmodels Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Very nice! I think that's the best Defiant I've seen yet! Any idea how you are going to do the Enterprise yet? The reason I ask is that I've built and lighted one, so if you need any advice, feel free to ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Very nice! I think that's the best Defiant I've seen yet! Any idea how you are going to do the Enterprise yet? The reason I ask is that I've built and lighted one, so if you need any advice, feel free to ask! The OS Enterprise should be ok. The guy has bought the polar lights decals and lighting kit so it should be straight forward. I have looked in the book and it will be less aggro than the Defiant i think in alot of ways, it will just take a bit longer. Thanks danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormfrontmodels Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Ok, weel good luck! Fitting the wires down the dorsal pylon is....tight, as I remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted August 2, 2013 Author Share Posted August 2, 2013 Ok, weel good luck! Fitting the wires down the dorsal pylon is....tight, as I remember! if i have a problem there that will be 25 years of engineering down the drain :-) i will manage. dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S5 modeller Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I like it, looks fantastic. Like what you've done with the stand to hide the power connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted August 3, 2013 Author Share Posted August 3, 2013 I like it, looks fantastic. Like what you've done with the stand to hide the power connection. seemed like a good solution to a grim stand thanks dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanM Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarky Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Great build... Looks superb! As I've just finished filling my Defiant, I feel your pain! Can I ask what colours you used for the panels? Did you follow those in the instructions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Looks very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Looks very cool! thanks, i am just finishing my stargazer 2001 Discovery, will post in a week or so dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabio Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 This is nice, the Defiant is a cool ship and you've done a great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feldr Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 The OS Enterprise should be ok. The guy has bought the polar lights decals and lighting kit so it should be straight forward. I have looked in the book and it will be less aggro than the Defiant i think in alot of ways, it will just take a bit longer. Thanks danny You may want to refer to either Steve Neill's garage / Simon Mercs, both on You tube , as they've already solved certain minor probs with it.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) You may want to refer to either Steve Neill's garage / Simon Mercs, both on You tube , as they've already solved certain minor probs with it..........Enterprise already done and gone to a very happy customer, i never look at what other people do as you can get easily led astray and just end up copying them, no real point in doing that, have a look at my other work and you will see the completed enterprise.I think part of learning is solving your own problems, this definatly the case for model building. Probably the engineer in me. The culture of looking at how others have built a kit before you have even opened the box yourself is lost on me i am affraid :-) Just finishing a Stargazer 2001 Discovery, quite a challenge, i will post that soon dan Edited October 11, 2013 by danimalmagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fea Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 (edited) Not bad at all. I have the Firbe optic Enterprise D in my stash and two separate AMT Fibre Optic Kits. again, for my Dotage. And I know now that I shoulda paid extra for the Lighted DS9 kit, instead of the plain one. Coulda, woulda shoulda... I like the glow of the Warp engine lights in the dark. Nice. Edited October 11, 2013 by Fea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 Not bad at all. I have the Firbe optic Enterprise D in my stash and two separate AMT Fibre Optic Kits. again, for my Dotage. And I know now that I shoulda paid extra for the Lighted DS9 kit, instead of the plain one. Coulda, woulda shoulda... I like the glow of the Warp engine lights in the dark. Nice. Thanks, total bespoke lighting rig for this one as the guy i built it for could not find a pre made one, learned allot and was happy with the result. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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