danimalmagic Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 (edited) Well after the best part of 6 weeks my 1/350 Polar Lights Enterprise kit from the original series is complete. This is a Commission and built OOB with the Polar Lights Weathering and Lighting Set. Kit mechanics went together very well with the exclusion of the lighted shuttle bay, lots of time and effort spent here, not very easy at all. The lighting kit itself on paper seems a really simple and well thought out package but in reality it is let down by the push fit LED strip fittings. One minute they work the next they dont, the contact points are very light and you have to be oh so careful. I would be assembling one part and then check the lights only to find one or all had stopped, this is not very reassuring and I had to on more than one occasion stop and take it apart to re do the connection, not good. In the end I hard soldered most of the LED strips as I had no confidence in the long term durability of the connectors. I added some additional LED to various areas, specifically under the Bridge, there is allot of scope in the kit to do this. The weathering decals for the Saucer are huge; each one is the same sort of section as a very large piece of cake. To make it easier to get them on in one piece a harder decal material has been used. This idea does work but decal softeners are not so effective and i used allot of Microsol, all in all I cannot grumble with the result. Overall a great kit to build with some challenges along the way. Lights On, tried to take some night photos but my camera can not cut it, a shame as it really looks the part. Up Next another commission, Stargazer Models 2001 Discovery with lighting. Bye for now. Danny Edited September 11, 2013 by danimalmagic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu_davros Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Fantastic job with the Enterprise Danny, she really looks good. I've been holding out on buying one of these kits, but I'm really tempted having seen your build. Cheers, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Fantastic. Love the lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormfrontmodels Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 WOAH!! What a wonderful bit of work! Well done Sir!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMD70 Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Masterful piece of work. I love the weathering and the lighting sets it off brilliantly. Tis a piece to be very proud of! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 12, 2013 Author Share Posted September 12, 2013 Fantastic job with the Enterprise Danny, she really looks good. I've been holding out on buying one of these kits, but I'm really tempted having seen your build.Cheers,Stuart thanks Stu its a good kit just take care with the lighting. Dan WOAH!! What a wonderful bit of work! Well done Sir!! Thanks dan Masterful piece of work. I love the weathering and the lighting sets it off brilliantly. Tis a piece to be very proud of! Steve cheers steve dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 (edited) Beautifully made model. I am we'll impressed! The lighting work looks brilliant. Cheers, Stix Edited September 12, 2013 by PlaStix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabio Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Nice! Well lit, it's a big undertaking doing that is I've found with the refit (which remains unfinished) Nice! Well lit, it's a big undertaking doing that is I've found with the refit (which remains unfinished) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Beautifully made model. I am we'll impressed! The lighting work looks brilliant. Cheers, Stix Thanks, it was a challenge Danny Nice! Well lit, it's a big undertaking doing that is I've found with the refit (which remains unfinished) Nice! Well lit, it's a big undertaking doing that is I've found with the refit (which remains unfinished) Come on Tabio, the re fit is a bit easier than the TOS Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabio Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Maybe not the way I'm doing it and apparently doing up our house is more important, not sure that's entirely true! Maybe a petition is in order 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Maybe not the way I'm doing it and apparently doing up our house is more important, not sure that's entirely true! Maybe a petition is in order I like that mate, it will not help but i know how you feel. Danny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Absolutely brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Impressively done! Did you use the Round 2 weathering decals on this build? She turned out GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Very nice - like that a lot SD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Really looks the part, love the lighting. How did you do the weathering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Impressively done! Did you use the Round 2 weathering decals on this build? She turned out GREAT! no i used the polar lights decals that came with the lighting kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Really looks the part, love the lighting. How did you do the weathering? polar lights weathering decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 polar lights weathering decals http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/enterprise-decals/product Fascinating captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) http://www.round2models.com/models/polar-lights/enterprise-decals/product Fascinating captain. Polar Lights / Round2Round, box looks the same, built the kit using parts supplied by the customer, i am not a Treki so it all dutch to me. Edited September 27, 2013 by danimalmagic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickpadwick1801 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I love the lighting on this kit...it looks great.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 I love the lighting on this kit...it looks great.... thanks, i am just finishing my stargazer 2001 Discovery, will post inwa week or so dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 That is so good, great job ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danimalmagic Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 That is so good, great job ! thanks russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen T Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Looks great, really like the lit bridge. Glen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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