Tomjw Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 It looks superb. Its got to have been worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted August 22, 2014 Author Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) Right, that's the decals finished, paint touch ups done, extra windows added where the decals had cracked, and a satin coat over the whole thing: I was going to use matt, but the silvering of the decals was so bad that I couldn't get away with it! The slight glossiness of the satin coat is enough to disguise the silvering. I then discovered that the warp pylons weren't square. One was twisted slightly, which had the effect of making the nose of the nacelle dip downwards. I couldn't have that, and twisting it back now that both sides were covered in the most fragile decals known to man was right out, so I had to add a small wedge to the top of the forward edge of the pylon to support the nacelle level without a gap. So all assembled on it's stand, it looks like this: As with all filming miniatures, it doesn't look much in the flesh. However, give it some SFX and it's a different story... I'll put more tweaked pictures in a Ready For Inspection thread in a little while. In the meantime, thanks for watching - and Mark, if you're reading this, I hope you like the result. RFI here: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234966171-enterprise-d/#entry1716758 Now, what's next...? Dean Edited August 22, 2014 by Deanflyer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Beautiful picture - and Enterprise model too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robvulcan Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Well that came out very well indeed. Sharp work too ! Good watching it come together. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 That's a fantastic finish, especially given that it's such a basic kit.....I'm really impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 "I broke out the square drill, and made a hole in the underside of the hull:" Dean,where do you get square drills from ? Terry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reuleaux_triangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I've got the Polar Lights NX-01 Enterprise kit (gift). Is it similar to this model?? I have never opened it. I have no idea whats in the box. Is it as complicated as this kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I may be reviewing that one shortly Les.....But there are so many different Star Trek kits that I lose track of which is which! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Moore Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Sgt... thanks...I'll be keeping an eye out for your review. I have a couple other unopened Sci-Fi kits in the stash. An AMT Enterprise and the AMT Enterprise Command Bridge kit with some figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I've got to do the Command Bridge set too.....I'll do the scans and photos of the NX tonight and I'll stick a link to the box top picture in here (if that is OK with Dean) so we are sure we are talking about the same thing. PS - Dean your package is ready, but I didn't get to the P/O today.....Will PM you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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