modelerdave Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 This was a long build, and often frustrating for those who know this kit. I started in September of last year and took a long break over the holidays to work on a few other kits because I had enough of working on it. This is my first 1/350 scale kit and my first with lighting this complex. I used the Tena Controls board for this and added a number of lights on my own, like the forward and side spotlights on the saucer, the spots over the cargo bay doors on the upper and lower saucer, the spots on the landing deck at the rear, I lit the airlock door locks, and added the saucer impulse engines. Aztecing was done with the Aztec Dummy masks for the saucer, but I heavily modified them with my own custom additions. The Aztec Dummy set is for two colors and I wanted at least four. The rear struts and the nacelles are completely custom. I also added two blue lasers for a phase cannon effect. I did have help with the sound board for them because my Arduino skills are sorely lacking. Lights off. Lights on. Screen grab of the phase cannons firing. Videos below. 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 More pics. The three windows below the observation tower were drilled out. And the airlock red lights and the downward spotlights were also added apart from the Tena Controls board. I used black vinyl tape to create the vertical bars inside the chillers. 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 A few short videos. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 She looks fantastic, I've just got my hands on this kit and I'm waiting for the Paragraphics PE set to arrive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 Thank you! Feel free to reach out if you have build issues. I'm happy to help where I can. I didn't use the Paragrafix set but I'm curious to see how yours turns out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 That is excellent! I have this kit, started, but squirreled away after I realised I didn't know what I was doing with regard to its droopy pylons. I love what you've created with the Aztecing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted July 17, 2023 Author Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, John Laidlaw said: That is excellent! I have this kit, started, but squirreled away after I realised I didn't know what I was doing with regard to its droopy pylons. I love what you've created with the Aztecing. OMG the pylons are the WORST! And they have these ribbed and detailed end caps and instead of making them one piece -- like the TOS model -- they split them down the middle! My one pylon is dropping ever so slightly but I'm afraid if I mess with it any more I'll make it worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 1 hour ago, modelerdave said: OMG the pylons are the WORST! And they have these ribbed and detailed end caps and instead of making them one piece -- like the TOS model -- they split them down the middle! My one pylon is dropping ever so slightly but I'm afraid if I mess with it any more I'll make it worse. You've done a fine job, and the painting is brilliant. But yes, leave the pylons be 😁. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 nice space-disc. i like 4th photo most, switch off the light + turn on the LEDs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 A beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 That Aztecing looks fantastic. Lovely stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Consider my jaw officially dropped. Amazing work! I missed Enterprise when it aired, but bought it on DVD a few months back and have only recently finished watching. Such a great show, massively underrated and cancelled just as it hit its stride. I've looked at getting an NX-01 model from Amazon (UK), but they all seem to be a tiny scale. I need to keep looking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 That is fantastic! The aztecing is stunning and the lighting is amazing! All the little details are really a joy too. For as much of a Star Trek fan as I am, I am just watching Enterprise for the first time right now and this really caught my eye. Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 Thank you, guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t15dja Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 Brilliant! Where did you get the base from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Very cool! 😎👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelerdave Posted September 21, 2023 Author Share Posted September 21, 2023 On 8/31/2023 at 6:05 PM, t15dja said: Brilliant! Where did you get the base from? I made it! I ordered the NX-01 acrylic part from Cosmic Scale Models and then went to my local framing shop and had a custom picture frame made to accommodate it. Put strip LEDs inside to light it and some switches and there you have it. It doesn't really have enough support for such a heavy model, so with my next 1/350 scale I'm going to do the base differently (but I don't know how yet!). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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