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Cracking good on that! David G.

Thanks Tom. Plans are already beginning to form in my mind. Thanks for your reply Russell That's the one I picked. I plan to bring this one "Back from the dead". A Zombie Roadster, as it were, resurrected from the grave. David G.

Thank you Lee. If I ever get a chance to build the 1:350 version, I'll add a light kit and correct all the inaccuracies... or at least as many as I can stand to do. Then I'll have to find a place to put that monster. Maybe I'll use it to make a movie of my own. David G.

Thank you James. Thank you Scott, I'm glad you like it. I agree, Mr Jeffries laid the visual foundation for almost the Star Trek universe. David G.

Thanks! David G.

Hello. I have three old models that I came as part of a model car junkyard that bought years ago. I have some plans for them in mind and I'd like to know what each one is and whether I should attempt to restore any of them or just have fun making them into something that they were never meant to be. Number 1 Number 2 Number 3 Thanks, David G.

Thanks JC Thank you for the kind comments Rick. Nope, there never was a radome covering the front sensor array. There is no air in the vacuum of space so aerodynamics are not a concern. The saucer section can supposedly detach in an emergency and is capable of limited atmospheric flight. In that case, the secondary hull and warp nacelles would remain in space unless they fell from orbit and burned up during reentry. David G.

I know that it's been a while since I posted an update, but applying all the decals and assembling the ship was a slow process and didn't much lend itself to photo journalism. Now that she's finished, here she is in all her glory. Enterprise, Shmenterprise! This is the Potemkin, named after the general, the town or the battleship, take your pick. Just gotta love those classic lines! Beauty shot. Left to right. From stem.. ...to stern. Standard orbit. Photoshop Phun! This project was definitely a learning experience. There are, obviously a number of fundamental differences between wheeled vehicles and starships and how they are put together. These differences are reflected in the structure and assembly of this, and I presume, other similar kits. At first I found these differences a bit intimidating but I worked through them and learned a little. As always, thanks for all your comments and support. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Very Cool! David G.

Looks Great! Flesh tones are difficult to do well and you nailed it! David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

No worries Lee, I completely understood what you meant. David G.

Thanks Bill, glad to know that you're still with me on this (so far) 5 week mission. Thank you for the compliment Lee. I struggled with the thought of addressing or correcting those points and a few others as well. But I had to ask myself what I was actually building. Was I building a replica of the model built for filming the television show? If so, which version? Or was I building a representation of a fictional starship from a 50 year old television show? I chose the latter. If I ever did decide to buy and build a model of the Enterprise, this one would probably not be my first choice. But as I mentioned earlier in the post, this is a gift from my son and I'm glad that he was thoughtful enough to select a subject that I would actually enjoy working on. My plan is to give it to him on his birthday in December. Again, thanks for the compliment and thanks for taking the time to share it. David G.

Sanding, filling, sanding and repainting- here they are. Not perfect, but I can live with the results. "Kep-tin. we hev waarp power!" As always, thanks for taking the time to look. David G.

Each one is beautifully done! David G.

Beautiful! David G.

I can almost smell the burnt rubber and un-burnt hydrocarbons! Nicely Done! David G.

The amount and level of detail are mind-blowing. Thanks for sharing the process with us. David G.

Looks Great! David G.

Thank you Scott. I hope to get some more photos posted soon. Thanks Jim, me too. David G.

Nicely done, great color choice! David G.

I think I've hit the stage of the build where things begin to come together more quickly; the "Tipping Point" as I like to think of it. For my automotive projects, the tipping point is usually when I get the wheels under the chassis. For this model I've decided that the tipping point is when all the prep work and painting are done and most of the minor assembly tasks are completed. I'm just not happy with the seams on the warp nacelles. Looks like I'll have to do some filling and sanding. The secondary hull is assembles and properly weighted. Also, I'm very happy with the way this photo came out. Thanks for taking the time to look. David G.

Thanks Bill. There are a few differences I discovered between building this starship and a model car kit. On this kit the windows must be placed into the hull sections from the inside before assembling the hull. This doesn't leave many options for addressing the seams between the sections. I just assembled the secondary hull yesterday and there some visible seams. I'm still trying to decide if I want to go back and address them. They are minor but they are there and they are visible. Thanks for the confirmation on that G. David G.

Thanks Jim. Normally I use a #3 needle but changed to a #5 believing that it would help me to cover the larger area of the saucer section. I still had my air pressure set at the level I would use with my #3 needle, 18 to 20 lbs. Knowing that I can get a good job with the #3, I switched back and got an immediate improvement. Then a thought occurred to me. Would the larger diameter #5 needle require more air pressure, maybe 20 to 25 lbs? In some ways, that would make sense. Obviously I don't get a lot of practice with my airbrush so almost every time I use it, it's a learning experience. I Now that I believe I have the spatter problem is sorted, I think I'll try to smooth out the rough areas and hit it again. Thanks, David G.