David G.

Beautiful paintwork, looks great! David G.

Amazing work! David G.

Glad to see this one again, excellent progress! David G.

Thanks. I agree with you about the wheels Kurt, they are pretty clunky. But yeah, it will definitely be rough. Thanks David, but my plans are for this one to be a parts box build, but I do have a Cummins Diesel, hmmm... David G.

Thanks Bill. The way I look at it, whatever I can make from this will be better than what I started with. Mmmmm... maybe not David, but thanks for the vote of confidence. Of course, I don't think that there was much glory to begin with. Some kind of wild is the way I'm leaning. David G.

I wanted something to bash on that I didn't have to care too much about how it came out in the end, so I grabbed a Duesenberg SJ Roadster from my junk yard and tore into it. I have no idea where I'm going to go with this. My only plan is to bring it back from the dead, hence, the "Zombie Roadster". I don't know if I'm going the direction of a barn-find survivor or an actual Undead Duesy. Of course, I'm open to suggestions. Here's where I start. Some disassembly required. Using wire pins in an attempt to straighten and reassemble the frame. The frame has a bit of a bow to it. I'm not sure if I'm going to mess with that. That's all for now. Thanks for taking the time to look and as always, please feel free to offer suggestions and comments. David G.

Spectacular work so far! David G.

Well done on the rescue and resuscitation! David G.

Nicely done! David G.

Thanks Peter. Yes, I do use a circular florescent. How could you tell? I also use a couple of LED flashlights with homemade diffusers and a tap light. David G.

True, but the pencil lines were a simple way to indicate panel lines that the "real" starship would likely have had. So one has to consider whether one is making a replica of the real model of the fictional ship or a replica of the fictional ship as it would have appeared (with panel lines) in real life. Hmmmm... David G.

Most impressive sir! David G.

Cool! That's going to be a fun project. David G.

Beautiful color combination, excellent build! David G.

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.