Akira Class

Tholian · Model Overlord

Akira Class

lloyd II · Model Overlord

Gook luck! I know you will keep us on the edge of our seats with this drama.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Glued and Puttyied Now have to wait for drying and the first coat of primer and then that wonderful job of sanding again.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Primed and ready for Paint.

This ship has some nice lines.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Well, I started the base color of the ship. I gave her a light gray color and used a basic Acrylic paint for the base coat. As you can see by the underside picture, I was starting to add some paneling with a Darker gray, but I do not like the way it comes out using brush. I would like to do this by Airbrush, but was wondering if anyone knows where I can get that Blue Tape that is small and thin. That way I don't have to cut like crazy on regular masking tape in order to do these panel lines?

lloyd II · Model Overlord

I know about the tape, I have a roll, I bought mine mail order years ago. Have you checked Auto Parts store? I saw a wider roll of blue at Wal-Mart in the paint dept., but never used it.

On the model, I like the colors. If I was painting the aztec pattern, I would be useing a brush. I have not used an airbrush enough for that.

Lloyd

Tholian · Model Overlord

Well, in the movie pictures of the ships, they are not really aztek patterns. They are more like different colored panels. Which is better for the modeler because it isn't as hard to do.

I was hoping the brushed kind would blend better, that way I wouldn't have to do all the masking, But alas, I was wrong once again!

Date: Sep 30, 2005

Tholian;

You're correct; the NX-01 IS a modified Akira-class (But Paranoid Pictures will NEVER admit it!). Berman & Braga couldn't decide on anything else as a prototype for a Warp 5 ship, and time to production was running OUT, so the model shop pulled an Akira, dropped the transwarp nacelles for a pair of customized Constitution-class cigar tubes, and

HISTORY IS MADE!!!

Oh well.

At least it doesn't look TOO bad, either as an Akira, or as the NX-01.

Kit work looks great, so far.

Jim Kratzer

The Mad Yank

Tholian · Model Overlord

I always thought they should have used the Duedulus class like they kind of use in Star Trek Lore. But that may be a ship for in between the NX and the Constitution Class.

Oh well, what are you going to do.

Hey, you ought to Register so you add more to the forum. Hope to hear from you again!

lloyd II · Model Overlord

Both ships look good, but NX-01 was SO out of place in the show. Any more work on the model?