New Star Trek builds!

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

RE: New Star Trek builds!

BigPolishJimmy · Skill Level 3

I tried Wallymart and no luck there... they have a really limited selection. I did end up buying the Polar Lights D-7 Klingon Battlecruiser. It's been so long since I bought a model I opened it up last night and snapped it all together. It's an alright kit, but I won't feel any real satisfaction until I putty & paint it, then I'll feel like I actually did something to it. I'm tempted to light it, but it's so small and I don't have the tools I'd need.. not to mention the experience, but you only get that by doing.

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Best deals for out-of-production models like the 18 and 22 inch Enterprise is E-Bay. Definite buyers market, not so good for sellers. The 22 inch "cut-away" TOS NCC-1701 sell for 20-30 bucks all the time. There's a couple of places you can buy some pretty rare models like Federation Models and Monsters in Motion, but the prices can be up there. I'd give E-Bay a shot first Jimmy, happy hunting!

lloyd II · Model Overlord

Years ago I bought four 22 inch cutaways at Big Lots for $5.00 each. The good old days. For Star Trek, I still got some I like to buy, But one I never had, I got coming. Yesterday I bought from CultTVMan, the 1/2500 Enterprise 3 piece set of 1701B,C, and E. And when PNT Models comes out with the 1/2500 NX-01, I will have the whole set.

This years calendar of Ships of the Line, had the Fleet Museum with all of the Enterprises. It would be nice to build a model of it or like it, with all the ship around it.

lloyd II · Model Overlord

I checked on the updates on the Destroyer. Good progress. I was wondering, on the saucer, are you keeping the molded grid lines?

Tholian · Model Overlord

You do know AMT/ERTL is re-popping some of the old molds for Star trek right Lloyd? I have to look, butI just ordered the 1/2500 scale Enterprises from the Movies and shows.. Should have them this Thursday.

Tholian · Model Overlord

Hey Mercs, was that you Big "E" I saw in the December spot of the IPMS Site? Kudos!

lloyd II · Model Overlord

Tholian wrote:

You do know AMT/ERTL is re-popping some of the old molds for Star trek right Lloyd? I have to look, butI just ordered the 1/2500 scale Enterprises from the Movies and shows.. Should have them this Thursday.

I got my three piece 1701B, C, and E, last week. And I am waiting for the decals from Thomas to come it.

lloyd II · Model Overlord

Simon, I got my 22 inch fix up set from DLM. I see what you mean, it will make it look REAL.

Checked, again, on the Destroyer update. I am excited by this project. I still hope to build in what ever scale, the FJD ships. I will be looking again for more updates, this coming week.

-- Edited by lloyd II at 00:50, 2005-12-05

Four Mad Men · Model Grand Pooba

So who is going to ste up to the plate and do a 1/350th TOS-E?

lloyd II · Model Overlord

As soon as RC2 puts it out, so that means never.

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Tholian asked :"Hey Mercs, was that you Big "E" I saw in the December spot of the IPMS Site?"

Yes it was Tholian, I submit to IPMS Gallery almost every month. I like to add a bit of sci-fi there as they focus on Military 95% of the time. If I can get the TOS Destroyer finished by next week, I'll submit it for January.

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Here's the results as of yesterday, body assembled but still in rough shape. Shuttle Bay in place, and presently masked as I am applying primer and still doing some putty work.

mercs32118 · Styrene Addict

Here's an overhead shot of the Shuttle Bay.

lloyd II · Model Overlord

That is a real neat looking hangar bay. The lighting looking very good. I don.t think you used enough clamps, on the saucer. I would have though that those clamps, would squeeze too tightly, and crack the plastic. I use cloths pins.

You do some fine work, and glad to see it coming together.