USS Enterprise

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Primed with Stynylrez white primer. The manual says to use pearlescent gloss white, but I don't have any, so regular gloss white will have to do.
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May 28, 2019
Panel liner applied! It looks grimdark, but I after some forceful rubbing the white comes back out. Had to apply two layers of gloss varnish to not take the paint off.
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June 4, 2019
Lightened up a little.
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June 5, 2019
Getting started with the decals. The aztec decals included in the kit are incredibly high quality.
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June 20, 2019
Applying decals WIP
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June 26, 2019
More decals done, only small ones and the saucer ones remaining.
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July 21, 2019
Starting on the Aztec decals for the saucer section. The manual says you should cut across them to ensure a better fit, but I didn't have any problems just the way they were.
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July 21, 2019
Assembled the hull while the saucer decals are drying.
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July 21, 2019
Saucer is on. This model is very large, almost as big as my cutting mat. Only a few more decals to go.
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Comments

1 8 May 2019, 03:26

Treehugger
I am confident that this will end up being a nice looking model. 🙂 Presumably you get the aztec decals with this kit. I have to paint on mine on my 1:350 kit.

8 May 2019, 06:35

EnsignExpendabl
Yes, the aztec decals come with it.

8 May 2019, 15:46

Treehugger
Nice to see it come together. 🙂

20 June 2019, 06:23

Bart Goesaert
looks good so far, with those decals on it sure looks nice...

20 June 2019, 10:40

Jozef Goos
Nice !

20 June 2019, 13:00

Tim Heimer
Treehugger, I did the 350 with lights and Aztec decals. You were better off painting them, the polar lights decals sucked! About 1/3 were cut wrong on my sheet, and the luster from the paint looked better! Can't wait to see Ensigns when he's done!

21 July 2019, 02:02

Chris Greathouse
Watching!

21 July 2019, 02:27

Slavo Hazucha
Coming very late to the party, but this looks seriously great. The decals with the prep on the surface create a perfect blend, both saucer and engineering hull look superb. The grey-to bluish colors are also spot on. Top! I am happy not to have missed this 🙂

21 July 2019, 06:51

Tim Heimer
oh, new pics! wow, looks good!!

21 July 2019, 14:32

EnsignExpendabl
Thanks! There are actually a ton of imperfections that are mostly my fault, I am going to have to think of some way to cover them up after I'm done with the decals. Unfortunately "battle damage" is not an excuse like it would be for a tank...

21 July 2019, 19:10

Slavo Hazucha
google.com/search?q=..imgrc=ZWXN_ZIQBzo8sM

;)

21 July 2019, 19:27

Spanjaard
very nice result
i have added this kit to my wishlist 🙂

6 August 2019, 07:48

Bart Goesaert
If you had implemented a Blue lighting kit, it could just have been some movie shot.... Nice work.

6 August 2019, 09:04

Christian Lehmann
👍

6 August 2019, 10:22

Slavo Hazucha
The Aztec patterns look great, she´s a real beauty 👍

6 August 2019, 11:49

Christian Bruer
Very nice work 👍

6 August 2019, 12:18

EnsignExpendabl
Thank you all! Yes, it probably would have looked a lot nicer with blue LEDs, if I could get a hollow mounting rod to run the wires through.

6 August 2019, 14:33

Spanjaard
an aluminium rod? easy to get by, light, strong, and it could look good.

7 August 2019, 09:37

EnsignExpendabl
Too late now, it's all sealed up. I will definitely consider it if I ever make another spaceship.

8 August 2019, 03:39

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U.S.S. Enterprise, no bloody A, B, C, or D.

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