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« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2010, 08:20:12 PM »

yup, that's what I've got.
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« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2010, 04:07:16 AM »

yup, that's what I've got.

saweeeet!  grin  Can't wait to see pics cheeky
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« Reply #22 on: March 10, 2010, 04:55:21 AM »

I finally finished the masking.  I think next time I do it, I'll spend a little extra money and get a professional painting mask set instead, that took forever.  I'll post some pics after I finish the next coat of paint, which I should be able to do tomorrow if it doesn't rain.
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« Reply #23 on: March 10, 2010, 01:41:40 PM »

Post in progress pics. I would like to see them!
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« Reply #24 on: March 11, 2010, 03:09:17 AM »

I finally managed to finish airbrushing it today.  The paintjob isn't perfect, there are a few drips here and there, but it looks awesome.  I've unmasked a couple of the pieces already so I'll post a couple shots of it for you guys.

the first shot is these pieces before I did this coat, and the second is after.
you can't really tell in the photo, but I combined a few coats of gloss and dull coat to give it an almost specular-map type pattern on the hull.
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« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2010, 04:02:06 AM »

I just finished painting and assembling the warp nacelles
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« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2010, 06:39:58 PM »

NOICE!!!!  What i'm doing with my AMT EntD is sanding those raised panels off and THEN doing the masking and painting!  grin  I'm going by Probert's original color specifications smile
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« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2010, 05:17:08 AM »

I've got enough glued that I could dry fit most of the model together, the neck isn't glued on yet though, that's why the saucer isn't on it.
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« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2010, 12:40:37 PM »

I was right, that's the exact model I have sitting around.  thought I recognised the box.  if you need spares...
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« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2010, 07:17:36 AM »

I think I can manage, besides I just heard a rumor that AMT will be re-releasing the whole line.

Not much to say for updates, I've been busy "painting" windows, with a fine tipped sharpie, and painting the phaser strips too.
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« Reply #30 on: March 17, 2010, 01:59:21 PM »

I think the rumor is that Round 2 is going to repop the old AMT kits. They already released the really old 18'' USS Enterprise, TMP Surak, and many Polar Lights kits. They might release the Reliant, Bird of Prey, smaller Enterprises and the all Clear Enterprise-D.
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« Reply #31 on: March 17, 2010, 08:43:55 PM »

here's a photo update, I've finished the windows on the upper secondary hull, and most of the phaser banks.
the lower hull was still drying when I took this.
(I share that desk space with my mom's sewing stuff, hence the fabric scraps)
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« Reply #32 on: March 19, 2010, 01:09:44 AM »

slight update, detail painting on the upper half of the secondary hull is done, this should give you an idea what the rest of it will look like when finished
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« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2010, 04:36:54 PM »

SWEET!  dance
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« Reply #34 on: March 24, 2010, 03:43:25 AM »

I finished detailing the lower secondary hull, and the upper half of the primary hull, all I have left painting wise is to paint the escape pods on the bottom of the saucer and do some touch up.
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« Reply #35 on: March 29, 2010, 01:01:51 AM »

Painting is nearly done, and I've even got the ship properly weighted to balance on the stand, just waiting for some glue to dry then I'll post a shot of it mounted.
Edit: as promised a full pictorial of the complete model:
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« Reply #36 on: March 31, 2010, 04:31:57 AM »

Neato!!!  smile As soon as i can I'm going to be working on mine.  Mine's going to have those damned gridlines sanded down a bit to where it's a smoothie with the exception of the escape pods grin.   I'm also planning on buying paint masks for her through Don's Light and Magic.

I love how yours has turned out Ace!  Keep us posted for more grin
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« Reply #37 on: March 31, 2010, 08:14:05 AM »

yeah, If I were to do it again I'd have bought the paint masks too, cutting out all those little pieces of sticker paper that I used took forever.  I probably would have also used escape pod decals instead of painting each one, sure placing all those would have taken a while but it would have been a lot cleaner than painting the pods, you know the pods were flush on the studio model, so you might as well sand them off too.
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« Reply #38 on: March 31, 2010, 09:23:06 PM »

Hey, I have this same model kit in my closet!  I should get to it when I have time, perhaps summer...
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« Reply #39 on: April 01, 2010, 06:45:02 PM »

yeah, If I were to do it again I'd have bought the paint masks too, cutting out all those little pieces of sticker paper that I used took forever.  I probably would have also used escape pod decals instead of painting each one, sure placing all those would have taken a while but it would have been a lot cleaner than painting the pods, you know the pods were flush on the studio model, so you might as well sand them off too.

Yes I know they are LOL But I figured it would look a lot better if they stayed smile.  And also hehe, do you have Testors inkjet decal paper available near you?  I have a photo I made using Scotchy's escape pods on his Galaxy.  They should fit perfectly on the paper provided.  Just need to specify the size on your printer and there you go!
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