Registry decal comparison. The shot of the miniature is a little off-axis, which might tend to distort the letterforms a bit. I tried to correct for it.
It appears that the two dots on the miniature are centered in front of the dorsal. So it's an intentional two, not a case where there were once three but one was covered up.
The question is, are these HOLES or are they just dots painted on. If dots, and if the underside was repainted, 3 could have been replaced with 2 I suppose. But I really kind of doubt that theory...
Thanks for the info Gary!
Can you post an example of a screenshot or publicity photo from the 60s that shows the three portholes? I was not able to find one.
K
Clear shots of that area of the ship are scarcer than hens' teeth. Rather than search through my files all day, here's a cap of the 3-footer from "The Cage", which clearly shows the 3 portholes. You can also plainly see the "white" Pilot version impulse deck and blue "neck". I'll keep looking through my sources...
I was referring to the previous post showing the incorrect detail.
I could care less how whipped you are. :lol
So now my question is this a "model" or a Studio Scale Model" since there was an actual 3 footer in the show?:cool
So now my question is this a "model" or a Studio Scale Model" since there was an actual 3 footer in the show?:cool
Slightly offtopic, I noticed Culttvman is taking pre-orders for a re-release of the 1/350 NX-01 Kit in 2013. I have not seen anything official on this, anyone know if this is going to happen?
Just to side track, yup....
The NX-O1 350 will be re-released from Round 2 latter
part of 2013, so don't go to EBAY to get one...
:behave
Although, once word begins to get out, you might see a run of NX-01s populate eBay and that may result in a price that is lower than what R2 might reissue it for.
The official announcement for the NX was made a few weeks ago. The 1/1000 NX-01 is also coming back out, but with a newly tooled secondary hull section to represent the "refit" configuration of the ship that we likely would have seen if Enterprise made it to a fifth season (and it is as official as it can be since Doug Drexler did the renderings of it).
I've still got an old NX-01 left in my stash so I'll be building that. I won't be doing it as the standard version of the ship though since to me, the Mirror Universe markings (I've got JT graphics markings) are FAR more colorful with the scrambled eggs on the top of the saucer.
yeah, that's what got me. I wasn't reacting to the scuffs, but perceived broken gaps along the edges!In the Studio Model thread (see Studio Scale Forum) it's mentioned that what appears to be large chunks missing are actually rags on the edges.