After many years of patience, I finally have a model of the refitted Enterprise, from the aborted STAR TREK PHASE II (originally just "STAR TREK II") TV series! This is the recently-released, 1/1000 scale kit from UGH Models. The kit is excellent, but requires some fairly extensive modifications to more closely match both Matt Jefferies' original design, and the visual effects model built by Brick Price and Don Loos. David Shaw's incredible research and scratchbuilt model (http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/99-sc...g/376313-phase-ii-enterprise-study-model.html) were invaluable resources for this project, and I shamelessly copied--er...used his work as my primary reference, with a few minor tweaks (and the occasional mistake) to suit my own tastes.
Alterations to the UGH model include:
* Removing and shortening the B/C deck superstructure, and adding the connecting piece between the two turbolifts on the Bridge.
* Extensively modifying the impulse engine "spine" on the upper rear saucer.
* Removing and replacing the lower sensor dome on the underside of the saucer, and filling the two outermost engrave rings on the lower saucer.
* Removing and replacing the sensor/deflector dish detailing.
* Adding detail to the phaser assembly at the base of the dorsal.
* Filling in all of the molded-in windows on the secondary hull.
* Rescribing the panel lines on the hangar deck doors.
* Adding navigation lights to the saucer and secondary hull.
* Shortening/reshaping the nacelle pylons, and replacing the molded-in vents with scribed sheet styrene.
* Removing incorrect detailing on the nacelles, and adding new detail (vents, ribbing, fins, upper channels).
* Scribing gridlines into the upper saucer, secondary hull, and nacelles.
The decals were custom-printed from a scaled-down version of Shaw's excellent decal art, with a few tweaks.
Alterations to the UGH model include:
* Removing and shortening the B/C deck superstructure, and adding the connecting piece between the two turbolifts on the Bridge.
* Extensively modifying the impulse engine "spine" on the upper rear saucer.
* Removing and replacing the lower sensor dome on the underside of the saucer, and filling the two outermost engrave rings on the lower saucer.
* Removing and replacing the sensor/deflector dish detailing.
* Adding detail to the phaser assembly at the base of the dorsal.
* Filling in all of the molded-in windows on the secondary hull.
* Rescribing the panel lines on the hangar deck doors.
* Adding navigation lights to the saucer and secondary hull.
* Shortening/reshaping the nacelle pylons, and replacing the molded-in vents with scribed sheet styrene.
* Removing incorrect detailing on the nacelles, and adding new detail (vents, ribbing, fins, upper channels).
* Scribing gridlines into the upper saucer, secondary hull, and nacelles.
The decals were custom-printed from a scaled-down version of Shaw's excellent decal art, with a few tweaks.
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