Marco Apollo
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Dish. This is a far as I can turn it. It stays in but is still loose feeling.
Die Cast Lighted 1/350th TOS Enterprise (TOMY crowd funded)
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Dish. This is a far as I can turn it. It stays in but is still loose feeling.
Marco Apollo
New Member
That one is worse than mine. I have to futz with it to get it started but when I get it in place it will only turn a small amount. Just enough to keep it from falling out.
1138sw
Sr Member
Wonder what is support the ship. Is it some kind of rubber? It looks molded to the contours of the ship. Not sure if I like it as a coffee table table piece, but it is a nice table!
Doesn't look that bad compared to mine and others I've seen. Need to see with lights on. Check out all the vids on YouTube they almost all have some minor separation and light bleed.
Like I said the first time I did it it took some force and was snug. Make sure the little tabs are lined up properly with indents first - they're not very big and the slots they go into are small too. It's still loose because that square protrusion needs to go under more until it's flush with the hull extensions too. It will be looser and easier to take off next time. You don't want it to be too loose anyway.
Wonder what is support the ship. Is it some kind of rubber? It looks molded to the contours of the ship. Not sure if I like it as a coffee table table piece, but it is a nice table!
It's foam - moldable. He mentions it in the description.
If you have the tabs lined up and inserted and then turn (it takes some force but don't worry it's metal) until the protrusions are under the hull extension it will be fine. It will be looser next time when you turn it back. Make sure you turn in right direction too - manual is pretty clear in describing. If that really doesn't work send it back. I had the same issue and once I had it seated flush and turned to get lined up it was okay.
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It bugs the hell out of my OCD too...it's not for the perfectionist at all.
That said I can live with it, because from a short distance, or with the lights dimmed and the models lights on, it looks sweet.
Marco Apollo
New Member
With lights on. I think I'll call Tomy tomorrow and send them the pics. See what they say. I'll probably open the other one to inspect it just in case.
Thanks for everyone's replies on this.
Mine looks similar to that too. Honestly, I didn't really notice until I lit mine up again in the dark. So, thanks a lot for pointing that out and making me fixate on another issue.
Most (all?) of the ones I've seen on YouTube have some separation and light bleed too. Just check out the vids where folks have 'em lit up in the dark...
I think your deflector dish is fine too - think you just need to get it seated and lined up with a hard turn.
But hey, I could be totally wrong and it's your model. If you have two just carefully open the other box and check to see if it's similar on both fronts...
They all seem to have some universal and varying "flaws"...
weisshaupt
Active Member
Yeah, I looked on mine and I have the same thing. And I too now have something new to be irritated with. But then I close my eyes and say to myself " it was $600, and apparently worth 2-4 times that warts and all. Maybe I should just enjoy it for what it is." and the irritation subsides.Mine looks similar to that too. Honestly, I didn't really notice until I lit mine up again in the dark. So, thanks a lot for pointing that out and making me fixate on another issue.
Most (all?) of the ones I've seen on YouTube have some separation and light bleed too. Just check out the vids where folks have 'em lit up in the dark...
I think your deflector dish is fine too - think you just need to get it seated and lined up with a hard turn.
But hey, I could be totally wrong and it's your model. If you have two just carefully open the other box and check to see if it's similar on both fronts...
They all seem to have some universal and varying "flaws"...
I too had difficult seating the dish the first time.. and it also took a bit more force than I liked. Now I turns smoothly and without effort. That first seating must grind or push something that is slightly out of alignment back to where its supposed to be.
Every one I have seen so far has that light leakage. I don't think it's worth returning.
If you're close enough even the best model looks like a hunk of plastic with paint slathered over it, but as you back away it gets better and better looking. These look fine from an appropriate distance.
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I was not happy at first. Angry like a lot of people..But once I thought it over. It's not plastic its diecast Zamac. Large diecast have seams. When they promised no seams we were all kind of questioning it.
If this were plastic I would 100% agree. But it's not so I view it differently now.
1138sw
Sr Member
This guy has a lot of guts doing what he just did. He actually suspended his enterprise from the ceiling with 50LB weight wiring. It looks pretty cool especially with the backdrop he created but man I'd be terrified of a drop! LOL Imagine a 40 pound diecast object landing on your head or foot! Yikes!
Fett_Ish
Sr Member
I totally disagree but that’s ok. I haven’t “slathered’ paint since I was a kid and I don’t wear magnifiers so my models look good from 5 feet away. I build for the joy of building, but also to be proud of what’s on display. Movie models are often made in a ‘hurry’, not generally slather crowd in these part.
RevelationSpace
Active Member
Nice! I asked him how he solved the center of gravity issue but he hasn’t replied yet. When I made my fishing line loops I couldn’t find a practical/pleasing way to counter the saucer weight - it wants to tip over.
1138sw
Sr Member
ooh I'd be interested to hear if he responds back to you! It's pretty crazy what he did but I'll admit it looks really cool! Changing batteries must be a pain though!
He explained it on the page. It'll hold.
JiminSTLouis
Sr Member
The model is pretty balanced. The cg is directly over the stand’s pin locations. I put my Enterprise on a flat surface and it didn’t tip forward at all. The issue could be where you’re placing your fishing lines. If you want the model to hang level, the lines need to be equal distances from the cg.
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