Hey now. I happen to know Ed and he is good at what he does. Don't be trying to imply that he had a hand in a less than stellar paintjob on a kit buildup just because you happen not to like it. I know he is criticized for restoration of a certain model at the Smithsonian, so much so he doesn't talk to ANYONE about it to this day. But he has done SO many other things that have exceeded expectations (the Cardassian Galor class ship for instance, a VERY well done studio model of something that was originally intended to be just a "guest ship of the week" in TNG).
I have seen a lot worse done with Falcon models. So at least it isn't as bad as the Hallmark ornament done back in the 90s.