MR TOS Enterprise - new pics

[Roger Ramjet]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CessnaDriver @ Feb 23 2007, 04:45 PM) [snapback]1425183[/snapback]</div>

Hoping my replacement comes from that batch.
Six weeks so far.
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Me too...lol

 

[QuiGonFishing]

It is here.

Now the first thing you need to know is that NO PICTURES can do this thing any justice at all. Like many of you, I've collected all the pics I could download from every site and forum of people who received them just to try to get a taste, and I thought I had one, but...

I was BLOWN AWAY. The SIZE of this thing. Sure I measured out 32.45" a hundred times and gotten caught eyeing pot lids in the house whose diameter approached 14.55" with an unatural look of longing on my face, but none of it prepared me for the scale of the ship until it was in my greedy hands.

WOW.

Before you all ask, yes there are a FEW issues with my ship, but I have to tell you in all honesty, with the exception of two pretty major paint flakes near the engine pylons, I most likely wouldn't have noticed ANY of them unless I was looking with a fairly fine-toothed comb.

Words really can't describe my joy with this masterpiece.

So, without any further ado, here she is.

[image]http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/4449/img0485oh5.jpg[/image]

 

[Refit1701]

You must now do the dance of joy.

Congrats and welcome to the club. :thumbsup

 

[Ghost Host]

Congrats. She looks beautiful.
I hear mine is on a boat in the Pacific now...

 

[CessnaDriver]

My replacment is scheduled for delivery next Tuesday.
May DHL not treat our packages like footballs.

 

[Pauleysolo]

Mine arrived 2 days ago- no flaws in structure or paint at all.

Grid lines subtle and perfect.

All lights working- I am very pleased.

Case arriving shortly.

Here are a couple of pictures of it's current state:

 

[kuyadavid]

Mine is also reported to be currently making the voyage across the Pacific. I have been beside myself with anticipation since seeing all of these photos.

 

[QuiGonFishing]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kuyadavid @ Mar 7 2007, 10:12 PM) [snapback]1434381[/snapback]</div>

Mine is also reported to be currently making the voyage across the Pacific. I have been beside myself with anticipation since seeing all of these photos.
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Wait until you see her in person, David. You'll most likely wet yourself...

 

[rad1701]

Welcome to the club gang. I'm so happy these are continuing to be in good shape when you get them. I look at mine and drool every day still.

P.S. Pauleysolo: A Big E and the Falcon. You are 'da man.

 

[Pauleysolo]

Thanks Rad-- I have a very understandng spouse. (It helps that I spoil her )

 

[micdavis]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Pauleysolo @ Mar 7 2007, 07:49 PM) [snapback]1434260[/snapback]</div>

Mine arrived 2 days ago- no flaws in structure or paint at all.

Grid lines subtle and perfect.

All lights working- I am very pleased.

Case arriving shortly.

Here are a couple of pictures of it's current state:

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Great collection of stuff. But you need to free those props from prison.

NO MORE ACRYLIC CASES.

Be nice to your props, they don't deserve prison.

 

[Pauleysolo]

But they do deserve to be protected from my curious 4 year old son (Who can blame him)

 

[micdavis]

Put clear acrylic door on those shelving unit. You'll fall over dead on how much more space you'll have.

 

[kuyadavid]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(QuiGonFishing @ Mar 7 2007, 08:45 PM) [snapback]1434408[/snapback]</div>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kuyadavid @ Mar 7 2007, 10:12 PM) [snapback]1434381[/snapback]

Mine is also reported to be currently making the voyage across the Pacific. I have been beside myself with anticipation since seeing all of these photos.
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Wait until you see her in person, David. You'll most likely wet yourself...
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A YouTube moment waiting to happen :lol

 

[QuiGonFishing]

 

[Howard]

:eek

 

[Pauleysolo]

Great pictures-- it looks so Awesome lit up.

P

 

[CessnaDriver]

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Received an "Artists Proof" as a replacement. Go figure.

Came with dual sigs. How bout that? Plaque says artists proof on it.

All the lights work. Hooray.

Saucer is near perfect. This is VERY important to me. A small nick on the front edge and a little small pencil loop where they screwed up but not very noticable. No light leaks around nav lights. Good job there. Grid lines straight everywhere. Great.
No blotches, no weird reflections. Uniform all over. Nice.
Grids are very light on the bottom. Thank god.
Standard impulse engine gap.
Red line on spine is not straight. Noticeable when looking at it directly above. I can live with it.
Left grill on warp engine fell off in the box, the glue they use SUCKS. Just pressed it back on for now. I will rework both, the other is a little loose.

Upper grill on left warp engine pylon was crooked. I peeled it off gently (glue sucked so it came off stupid easy) and reglued straight.

Standard light leak above hanger window.

Left warp engine has the somewaht standard dark streak on it for weathering.

Light weathering generally in a few places.

No overspray on nacelle domes. That was an important one for me.

The intercoolers? the ones on the back. I cant remember if that is what they are called. Not very flush, you can see a bit of a gap and the pins that mount them. I think that is pretty much all of them though.

Standard left motor noise.

Standard gaps where the pylons meet the hull. Though the left side looks like they tried to fill it a bit. Looks a little rough.

Paint. a little nit of dust in the clear coat here and there. Nothing you notice without taking a flashlight and looking for shadows though.

Seems solid. Nothing creaks, nothing loose. No cracks.

Overall B+

Will keep her.

 

[Treadwell]

Glad you got a replacement you're relatively happy with. Hard to tell anything from your photos, though, as the blockies from compression obscure the detail.

 

[CessnaDriver]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Treadwell @ Mar 13 2007, 09:47 PM) [snapback]1439578[/snapback]</div>

Glad you got a replacement you're relatively happy with. Hard to tell anything from your photos, though, as the blockies from compression obscure the detail.
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Let me know if there is a particular pic you want higher res and Ill put it up.

Trying to conserve my puny web space.