Polar lights 1/350 enterprise NEW build up

[masterjedi322]

Such amazing work! Thanks for sharing all the progress shots! Can't wait to see more!

Sean

 

[who45]

white mask on, and painted

blue mask

copper also painted on (mask pic ommitted)

pearl coat is highlighted

daylight image

minor detailing

this is what i had to redraw into illustrator - masks for each colour and seperate them all by hand via the mouse and the pointer - ball ache

the desired effect i needed

the white mask on

after blue, copper and pearl mask this was the result of the illustrator ball ache method - still at least now a cuttable eps file for these masks exists

 

[Mole]

I have no words. This is amazing!

 

[trekriffic]

Just read through this and I have to say I'm impressed. The skill and craftsmanship you display are prodigious. Excellent!

 

[Tom Starkiller]

Very, very nice. The detail is great.

A shame you've glued the saucer together. The impulse crystal was always yellow/orange in the movies, not blue.

 

[who45]

blue detailing

and the biggest redraw pain - the body - 4 colours - 4 sets of masks for each panel

combined layers effect

and the masks after being cut and weeded

same process really - start with white and progress through the masks and paints

i also found by lightly 1500 the paint to tone it down if you went too heavy yellowed the white coat which gave it a bit more definition

copper

lastly pearl

detailing

tailfan was similar - tint of white, blue and copper then the whole thing pearled

stock decals added

pylon painting - a case of mask on and paint, next mask and paint and so on

and after 4 colours

black lines added

and blue

the biggest dread - was all set to have this as a water slide but i wanted paint - so i drew it in and seperated it all for masks

masks were numbered so i have different shades of blue 0 being the lightest and 4 the darkest

the shades i mixed

but first the blue details

no time to hold back lets go for it

looking great with one blue to go

eagle eyes will spot the blue colour on the neck a tad greener - ill repaint those bits

repainted

 

[Robiwon]

This is why I sold my Refit before building it. I just can't compete with the awesomeness of builds like this! Great fantastic job youv'e done here!

 

[who45]

A shame you've glued the saucer together. The impulse crystal was always yellow/orange in the movies, not blue

i did see one in that colour - but hey its a minor mistake - but mainly as the led under there was supplied blue by trekmodeler it was always going to stay that colour for me. theres a few little differences in this build - difference in colours etc etc - but all a learning curve and if i did another id certainly address those........but i dont intend another at this time

 

[who45]

nacelle work

deflector

shot in white

slow mask process again

 

[who45]

thrusters

completed deflector

cureent state

add some decals - i always like the "a" sounding part to the reg number so i used those

nacelle paint time - the last part to paint

seps

and the masks

after white and blue we ahve this

and copper

pearl time

paint done

final black to go on

decals

red line added

side decals

wiring to the box - need to connect those fibres up

0.5mm holes drilled into the leds and epoxyed into place

a quick test to see if all is well

all assembled and done

 

[who45]

 

[SpaceCowboy]

Amazing!

 

[blakeh1]

Simply astonishing!!!

I've never been in to Trek model kits before, but this has changed my mind

 

[Darkside]

terrific and a nice build up with great pictures thank you for this

 

[Smiling Demon]

All I can muster out is............ :eek


Kenny

 

[who45]

Re: Polar lights 1/350 enterprise NEW build up
Simply astonishing!!!

I've never been in to Trek model kits before, but this has changed my mind

The exact same thing that made me build it myself, I'm not a Trekkie but the kit was great

 

[Chrisisall]

Great, just simply excellent.

 

[masterjedi322]

Just amazed at this...

Were you able to apply the aztec masks in large sections? Or did you have to individually apply each one?

Sean

 

[Ray22]

Just incredible Rich, wow what goes into the paint job is amazing you have a show winner there just a beautifull piece.

 

[Wes R]

That paint job is just out of this world. I agree with Ray that's a show winner and if not they need their eyes checked lol.