Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS-FINISHED with VIDEO!!!

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Here are some pics I just took a few minutes ago...

Parts for a second Talon. Still have to make the wings.
Figure on another few hours of work to finish it.
This one will have folded wings to fit inside the hangar bay.
The first Talon has wings in the open position for flight so it won't fit in the bay.
I figure, with two bays, why not have two fighters eh?

Pics of the upper hull after giving her a good rubdown with Tamiya silver pastel chalk.
Basically I'd wet my fingertip and dip it in the chalk then rub it over the Dullcoted hull.
Then I went back over it with a strip of tee shirt rubbing it until most of the chalk was removed.
This left enough chalk behind to give it a nice metallic sheen...

Next I'll do the underside. Then I'll seal it and add some weathering with black pastel chalk.
Maybe a little light scorching here and there but not too much of that as this is supposed to be a relatively new ship.
Still, I figure those Neutral Zone outposts must have had some small patrol ships on station so she might have taken a few hits on her mission of terror before her fateful encounter with the Enterprise.

 

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Well after 9 months I finally consider this one done.
I named this flagship of the Romulan fleet, ChR Gal Gath'thong. Quoted from Memory Beta:
"The ChR Gal Gath'thong (also known as the Tellus or Nhorazz) was a Vas Hatham-class Romulan starship in service in the late 23rd century.
In the 2260s, the Gal Gath'thong was commanded by Commander Keras and served as the Praetor's flagship. (CCG: These Are the Voyages)"

More of the article here:
ChR Gal Gath'thong - Memory Beta, non-canon Star Trek Wiki

So without further delay, here are a few pics:

I can post more photos (including ones with the lights turned on) if anyone is interested.

 

[robn1]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

I would like to see pics with the lights on. I've watched this build from the beginning, you did a lot of work and it really shows. Great job :thumbsup

 

[SteveNeill]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Light it up and get video. This model looks great!

Steve

 

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Here are some pics of the top, bottom, front, back, and side. Some with the Talon for size comparison:

Beauty Shots:

 

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Let there be lights!

Kirk: "Full astern! Emergency warp speed!"

 

[SteveNeill]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Wow! Be proud! Excellent!

Steve

 

[robn1]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Sweeeeet!

 

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Here are some thumnails you can click on and view in a larger format.
Hopefully I can upload the video tomorrow.
It takes forever on Youtube!

 

[trekriffic]

Here's a quick video I did for Tom over on The Tholian Web forum describing certain features of this model's construction. Hopefully it's okay to mention another website here; if not, the moderator has my permision to edit this thread accordingly.
Romulan Bird-Of-Prey Model - YouTube

 

[robn1]

Cool video, thanks for making it! And the other site is fine, folks mention other sites all the time.

Never heard of that forum, I'll check it out.

 

[trekriffic]

Cool video, thanks for making it! And the other site is fine, folks mention other sites all the time.

Never heard of that forum, I'll check it out.

You're welcome Rob! And please do check out Tom's site. He needs good members like you; he gets a lot of spammers. I told him you might visit and he's all excited! :lol

 

[KLINGONSNIPER]

Best looking rebuild I've ever seen.... FANTASTIC WORK!

 

[trekriffic]

Re: Romulan Bird-Of-Prey from TOS

Wow! Be proud! Excellent!

Steve

I'm blushing... :$

That is high praise coming from someone as skilled as yourself Steve and I really appreciate it!

 

[trekriffic]

Best looking rebuild I've ever seen.... FANTASTIC WORK!

Thanks a lot! My next project will be making a movie with my space backdrop. I think I've even figured out how to add the Romulan theme music using the Canon editing software on my laptop! Stay tuned!

 

[BenCozine]

Really great build, you made this basic kit look really cool.

Working on one now myself, almost done with the build. The putty work on this kit is brutal, so hard to get into those tiny spaces and sand it down well.

 

[trekriffic]

The putty work on this kit is brutal, so hard to get into those tiny spaces and sand it down well.

You said it! With all the modifications I made extending the hull and reshaping the wings I spent quite a few hours puttying and sanding to get the hull smooth. So many times I thought I had it licked but then I'd pirme her again and still see surface irregularities. The thing that saved me was Mr Surfacer as I recall. It was usually the final coat before finish sanding and it did the trick.

 

[Michael Bergeron]

Fantastic job on this! :thumbsup

Definitely on my Trek to-do list!

 

[BenCozine]

You said it! With all the modifications I made extending the hull and reshaping the wings I spent quite a few hours puttying and sanding to get the hull smooth. So many times I thought I had it licked but then I'd pirme her again and still see surface irregularities. The thing that saved me was Mr Surfacer as I recall. It was usually the final coat before finish sanding and it did the trick.

Yep, on my 4th time re-puttying it now. Have not used Mr Surfacer before, I will have to try it.

 

[Rocky D]

I am working on this kit too inspired by your work if it turns out half as good as yours I will be pleased. a couple questions, what size round tubing did you use and what size bulbs 3 mm or 5mm for lighting the windows