Scratchbuilding 33 inch Enterprise
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James Tiberius
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this is turning out great!
trekman1017
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Used a makeshift lathe for the deflector spike. The secondary hull is taking shape.
trekman1017
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Using the drill I started lathing out the deflector dish. As soon as the square block got a round shape the center hole get to big! I filled it with filler and will make another attempt tomorrow.
trekman1017
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I have had to restart the saucer. My original plan was to vacuum form one, but I am spinning my wheels with layer after layer of bondo. This new one should work.
vaderman1701
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I have an old 1/350 saucer from my old TOS E project available if you are interested. It would still need some work, but it will give you a good base to work with. Let me know if you are interested and we can work something out.
Scott
Scott
trekman1017
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I put fiberglass over the secondary hull last night. I have never used fiber glass and followed the directions a best as I could. Now 18 hours later it is sitll a littke sticky and not redy for sanding. The resin must have contained ascitone because the foam I used for the body shrank.
FANTAMATION
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Depending on the density of the foam, it probably shrank a bit due to the heat generated from the catalyzing of the resin. Fiberglass resin can get pretty hot as it cures.
SteveNeill
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Polyester resin eats foam. You need to use epoxy resin. It will not eat the foam and will dry non tacky and be ready to sand and fill the next morning. Polyester is cheaper but I find more difficult to work with. Try a small can of West Systems Epoxy next time and you won't have any problems. The two part stuff for using as glue (such as 5 min. and 30 min. tubes) will not work the same you need a good laminating epoxy.
Steve
Steve
trekman1017
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one more post freek until 2000!
trekman1017
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OOPS must have read it wrong. Getting back to the model I am having trouble printing the saucer templates at the correct size, mu printer either prints it slightly large or small. I have tried to re size it as well as changing the print size (full page borderless ect.)
trekman1017
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Ive been layering up bondo over the botched fiberglass job. A layerof primer highlights the places that nead more attention. I think I can use the wooden things for a bridge. The B/C deck are done.
trekman1017
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More shaping of the secondary hull. Im thinking another lair of fiberglass to take care of soft spots. The neck is bassicly done, cut out of wood with a bansaw and shaped with a belt sander.
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trekman1017
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More Progress
trekman1017
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For the saucer I am building up plywood and filling gaps with bondo. Then a liar of fiberglass. Is anyone even still paying attention?
crackerjazz
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I am. Scratchbuilds fascinate me and l can relate because of my own trial and error experiences which are really frustrating but rewarding too I guess in that you learn what works and what doesn't albeit the hard way. I'm following your progress closely.
Mauiman
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This thing DOES show promise and I am very glad that you have an established expert helping you along the way with this.
Keep at it.
All the best!
Alex
Steve. You are the expert and good job with helping out a lesser experienced modeler learn the tricks of the trait. Trekman Keep learning and never stop learning and developing your skills. I like what I am seeing in the pot.
Keep at it.
All the best!
Alex
Steve. You are the expert and good job with helping out a lesser experienced modeler learn the tricks of the trait. Trekman Keep learning and never stop learning and developing your skills. I like what I am seeing in the pot.
trekman1017
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The saucer begins again. It is plywood that will be filled in with bondo and then have a sheet of fiber glass over it. The nacelles are pvc pipes what will have plywood spacers. The only thing that remains from when I started this build 14 months ago is the B/C deck structure.
