Hey Jeff, I must say you have done an outstanding job with your Medical Frigate! your paint job is dead on - looks like the Empire Studio Model used!I A passion build in the best way! I know it wasn't easy. but you seem have built yours rather quick. which is good! because you have time to devote to the craft of modelling. I, myself, not so much
... wish I could have at least half the time you have! me, family man.
I have a slew of questions to ask you about your build process and some of the tweaks I know you had endure on this kit.
I got my Medical Frigate kit from Nicholas about 6 weeks ago, as I play and dry fit pieces some dead on and some need a little trimming/sanding but a VERY NICE kit to behold, Large, Detailed and probably the most accurate kit available I would say. glad I waited the almost 2 years of agony wanting this kit. the pay off is very rewarding wouldn't you say?
as you know there were a few changes made in the casting process and a couple of parts were re-designed for a better casting and pull. it was this piece in particular as it was original a 2 piece part but ended up a solid cast one in the end, see pic
what did you do or how did you mount you model, there were to be a 2 piece part that was for square tubing in the middle of but now since it was cast solid what was your solution to this?and the ship boat hull parts that were to go on this pre-molded plate are gone as well. I did a dry fit of these parts and when added/stacked they tend to stick out over the bottom a little further where the that long ribbed (original printer cartridge part?) is attached.
hope you know what I am trying to say. lol.. anyways, how did you mount the darn thing on a stand? you seem to have done it well while hold the structure integrity at bay.
the other question is how did you hollow out the ship boat hulls for the lighting? these parts see below
you did a few more as well.
the windows are fairly simple to cut out so thats an easy mod. but these are solid castings? drilled a hole from the back?
and for the lighting I have that covered, in fact I think I might have the same blue lights you used.
Your medical bay window with luke/leia is really cool. what did you use for the figures?
anyway, keep up the great work and once again great job on you frigate I'm jealous! cant wait to get mine started but I am deep in the middle of my korbanth SD bridge and I have to get that done first. I hate it when you get a kit in the mail you wanted for a long time and ends up that your in the middle of another one. thats why I have so many kits on the bench right now! I must show restraint and discipline!!! anyway thanks for showing your work and hope to do the same when i get to mine.
I will have a few more questions later if you don't mind.
Aloha
dockbay94