My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

The PL 1/350 TOS E, in 2nd pilot configuration.
I'm calling this one practice, finding all the little idiosyncrasies to avoid when I do the series version with lights.
And while it looks okay in wide angle pictures, there are a TON of little blemishes, paint damage, fuzz in the dullcoat, torn decals.... OY! I've never built anything this big before that needed a smooth, clean finish!

http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e1.jp...target=_blank>http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e1.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e2.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e3.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e4.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e5.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e6.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e7.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e8.jpg
http://www.inpayne.com/temp/350e9.jpg

Overall Tamiya AS-2 (IJN gray) rattlecan laquer, which goes on so smooth it's amazing. Ruined by a blotchy damn dullcoat coat. Dark patches are Medium gray, light highlights Flat Gull Gray.

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Well, I thing it looks fantastic, and looks great up on the shelf there. :)

-Ricky

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

As always, nice job. :cool:

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Fantastic work. :techman::techman:

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

I wish I had that skill level...

Fantastic work!

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Looks freakin' awesome to me! :-)

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Epic Model and Epic TV set up there :D

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

The colors look spot on! Are those the recommended paints or did you come across these in your own research?

--Alex

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

It's the spray can version of the recommended overall color.

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Well done, Forbin :)

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

That's brilliant.

I am not a fan of heavy grid lines or weathering on the TOS-E - I like the idea that, as a futuristic ship, she is pristine and pearlescent white, and so well manufactured that you can't really see where the joints are.

Great model though. Mad skills.

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Thanks!

I do agree to an extent about weathering and panel lines. But you sort of HAVE to do something to make it look more interesting.

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Hmm...I always felt the design to be so timeless and still light-years ahead of our time that there wasn't really any need to make it look different. ;)

What I really would consider to be "interesting" would be a presentation of a USS Enterprise in dry-dock configuration, i.e. with all the exterior hatches extended / opened for repair and maintenance (as this is something I've never seen done before). :D

Bob

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

Same pictures a little bigger:
http://www.inpayne.com/models/350e2p2.html

Re: My PL 1/350 Enterprise!
 

"All I ask for is for is a tall ship and a star to steer her by " brilliant work !!!! Loving the bridge on show with scale figures great detail !!!!