This is my build of the 1/350 scale TOS USS Enterprise-production version. The model is over 31 inches long and was build using the Round 2 lighting kit with motorized nacelles and the ParaGrafix PE set for the bridge and shuttle bay. Ship's registry and pennants were painted on using Orbital Drydock's vinyl masks. The ship was weathered using Tamiya pastel chalks to replicate the on-screen look of the studio model... IMG_5188 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5193 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5194 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5203 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5206 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5208 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5213 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5223 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5226 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5227 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5178 by trekriffic, on Flickr More pics and work-in-progress photos can be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29607470@N08/sets/72157633905999730/
Some of those images are almost fool proof. Makes me think there was a second TOS-style show in the late 70s or something. Well done work.
I am in awe. Your weathering is especially lovely--not too strong, not too light, just right! Beautiful job. Just beautiful.
Truly an amazing model. I've always wished to have both the time and the talent to build one myself. I tried making one of the smaller and much simpler kits but, I really suck at it. One of these days I hope to contract someone to create such a model for me.
Yes I swapped the dome stand out for the refit stand and added the spotlights at the corners. The stand has three switches for model lights, spotlights, and nacelle motors. I also upgraded the 12V 850mA supply from the lighting kit to a 2A power supply so there's plenty of juice to run everything at once.
Here are a couple of top and bottom pics. These were taken in bright sunlight and illustrate how bright light washes out the weathering: IMG_5132 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5131 by trekriffic, on Flickr IMG_5136 by trekriffic, on Flickr
As one who barely has the proper patience and manual dexterity to paint a model, let alone get one looking like that, I'm constantly in awe of folks like yourself and Forbin. Fantastic work! The sunlight shots are particularly interesting, in how they show off the weathering. I know some people don't like weathering, but I think you've got it just right.