1/350 Enterprise finally finished

Discussion in 'Fan Art' started by Forbin, Aug 15, 2013.

  1. Forbin

    Forbin Admiral Admiral

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    Yes, another one! I built this for a friend who ran a hobby shop that had to close. His last day in business, a tear in his eye, he handed me this kit off the shelf, and a lighting kit, and an Aztec airbrush set as payment, and asked me to build it.

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  2. Kaiser

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    Matt Jefferies would be proud of this :)
     
  3. Horizon

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    Forbin, your build skills are damn impressive. Photography skills too!
     
  4. B.J.

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    VERY nice! :techman: Too bad about the hobby shop, though.
     
  5. Albertese

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    Damned Impressive.

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  6. Lego Thrawn

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    Absolutely beautiful! I am amazed as to how you got the detailing on that tiny shuttlecraft to look so clean!
     
  7. USS Jack Riley

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    [Wipes a tear from his eye] It's just so beautiful... [sigh]. I really wish I could afford one of these. Who am I kidding. The damn thing would stay in the box in perpetuity.

    Really fine job Forbin. Sorry to hear about the hobby shop closing. I have plans next summer to work at a camp teaching model making in hopes of inspiring some interest. Start small to give some success and then move up. The 1/1000 scale Enterprise is on the agenda. Hopefully this will increase interest in an art that has to compete with 3d art. There is a place for both IMHO.

    Again, fine job. You attention to detail is fantastic.
     
  8. Forbin

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    Thanks everybody! :)
    I shot this guest appearance this morning:

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  9. Kaiser

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    Very Awesome :)
     
  10. Potemkin_Prod

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    Gorgeous! Wish I had the skill, the time, the money to take on a project like that!
     
  11. B.J.

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    Sweet! Looks like the Botany Bay is just about the right scale for it! Was that a scratch build?
     
  12. Nero's Shadow

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    Forbin that is the best TOS Enterprise model I have ever seen !!! Brillant work and a Beautiful model !! Well done !!!
     
  13. Bernard Guignard

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    Damn that is nice Great work :drool::techman::drool::techman::drool::techman::drool::techman:
     
  14. Donny

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    Incredible!
     
  15. Forbin

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    Tanks everybody :)

    It's a resin kit made by Sovereign miniatures, also sold by Fantastic Plastic. It's billed as 1/350 scale, so yup, it should be the right size!
     
  16. sojourner

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    That is some spectacular work!
     
  17. IcecreamLtDan

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    That is some extremely impressive work, I'm sure your friend is very proud.
     
  18. Forbin

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  20. Mysterion

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    Beautiful model. Love the detail on the shuttlebay.