Old Freighter bash

Forbin · March 2 2013, 03:54 PM

...or This Old Freighter.

She's old - been in service a bit longer than the Enterprise in Kirk's time. Never seemed to get all the upgrades that front-line starships got - still has her original bridge dome; the engines had their final stage sections replaced with the newer ones to keep the old girl running, but the old bussards still worked, so they left them alone

PNT Dreadnought saucer stuck on.. guess what?

Yes, that's a bomb-bay belly tank from a 1/48 A-20.

The underwing impulse engine fairing are castings taken from the inside of the Lief's aft dorsal fairing, using Aves Apoxy-Sculpt. That doesn't work too well, btw, especially if you don't have anything to use a mold release agent.

I painted her with what was left of the can of Tamiya AS-2 I used on my 1/350 E, drew on some panel lines and weathered her to death. Decals are all PL kit decals except the name and number.

Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse, which sounds elegant and all, until you find out it translates as "Thick Head". Which somehow seemed appropriate for this ship.

aridas sofia · March 2 2013, 05:45 PM

Great work! Pure Jefferies.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKt9lpRByv...s1600/de-7.gif

I think the idea would work as a carrier as well.

Mysterion · March 2 2013, 05:55 PM

Another winner there, Forbin! You never cease to amaze with your creative use and extrapolation of existing Trek design and lore!

Well done, Sir!

LordSarvain · March 2 2013, 06:17 PM

Yeah, pretty much anything you touch turns to gold, awesome model!

Robert D. Robot · March 2 2013, 07:17 PM

WoW! Beautiful work, Forbin! Just... wow! Hats off to your design sensibilities and your model building skills!

Forbin · March 2 2013, 07:48 PM

It's not gold it's gray!

(Thanks guys!)

Aridas - ALMOST pure Jefferies - it has a Franz Joseph saucer.

Potemkin_Prod · March 2 2013, 07:53 PM

Bucephalus was also the name of Baron Munchausen's horse, iirc. At least in the movie version.

Santaman · March 2 2013, 08:06 PM

Together with the single hull Sydney class this is probably the best freighter design ever.

I love old freighters.

Kaiser · March 2 2013, 08:48 PM

Best Freighter model ever! :O

publiusr · March 2 2013, 09:15 PM

Talk about the Best of Both Worlds.

The Castellan · March 3 2013, 12:45 AM

I'd so buy that from you, sir.

Either a freighter, or it could be a deep exploration ship, seeing as how roomy it looks for crew and supply.

TheLoneRedshirt · March 3 2013, 01:00 AM

Outstanding work! The weathering is superb.

I take it the registry is an homage to the Boeing KC-135 tanker?

Tribble puncher · March 3 2013, 01:46 AM

I really like this ship...would be cool to hear her probably un-glamorous back-story.

Unicron · March 3 2013, 03:16 AM

Awesome work. Very nice, Forbin.

Mr. Laser Beam · March 3 2013, 03:55 AM

Potemkin_Prod wrote:

Bucephalus was also the name of Baron Munchausen's horse, iirc. At least in the movie version.

At first I thought it was 'Bocephus'.

March 2 2013, 03:54 PM	#1
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Old Freighter kitbash ...or This Old Freighter. She's old - been in service a bit longer than the Enterprise in Kirk's time. Never seemed to get all the upgrades that front-line starships got - still has her original bridge dome; the engines had their final stage sections replaced with the newer ones to keep the old girl running, but the old bussards still worked, so they left them alone PNT Dreadnought saucer stuck on.. guess what? Yes, that's a bomb-bay belly tank from a 1/48 A-20. The underwing impulse engine fairing are castings taken from the inside of the Lief's aft dorsal fairing, using Aves Apoxy-Sculpt. That doesn't work too well, btw, especially if you don't have anything to use a mold release agent. I painted her with what was left of the can of Tamiya AS-2 I used on my 1/350 E, drew on some panel lines and weathered her to death. Decals are all PL kit decals except the name and number. Bucephalus was Alexander the Great's horse, which sounds elegant and all, until you find out it translates as "Thick Head". Which somehow seemed appropriate for this ship. __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html Last edited by Forbin; March 2 2013 at 04:39 PM.

March 2 2013, 05:45 PM	#2
aridas sofia Rear Admiral Location: In San Francisco, Subterra	Re: Old Freighter bash Great work! Pure Jefferies. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qKt9lpRByv...s1600/de-7.gif I think the idea would work as a carrier as well. __________________ The Federation Reference Series

March 2 2013, 05:55 PM	#3
Mysterion Rear Admiral Location: Avoiding Commander Gampu	Re: Old Freighter bash Another winner there, Forbin! You never cease to amaze with your creative use and extrapolation of existing Trek design and lore! Well done, Sir! __________________ You can't have too much ammunition. Or toilet paper. - Mysterion's First Law of Warfare

March 2 2013, 06:17 PM	#4
LordSarvain Lieutenant Commander Location: Las Vegas	Re: Old Freighter bash Yeah, pretty much anything you touch turns to gold, awesome model! __________________ Greetings, Starfighter. You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-dan Armada.

March 2 2013, 07:17 PM	#5
Robert D. Robot Captain Location: Pre-Warp Civilization of New England	Re: Old Freighter bash WoW! Beautiful work, Forbin! Just... wow! Hats off to your design sensibilities and your model building skills!

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March 2 2013, 07:48 PM	#6
Forbin Admiral Location: I said out, dammit!	Re: Old Freighter bash It's not gold it's gray! (Thanks guys!) Aridas - ALMOST pure Jefferies - it has a Franz Joseph saucer. __________________ My kitbashes: http://www.inpayne.com/models/kitbash/trekpage.html My Kitbash Wallpapers: http://www.inpayne.com/models/wallpa...allpapers.html My kitbash calendar: http://inpayne.com/calendar/kbcalendar2013.html

March 2 2013, 07:53 PM	#7
Potemkin_Prod Fleet Captain Location: Southwest Georgia	Re: Old Freighter bash Bucephalus was also the name of Baron Munchausen's horse, iirc. At least in the movie version. __________________ Randy -------------------- Project Potemkin http://www.projectpotemkin.com

March 2 2013, 08:06 PM	#8
Santaman Rear Admiral Location: A little while in the past.	Re: Old Freighter bash Together with the single hull Sydney class this is probably the best freighter design ever. I love old freighters. __________________ "Sword is personal, brings slicing to a man, you getta that personal feedback, nuclear weapons?.. Meh, goes off big bang and you don't get any feeling.."

March 2 2013, 08:48 PM	#9
Kaiser Rear Admiral Location: Boyertown, PA as of July 2011	Re: Old Freighter bash Best Freighter model ever! :O __________________ https://www.facebook.com/groups/112860258811333/ For all your Sci-fi ship model and mini goodness 3DS Friend code: 0731-4800-6817

March 2 2013, 09:15 PM	#10
publiusr Fleet Captain	Re: Old Freighter bash Talk about the Best of Both Worlds.

March 3 2013, 12:45 AM	#11
The Castellan Commodore Location: The Plains of Cydonia	Re: Old Freighter bash I'd so buy that from you, sir. Either a freighter, or it could be a deep exploration ship, seeing as how roomy it looks for crew and supply. __________________ The meaning of the apocalypse is the opposite of what most people think. It does not mean the end of the world; it means the revealing of hidden secrets and the beginning of a heaven on earth. The apocalypse is starting now.

March 3 2013, 01:00 AM	#12
TheLoneRedshirt Commodore	Re: Old Freighter bash Outstanding work! The weathering is superb. I take it the registry is an homage to the Boeing KC-135 tanker?

March 3 2013, 01:46 AM	#13
Tribble puncher Lieutenant Commander Location: Lexington, KY	Re: Old Freighter bash I really like this ship...would be cool to hear her probably un-glamorous back-story.

March 3 2013, 03:16 AM	#14
Unicron Continuity Spackle Location: Seeking harmony	Re: Old Freighter bash Awesome work. Very nice, Forbin. __________________ "My dream is to eat candy and poop emeralds. I'm halfway successful." Catbert, Evil Director of Human Resources