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My 1/350 Original series Build...

Chris PikE

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Here are a couple videos of my 1/350 Enterprise. I meticulously painted, lit and weathered the model to reflect the 11' filming model the best that could be done in this scale.

Two videos...The first also shows my build with the 11' model
The second is a recreation of the classic SPFX sequence and cover of The Making of Star Trek book.
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My only regret is that I cannot press "Like" hard enough or more than once. Just. Simply. Gorgeous.

There is one thing I've noticed though, and it's not a knock on your work but (possibly) a comment for whomever vacuum-formed the parts for your model: I keep looking at the "flashlight" forward part of the secondary hull and the housing for the deflector dish assembly. Am I completely off-base here, or is something slightly off there with the proportions? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'd swear that either the dish is just slightly too small in diameter or the conical housing immediately aft of the dish is slightly too short on the Z-axis (the longitudinal axis running bow-to-stern)?

The only reason I'm fixating on this is that I'm now working on the rebuild of the secondary hull on my own Enterprise model, so I'm hyper-aware of any deviations from what I'm starting with. I should also note that my model is based on Alan Sinclair's blueprints from 14 years ago, so it's entirely possible that whoever came up with the dimensions for your model's parts might have more accurate source material than what Alan used for his blueprints.
 
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My only regret is that I cannot press "Like" hard enough or more than once. Just. Simply. Gorgeous.

There is one thing I've noticed though, and it's not a knock on your work but (possibly) a comment for whomever vacuum-formed the parts for your model: I keep looking at the "flashlight" forward part of the secondary hull and the housing for the deflector dish assembly. Am I completely off-base here, or is something slightly off there with the proportions? I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'd swear that either the dish is just slightly too small in diameter or the conical housing immediately aft of the dish is slightly too short on the Z-axis (the longitudinal axis running bow-to-stern)?

The only reason I'm fixating on this is that I'm now working on the rebuild of the secondary hull on my own Enterprise model, so I'm hyper-aware of any deviations from what I'm starting with. I should also note that my model is based on Alan Sinclair's blueprints from 14 years ago, so it's entirely possible that whoever came up with the dimensions for your model's parts might have more accurate source material than what Alan used for his blueprints.

Many Thanks!
Well the model is the Polar Lights Round 2 kit. I have to say, that everything is pretty much bang on. I am not exactly sure what you mean about the dish, but the kit parts are accurate.
 
Again, Many, many sincere thanks guys! It's a good feeling when one's hard work gets approved by fellow enthusiasts !
 
One of the things I'd like to see would be cheap flex screen technology be used for nacelle end caps.
I think the aft nacelle Ball-caps and the inside facing trench were supposed to continue the look of the front of the nacelle
 
Something like this:
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But nacelle end cap shape. A long strip for the inside nacele "trenches" and aft ball cap.

I remember the lit naceles had different looks during the seasons. This could simply run a built in loop--and have no moving parts.
 
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