Studio Scale K'tinga

[TheSeeker]

If I didn't know better would say these were shots of the studio build. Awesome work!

 

[Psion]

If I didn't know better would say these were shots of the studio build. Awesome work!

Honestly, I would be surprised if REL's work wasn't better than the original studio build.

 

[REL]

Thanks everyone.

I'm working on the neck now.

First make cross sections out of plexiglass.

Then fill them in and sculpt them to shape, in this case a combo of 15lb rigid foam and bondo.

Then vac form styrene over them so I have something to detail. I did this twice because of the layered details.

K'tinga Neck vacforming - YouTube

After that I can cut the parts out and start detailing them.

Psion, thanks for spotting that, sometimes I don't see mistakes until I take pics of it, LOL.

 

[Psion]

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Psion, thanks for spotting that, sometimes I don't see mistakes until I take pics of it, LOL.

Drat. That means you're back to inhumanly perfect.

Honestly, I admire not just the workmanship, but the mindset that you exhibit. From what little I recall glimpsing from your videos, your work area is very tidy, too.

 

[REL]

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Psion, thanks for spotting that, sometimes I don't see mistakes until I take pics of it, LOL.

Drat. That means you're back to inhumanly perfect.

Honestly, I admire not just the workmanship, but the mindset that you exhibit. From what little I recall glimpsing from your videos, your work area is very tidy, too.

Thanks. But I cleaned up that space before I did the video, LOL. Usually I can't find anything in that mess.

 

[publiusr]

Now, in some of the blueprints--if not ST:TMP itself--we see tiny little disruptor turrets. Are you going to do a few as add on options?

 

[REL]

Now, in some of the blueprints--if not ST:TMP itself--we see tiny little disruptor turrets. Are you going to do a few as add on options?

The turrets parts are from the 1/76 Panzer Kampfwagen I, Russian T-34, and the 1/350 Tamiya USS Enterprise.

Working on the neck now.

 

[B.J.]

Anyone seen my jaw around here? It seems to have fallen off.

Amazing work there, REL! I love the attention to detail you have. And it's all those tiny details that really give it a sense of scale.

 

[Albertese]

What do you do with these enormous models? Are they commissioned works for a client who takes possession when they're done? Do you just have a room full of giant awesome model starships? Are you planning a museum?

(I ask that last one tongue-in-cheek, but, seriously, you should work for a museum...)

--Alex

P.S. I find that every time I look at this thread, I notice I'm whistling the Klingon Theme from the TMP score by the time I close it.

Good work!

--AM

 

[Psion]

P.S. I find that every time I look at this thread, I notice I'm whistling the Klingon Theme from the TMP score by the time I close it.

I hum it, but ... yeah!

And Rel -- are you gonna drink that Dr. Pepper?

 

[publiusr]

I thought that neck was CGI--so clean it is in the photo.

 

[Santaman]

As always a more than excelent job.

 

[REL]

Thanks.

I got some more work done on the ball.

 

[Lord_Schtupp]

Wonderful progress REL, thanks for the update!

 

[GulGoneCrazy]

One of the best looking ships in star trek!K'tinga design is so unique! very good job

 

[REL]

Thanks.

More updates on the command structure.

And the nacelles.

 

[Patrickivan]

Man- do I envy and applaud your skills! Everything is so clean and precise.

 

[Albertese]

Can you name your doner kits?

--Alex

 

[Bernard Guignard]

jeez that is awsome

 

[REL]

Thanks everyone.

Albertese, I'm not quite finished ID'ing them yet.

A small update.