1/350 Enterprise finally finished

[Forbin]

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.

 

[Kaiser]

Matt Jefferies would be proud of this

 

[Horizon]

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

 

[B.J.]

VERY nice! Too bad about the hobby shop, though.

 

[Albertese]

Damned Impressive.

--Alex

 

[Lego Thrawn]

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

 

[USS Jack Riley]

[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.

 

[Forbin]

Thanks everybody!
I shot this guest appearance this morning:

 

[Kaiser]

Very Awesome

 

[Potemkin_Prod]

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

 

[B.J.]

Sweet! Looks like the Botany Bay is just about the right scale for it! Was that a scratch build?

 

[Nero's Shadow]

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

 

[Bernard Guignard]

Damn that is nice Great work

 

[Donny]

Incredible!

 

[Forbin]

Tanks everybody

Sweet! Looks like the Botany Bay is just about the right scale for it! Was that a scratch build?

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!

 

[sojourner]

That is some spectacular work!

 

[IcecreamLtDan]

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

 

[Forbin]

Mo' Bigger Pictures:
http://www.inpayne.com/models/pltoselit1.html

 

[Forbin]

Video of the Bussards working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cglu9L_JrI&feature=youtu.be

 

[Mysterion]

Beautiful model. Love the detail on the shuttlebay.