Looking great.! Nice paint work. Only crit is, the seams need work, gluing and sanding them down making them disappear. Otherwise your doing great!
New Ent-D parts https://modelermagic.com/kit-alert-...s-and-power-conduit-trench-covers-photo-etch/ Zathura http://www.sciencefictionarchives.com/en/collections/63/zorgon-spaceship-original-model Joe-90 fighter https://modelermagic.com/kit-alert-1-24-mig-242-from-joe-90-studio-2-models/ HAWK https://modelermagic.com/kit-alert-studio-scale-space-1999-hawk-craggsmodels/ Behold—a master at work https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/merrimans-submarine-modelling.31899/page-13#post-579653 Mike Robel has the finest rocket models https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=58046.msg2459477#msg2459477
Very nice work. I like the hobby for the hobby, but these old eyes and hands never have been all that skilled. Regardless, it is fun. I do planes, ships and science fiction subjects. I have done a few cars and tanks (disasters).
A hydrodome might make for a good kitbash part https://physicshack.com/product/vortex-dome/ interesting The phaser
Progress! I think I've got the final look I wanted for the aztecs. Definitely going for a textured look.
Good gods! How long did it take to cut out and position all those tiny little bits of tape?!? However long it was, it certainly looks like it was worth it.
Oh, it took a minute or two. Luckily, I had a bunch of pre-made window masks left over from my last build, so I just used those for the bottom saucer. Unfortunately, I've run out of those. So for the rest of the ship it will be done with hand cut masks......oh the fun.
Very nice! They do make a Excelsior paint mask set if your looking.. @Cyfa, Thats pretty easy stuff HotRod is doing, if he went the bought paint mask route.. he he.. ah.. good times..
Yeah, I looked into those. I went the full masking route with my Discoprise, but with Excelsior I just wanted more of a casual build, using only what I already have. Trying different things and seeing what works.
~ Yikes! That's what I was imagining (with lots of swearing and things been thrown across the room if I was doing it ). There's something to be said for the nice, smooth, panel-less finish of the TOS Enterprise.
Well you can go what i call "wall paper" decal route, where basically the model is covered in decal sheets for the aztecs etc. the smaller scale I don't mind, works okay, but larger 1/1000? I prefer to do the paint mask route as to me it looks "More Real" and you have more control in the paint scheme color.
Not often, but yes. Mostly trains and spacecraft (both real and fictional). Most recently, I painted and detailed a 3D-printed Crew Dragon. I have a TOS Enterprise I built while I was still in high school, with interior lights and flickering nacelles. It plugs into an external power supply base that (among other things) drives the flickering nacelles. I also have a DC-3 that I built and decorated for "The Mrs. Grace L. Ferguson Airline and Storm Door Company" (from the old Bob Newhart standup routine). I mailed Newhart a set of pictures of it; he replied with a very nice letter that expressed surprise that his old routine was still getting laughs.
Think I finally found a shade of blue I can live with. Few touch ups required, but not bad for my first time airbrushing. Baby steps.
Nice spinner model here https://modelermagic.com/build-up-fujimi-1-24-scale-spinner-from-blade-runner-by-models-by-chris/
Still just playin' around with this. So much work to do, months at this rate. But, starting to get an idea how she'll turn out.
I love the blue…it gives it weight Round2 could become a toy company with this: https://techxplore.com/news/2023-04-robots-human-intention-faster.html
Upgrade parts for TNG ships https://modelermagic.com/kit-alert-...00-romulan-warbird-motion-picture-miniatures/ The other Space X https://www.therpf.com/forums/threads/spacex-or-golden-astronaut-toy-project.344803/