K'Bash!

[Ptrope]

Very cool! The bulkiness and general curviness reminds me of many of Masao's early Starfleet designs, which is perfectly appropriate if these are in the same timeframe - similar solutions to similar requirements.

And just a damn nice model, period

 

[Forbin]

Thanks! Yes, I flashed to Masao's designs the minute I started playing with the Mercury 9 model kit and decided I had to find a ball to put on the front. Then it just started looking less "early Starfleet" to me and more and more Klingon.

BTW, this is the Mercury 9 model kit I used:
http://www.starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2095_175/1350-mercury-9-rocket.cfm

 

[scotpens]

Excellent kitbash, as always. My only nitpick is that the nacelle fronts look a little too blank — maybe they could use some wrap-around grillework or a clear bubble or something?

 

[Forbin]

Yeah, I kept trying to come up with something for that, and I hated everything I tried.

I left off bussards because I figured the big intake grills on the "humps" would be the "matter scoops".

 

[Santaman]

^^ Hmm.. what about a "cap" of armor plating, maybe in a darker color?

 

[Forbin]

An ancillary web page with more model pics:
http://www.inpayne.com/models/merq/merq_det.html

 

[Forbin]

^^ Hmm.. what about a "cap" of armor plating, maybe in a darker color?

Yeah, I was thinking that too.

Hey, how about this?

 

[Herkimer Jitty]

Pink and orange!

Now the Klinks can color code all of their documents, with honor!

 

[Gepard]

Hey, how about this?

The I.K.S. Excited Dog, reporting for duty.

 

[B.J.]

Pink and orange!

Now the Klinks can color code all of their documents, with honor!

The I.K.S. Excited Dog, reporting for duty.

...and that killed it.

 

[Gepard]

You're welcome.

 

[Forbin]

And they're both fully functional!

 

[MacLeod]

Reminds a little of the Starbug, from Red Dwarf

 

[Forbin]

Never saw Red Dwarf, so 'tis mere coincidence. I swear.

 

[MacLeod]

Well it is different enough.

 

[aridas sofia]

I love it, Forbin. Absolutely great!

 

[KNH]

I think if you'd actually painted the black and neon-glowy parts in (mostly) the same color as the rest, it'd work fairly well...