On the subject at hand I checked out the Trekworks Youtube channel and saw some interesting stuff. One guy had asked for a few detail changes/additions to his TOS E model that worked out quite well. He added small navigational lights to the top of the rings surrounding the warp nacelle domes—a very nice touch. He asked for the three rings under the saucer to be painted the same blue as the dorsal’s leading edge, and it looks okay. He also asked for the overall hull colour to be slightly lighter than the actual colour because thats how he envisioned it, and it also looks good. I can see where he comes from on this point. I do find the grey hull colour on the models as well as the 11-footer a bit too dark myself for my own liking even knowing that it rarely looked that dark onscreen.
I also find it interesting that some have opted to have the balls on the aft end of the nacelles lighted given that at times they did kind of look like that onscreen. Mind you, it’s not a option I’d go for. Another couple of things I’m not keen on is lighting the inboard sides of the nacelles (TNG style) as well as the impulse engines—it just ain’t my thing and I feel it looks gimmicky.
I also find it interesting that some have opted to have the balls on the aft end of the nacelles lighted given that at times they did kind of look like that onscreen. Mind you, it’s not a option I’d go for. Another couple of things I’m not keen on is lighting the inboard sides of the nacelles (TNG style) as well as the impulse engines—it just ain’t my thing and I feel it looks gimmicky.