Deep Space 9 runabout (1/35)

[John Everett]

This is part of a group build happening over on Facebook.

But it’s going to be a runabout style shuttle seen in the Deep Space Nine television series. The finished model will be just ove two feet long.

[k1w1]

You don't take the easy road !

[Leon]

Looks interesting John! Your off to a good start.

[dierk]

Glad you decided to go for it!

[John Everett]

Getting the interior module roughed in.

[mrt51]

Just amazing!

[Leon]

That is some awesome work John! One question.Where do you keep these monsters when your finished?

[John Everett]

Jan 3, 2018 17:05:13 GMT -5 Leon said:

That is some awesome work John! One question.Where do you keep these monsters when your finished?

Right now they live under my stairs like Harry Potter.

I try to give them away. You want one? What city are you in? Next trip through I'll send you a PM and you can meet me at the hotel.




As Todd (TRM) likes to call my interiors: "Dollhouse furniture" continues. First layer of primer (Stynlrez from Badger.)

[deafpanzer]

Top notch work as usual!!!

[maschinenkrueger]

John, you have excellent knife and styrene skillz. Nice clean work.

[Leon]

This is coming along nicely John!

[John Everett]

Thanks, guys.

I've just realized that this one hasn't been updated.

There's been progress.

[joelsmith]

Keep it up John, ILM will be sending you a offer soon.

[BJ]

Dang..That is awesome.. Love your Skills.

[John Everett]

More updates:

The aft crew compartment is being done in a "V.I.P." configuration. I have no idea if any writers at Trek ever imagined a V.I.P. version. But I'm going to defy the exceptionally boring interior which is usually presented with the runabout.

I always loved the fish tank in Picard's office and decided that my ship needed a floor to ceiling aquarium.


Testing various ideas.



24 hour epoxy



Final version of the forward wall. This is now glued into the hull to allow for easier LED placement.




General room layout. The glass vial is just a stand in.

[Leon]

WOW....That looks amazing John! Great idea with the aquarium.

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Love the fish tank!!!! WOW!

[John Everett]

That’ll do.

[S e r z h]

A good aquarium !!! And the whole layout looks very realistic !!!

[Leon]

Excellent work John! That looks fantastic.

[thechaos]

Gred work, looks so gread.

[John Everett]

My favorite pictures from the day:



Not joined yet; but will be once the interiors are complete.


Bussard collectors. Mismatch in color may require a third copy be made.

[dierk]

WOW! I'm not one to bandy about the 'A' word willy nilly, but that truly is AWESOME!

[tiking]

Wow!!!!! Is there anything you cannot do? Amazing work.

[John Everett]

Jan 21, 2018 23:40:18 GMT -5 tiking said:

Wow!!!!! Is there anything you cannot do? Amazing work.

I cannot eat a Volkswagen. That's one thing I cannot do. But I'm glad you like the model.

No serious pictures today. But I have chosen a name for the ship. (The "Danube" class runabouts were all named after various Earth rivers.)

This is obviously edited from the Enterprise. But the final item will be far too small to see the fine print.



I'll be mounting a dedication plaque in both the front and rear cabins.

[Leon]

John,all your pictures are gone!

[John Everett]

PostImage is the service I use and sometimes they just quit working for a few hours. Try it again now. At 12:23pm in Colorado I can see the pictures.

[Leon]

See the pics now!

[John Everett]

I actually got quite a lot done on the forward section but these pictures don't show very much.

[tiking]

Your lighting system is always impressive everytime. I just cannot get my head around, how to setup a lighting system in a model.