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Post by wbill76 on Mar 2, 2014 18:57:57 GMT -5
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Post by ceresvesta on Mar 2, 2014 18:59:14 GMT -5
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I am so in Bill!
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Post by TRM on Mar 2, 2014 19:09:33 GMT -5
It was Dupes with that confounded Tie Fighter, wasn't it? LOL!! You are a good friend indeed Bill!! Looking pretty good already!! I'm in for this quick one!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 2, 2014 19:25:24 GMT -5
Phil, glad to have you along! T, can't blame Dupes for this one at all. I figure I can work on the decals a little here and there at a time rather than trying to tackle them all at once so it shouldn't be too hard. He bought the kit for his wife (she's a big Star Trek fan) and after seeing the Galactica he asked if I could help him out with this one. If it hadn't come already with the 'mosaic' type of decals I probably would've turned him down to be honest. 
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 2, 2014 21:19:40 GMT -5
Was that you were given a character Spock on Facebook not long time ago? Maybe it was fate...
Looking good! Live long and prosper!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 2, 2014 21:22:52 GMT -5
Was that you were given a character Spock on Facebook not long time ago? Maybe it was fate... Looking good! Live long and prosper! Could be on to something there Andy! Now I need to go check my ears in the mirror...  |
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Post by Leon on Mar 3, 2014 5:26:05 GMT -5
I'm in for this one Bill. |
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Post by Mence on Mar 3, 2014 8:15:27 GMT -5
Good one Bill, bring it on!
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Post by bullardino on Mar 3, 2014 9:51:04 GMT -5
Are you kidding me? An Enterprise? Ok, it's not Kirk's NCC-1701, but it's Picard's one  Can't stay away |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 3, 2014 11:39:51 GMT -5
Leon, Mence, and Lui, glad to have you along for the ride...I promise it won't be a 5 year voyage and no beaming will be involved...well maybe an exception in Andy's case!
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 3, 2014 14:02:30 GMT -5
Hey! Did you hear the news that the duck is almost done??? LOL
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Post by Thom on Mar 3, 2014 14:10:54 GMT -5
Looking good so far Bill.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 14:28:24 GMT -5
Sweet! This is going to be good  You can show me how it's meant to be done I've a three ship combi box, the OTS version , the B one and the C. I started the B but the kit is a dog  |
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Post by dupes on Mar 3, 2014 14:39:21 GMT -5
It was Dupes with that confounded Tie Fighter, wasn't it? LOL!! Hahahaha...sure, blame Dupes for everything!  |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 3, 2014 15:24:03 GMT -5
Andy, just in time for spring! Thom, thanks for the support! Steve, will do my best not to disappoint...the thing literally will end being covered with decals...so we'll see how that goes!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 16:25:02 GMT -5
Made some more progress on the Enterprise. The main drawback to the kit plastic IMHO is that it was molded in white...which made it very hard to see little flaws that needed correcting. Fortunately once painted, they all showed right up! After dealing with those minor things and doing some touch-ups with the airbrush, I did a little detail painting for the impulse engines, the main deflector dish, and the shuttle bay as called out in the instructions.   Then the decal marathon got under way after a coat of Future. Almost as bad as a NASCAR build, the kit practically ends up covered in decals from top to bottom, so I started in on the top side with the saucer section and then moved my way aft. Needless to say, judicious amounts of Solvaset are essential to get all the decals to play nice with each other especially for those that have some overlap. The decals are nice and thin but also mostly larger decals so its easy to break them if you aren't careful while handling.  This represents several hours of work yesterday and again today...still have the underside and the warp nacelles to do next! |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 9, 2014 16:43:58 GMT -5
It is looking AWESOME! You hit the nail on the head when you said its like NASCAR cars. When you apply decals, do you wet the surface first or just keep it dry? I use Solvaset too.
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 16:49:10 GMT -5
It is looking AWESOME! You hit the nail on the head when you said its like NASCAR cars. When you apply decals, do you wet the surface first or just keep it dry? I use Solvaset too. Definitely have to wet the surface first. I use tap water with a drop of liquid dish soap added to it to break the surface tension and use an old brush to 'paint' the surface with water first and then place the decal. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 9, 2014 17:15:47 GMT -5
Thanks! Never thought about adding a drop of dish soap... will try that next time!
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 17:20:53 GMT -5
Superb job there Bill...cracking work on those decs fella - what size kit we lookin' at here...I know yer said it was 1/2500 but I never managed to get that close to the real one............... And here I thought you had some connections there Sir Francis! It's not a huge kit (they have a larger one at 1/1400 that is pretty good size!), this should give you an idea of the scale:  Andy, my paying attention in high school Chem 101 finally pays off! Glad to be of assistance. |
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Post by deafpanzer on Mar 9, 2014 17:24:08 GMT -5
You paid attention? I didn't but I had a very good excuse... you wouldn't have paid attention too if you find out how beautiful my Chemistry teacher was. And she led aerobics lessons at my school too...
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 17:27:12 GMT -5
You paid attention? I didn't but I had a very good excuse... you wouldn't have paid attention too if you find out how beautiful my Chemistry teacher was. And she led aerobics lessons at my school too... Somehow that doesn't surprise me! |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 17:41:44 GMT -5
Thanks Bill - she's bigger than I thought TBH- an impressive lump when it's done eh? Considering it's a snap-together kit, it's got quite a bit of detail. What you don't spend on the construction time you definitely do on the decal end of things for sure, no question there! This 'quick' build is racking up some serious bench time! |
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Post by Leon on Mar 9, 2014 20:18:01 GMT -5
WOW Bill,the top side decals look fantastic.Going to be a real beauty when finished. |
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 9, 2014 20:26:52 GMT -5
Thanks Leon! Really makes me appreciate the simplicity of armor decal markings. Especially since the build before this one was the 109 with its boatload of decals too! |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 10, 2014 3:09:55 GMT -5
Magnificent job, Bill. It sure doesn't look a snap-together kit, great paintjob and decaling |
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Post by Thom on Mar 10, 2014 10:38:40 GMT -5
Awesome job Bill nice lil build up. Cheers, Thom |
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Post by Tojo72 on Mar 10, 2014 10:48:12 GMT -5
That's looking real good,"Boldly going where no man has gone before".my friends a big trek fan,gotta show him this thread
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 10, 2014 11:03:24 GMT -5
Lui, and Thom, appreciate the comments kind sirs! Anthony, the friend I'm building this for is a huge sci-fi fan as is his wife. He had bought this for her with the original idea of doing a 'Captain's Wall' of all the Enterprises in this scale...but I think my involvement is going only so far as this one! I don't think I could keep my sanity if I attempted to do all of them...so many decals, so little time.
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Post by robbo on Mar 10, 2014 11:08:54 GMT -5
Superb job, just got to get me one of these
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You can show me how it's meant to be done 
