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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject: TK7 |
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I am doing my own version of a TK7. Based a little off of the TK5.
Which looks better? The right or the left. I left the neck attachment on the one on the right.
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3416 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:13 pm Post subject: |
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From both an aesthetic and structural standpoint, I prefer the one on the left. _________________
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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I like the one on the left too. I only have one pair of engines right now. If I can find another pair, I might complete and paint both and post more pictures. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Burt. I would definitely go with the one on the left.
I'm certainly not an expert on Klingon affairs, but I would think that if a D7 boom were to seperate from the hull, then the entire boom... including the neck piece left on the right-hand photo would seperate.
Not only that, the left-hand version will be much more stable on the playing surface. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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OGOPTIMUS Captain
Joined: 10 Nov 2006 Posts: 980
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'll say left too. The right one just seems to stick out too far. Plus, that neck just seems like a structural weak point, both on the table and in universe. _________________ O.G. OPTIMUS
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
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Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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OGOPTIMUS, actually, both tholian modules are pretty secure after supergluing.
Based on what scoutdad, et al, mentioned, I will go with the one on the left. I wasnt sure what parts of the Klingon ship are considered "boom material" on seperation.
I will post a pic in a day or two. |
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The Master Lieutenant SG
Joined: 30 Mar 2009 Posts: 120 Location: SWF
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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The left , more sound! _________________ Dancing to my own drum beat |
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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Another issue
When the Tholians created the TK5, did they leave the Klingon back half with klingon paint or did they repaint it to match their other ships?
I planned to paint my mini with Klingon colors for the back half and tholian colors for the front half. |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3416 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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I don't recall reading anything about it one way or the other. It could look cool either way. _________________
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm... good question.
Since Tholians use infra-red visible paint for their symbols / hull numbers, would you even be able to tell (in the visible spectrum,that is) if they had painted the ship? _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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SWO_Daddy Lieutenant SG
Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Posts: 195 Location: Stuttgart, Germany
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:30 pm Post subject: |
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This was my take on the TK5. I assumed a constant hull color, and used the same yellow I use on Tholian engines for the F-5 engine "vents". I kitbashed this thing way back in 2001 or so, but it still stands up OK.
_________________ Check out my website at: http://www.jgray-sfb.com/
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Steve Cole Site Admin
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Somebody do one I can cast! _________________ The Guy Who Designed Fed Commander
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Scoutdad Commodore
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Steve Cole wrote: | Somebody do one I can cast! |
Steve, if no one else has spoke up already... I have both an F5 and a Tholian PC sitting in my "to be painting" area.
I can hack them up and get you a TK5 by the end of this week. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Starsuperion Lieutenant JG
Joined: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 80
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: TK7 |
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wedge_hammersteel wrote: | I am doing my own version of a TK7. Based a little off of the TK5.
Which looks better? The right or the left. I left the neck attachment on the one on the right.
http://members.cox.net/ashman/PA050084.JPG |
wedge, do you mind if I try a paintshop pro rendition of that mini? I want to try something out..
I like the left but it is missing something, the right is okay but is too long..
can I manipulate the image just a bit and repost a link to it here?? _________________ Live Long, Prosper, and Party! |
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wedge_hammersteel Commander
Joined: 27 Sep 2008 Posts: 578 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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Sure, go ahead.
I did mine from a Klingon D-7 body and a Neo-tholian front. It was easier to stick a neo-tholian front on the Klingon body than cutting a tholian PC to fit. Plus, The Neo-tholian front was too large to connect to a F5 body so I chose a D7.
scoutdad, I would like to see that mini. SWO's looks good but it appears to be 75% tholian and 25% klingon while the SSD looks to be closer to 50/50. |
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