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Savedfromwhat · Commander Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657

Hey guys could anyone do me a favor and post some pics of their completed fed NCL's? I am trying to figure out how to remove the pewter build up near the engine caps and saucer. Any tips and pics (top down please) would be a great help.

Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject:

Here's a pic of the first NCL I finished.

As you can see from the photo, I removed what I could and attempted to paint out hte rest of it. Didn't do such a good job on this one, but we needed it soon for a game.
The rest of them were done a bit more carefully and painted a bit better...
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Savedfromwhat · Commander Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657

thanks scoutdad. did you use a dremel or something else to get the build up out?

wedge_hammersteel · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject:

I used a pointy x-acto knife.

djdood · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

I'd never use a Dremel on something that exposed (way too easy to over-do it). To get rid of that flash on mine, I usually snip away what I can with "sprue-snippers" (for cutting plastic model kit parts off the "trees"; all they really are is small wire-cutters). then I get in there with a small chisel-blade Xacto knife to scrape away the rest of the bulk, and finally use needle files to file away the remainder. Most of the work is done with the files, to prevent any over-cutting.

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Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject:

Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

There's a few NCL/NCA pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/34470879@N03/

I use an x-acto knife but it's a pain to clean them.

That's why I picked up 3 of the old lead NCL on eBay.

djdood · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

Huh. I'm the other way around.
I've traded away my old lead (small engine) NCL's along with any I've picked up along the way in trades, eBay, etc. I much prefer the new (larger engine) version.
To each his own.
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Scoutdad · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:29 pm Post subject:

Me, too. I got rid of nearly a dozen of the old style NCLs and upgraded to the newer version.
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Starfury · Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 302

It's nice to have a variety of the old/new ships. At the very least it makes them easier to tell apart during a game. I do like the old style Gorn ships better than the new ones.

One thing I don't miss: the old Klingon D5/D7/B10/Tug miniatures. I much prefer the 1 piece castings of those. Having a warp engine failure during a game is never fun.

Scoutdad · Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

Again, I'm just the other way around. I have plenty of the new style, one-piece Klingons - but I snap up every multi-piece D7 I can find on ebay.

They are great for conversions and kit bashes...
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SWO_Daddy · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject: Fed NCLs

I'm a little late, but here ya go...

trynda1701 · Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject:

Very nice! Cool

Simple effective paint scheme! Cool

And the decals make the mini. Congrats! Cool

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Savedfromwhat · Commander Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657

Those are great SWO thanks for sharing them.