Federation Commander

Jim Lewis · Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:46 pm Post subject:

Seeing everyone's here so far encouraged me to buy a Federation Squadron Box this morning. I'm jazzed, in a geeky sorta way, and can hardly wait to get in to it.
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Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 110

Double Trouble (D7 and C7)

Old pic of my C8 before I redid it (puttied up and sanded). New paint is like the Double Trouble ships (C7 & D7)

Sgt_G · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:15 am Post subject:

When I got my first Klingon squadron box, I thought I had a minor casting defect on the C7 because there's a knotch right behind the bridge bubble. Looking at your photos, I see the same knotch. Ergo, it looks like it's something in the design and not the casting. Either way, I don't like it.
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djdood · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:17 am Post subject:

Nice, clean work Bill. I especially like your clean-up work on the engine/hull joints - best I've seen so far.
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Darkwing · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:27 am Post subject:

Excellent work, Bill! I second that about the smooth joints. Lookin' great!
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Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 110

All it took was some Squadron Green putty and patience. Very Happy

I bought a couple tubes because I'm gonna need it by the time I get done a couple fleet boxes. Sad

storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1693

Well I've never painted a starship before, but have just finished my first acta mini, a C7 I think. I'm not to unhappy with it. Though my photography needs practise (how many blurry images did I have to go through). Also just realised looking at the photos there are some bits I still need t do.

Scoutdad · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:20 pm Post subject:

Never really been a fan of "green" Klingon ships, but that is one clean looking Klink.
I would not complain if the Klingon High Command assigned that ship to me as a flagship.

Good job, Lee.
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storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1693

Jim Lewis · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

Very nice job on your Klingon mini - the olive colored Klingon ships are beginning to grow on me.
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Darkwing · Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject:

It does look good.

(and it IS a C7.) Wink

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Steve Cole · Site Admin Joined: 11 Oct 2006 Posts: 2749

Nicely done
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Bill Stec · Lieutenant SG Joined: 25 Jan 2012 Posts: 110

I do like that C7.

How did you do your wash?

storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1693

The only minis I've ever painted before are warhammer ones, so I was using GW paints. The wash was 'devlan mud'.

storeylf · Fleet Captain Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1693

My squadron grows, F5 and D7 added to the C7. Not sure whether I like the grey bits I added in, but I fell for the issue I always have looking at starship minis, large blocks of one color look uninteresting, so I had to add something else.

Giant alien mouse with red glow off the port bow captain.