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Jim Lewis Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Mar 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Campbell, CA USA
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:58 pm Post subject: |
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Someone's gotta get a Feddie up here...
Here's where I'm at with the Federation DNG. It's got a rough surface all over, was short-shot, suffered from mold-slip, the outboard nacelles weren't round and the starboard one short-shot as well, but at normal gaming view distances it looks good. If it were plastic-smooth and cast perfectly it would be a beautiful mini. I like it though and from about two feet away it looks killer.
I haven't glossed it for decaling yet. I'm thinking that the decaling and sealer might knockdown the roughness of the surface of the mini and improve its appearance.
_________________ Jim Lewis
GunTruck Studios
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Great job, Jim! _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Jim Lewis Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Mar 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Campbell, CA USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:50 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Tony! _________________ Jim Lewis
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Sgt_G Commander
Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 529 Location: Offutt AFB, Nebraska
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:53 am Post subject: |
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If you did that with a "bad" mini, I'd love to see what you can do with a good one!!!!! _________________ Garth L. Getgen
Master Sgt, US Air Force, Retired -- 1981-2007 -- 1W091A |
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Jim Lewis Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Mar 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Campbell, CA USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Tony! _________________ Jim Lewis
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3413 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:08 am Post subject: |
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I like the blue glow on your engines. Mine stand out too much - yours have a nice subtle glow to them. _________________
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 249 Location: ZZ 9 plural Z A
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:57 am Post subject: |
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djdood wrote: | I like the blue glow on your engines. |
I was thinking the same thing.
These *clean up* well.
And nice work on that DN. She looks great! _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
Tice Leonard, U.S.S. Lexington & IKV Annihilation |
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Jim Lewis Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Mar 2011 Posts: 121 Location: Campbell, CA USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:22 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all! I've got to get a Klingon Squadron now! _________________ Jim Lewis
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storeylf Fleet Captain
Joined: 24 Jul 2008 Posts: 1897
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 9:23 am Post subject: |
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Nice.
I've had plenty of mold line issues, and my mate is not that impressed at all with his Roms, though he is much more of a modeller than me (I'm just a gamer). His Eagle has a totally missing fin and like mine the engines have really come out bad with very heavy mold lines/slippage that always seem to go right over the detail parts. |
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Savedfromwhat Commander
Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 657
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Jim, your Feds are really inspiring, please don't stop painting them because the really are fantastic. You also seem to have a knack for taking pictures. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:49 am Post subject: |
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Finally finished the prepwork for my Starline 2500s.
Here they are base-coated and ready to wash and trim out:
Fed Squadrons:
Klingon Squadrons:
Romulan Squadrons:
_________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4754 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:51 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm.. little , err... no, a lot washed out there.
Washes go on Wednesday (tomorrows my 30th anniversary! - probably won't be painting minis on Valentines Day!)
And detailing starts after that.
Will post better photos as they are completed. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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iams Lieutenant JG
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 56 Location: Lakewood, CO
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 3:59 am Post subject: |
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I thought I'd post some better pics of the ships, now that I got my missing DNG part and my Klingon box. I'm not sure what to think about the Klingon paint job haha, I don't even know what I was thinking when I painted them. At first I was going D7 Studio Model Paint scheme, but it didn't look right (main body-too dark) so I just started adding random color. I'll probably redo them at some point.
_________________ -Ian
Check out my Photobucket for SFB/Fed Comm and Trek Props!
http://s111.photobucket.com/home/Admiralkisluk/index |
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Sneaky Scot Commander
Joined: 11 Jan 2007 Posts: 475 Location: Tintern, Monmouthshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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The Condor's "Death From Above" bird of prey is gorgeous! _________________ Nothing is quite as persuasive as a disruptor pistol on slow burn and a rotisserie...... |
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Darkwing Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 249 Location: ZZ 9 plural Z A
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Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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Those are excellent! I really like the painted details on the Fed ships - especially that CL. The Klingons look good and I have to concur about the belly bird on that Condor.
Great job! _________________ Let's get DANGEROUS!
Tice Leonard, U.S.S. Lexington & IKV Annihilation |
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