Starline 2500 Show off thread!

Jim Lewis · Post by **Jim Lewis** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:46 pm

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.

Sgt_G · Post by **Sgt_G** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:15 am

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.

djdood · Post by **djdood** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:17 am

Nice, clean work Bill. I especially like your clean-up work on the engine/hull joints - best I've seen so far.

Darkwing · Post by **Darkwing** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 1:27 am

Excellent work, Bill! I second that about the smooth joints. Lookin' great!

storeylf · Post by **storeylf** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:17 pm

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 · Post by **Scoutdad** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:20 pm

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.

storeylf · Post by **storeylf** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:26 pm

Scoutdad wrote:Never really been a fan of "green" Klingon ships, but that is one clean looking Klink.

One of the things that has always put me off trying starship minis is I find them 'boring' paint scheme wise. Gray or white just strikes me as uninteresting. I needed to have some real color, and green(ish) seemed to be at least a recognised alternative for klingons.

Jim Lewis · Post by **Jim Lewis** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:21 pm

Very nice job on your Klingon mini - the olive colored Klingon ships are beginning to grow on me.

Darkwing · Post by **Darkwing** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:40 pm

It does look good.

(and it IS a C7.)

Post by **Steve Cole** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:12 pm

Nicely done

Bill Stec · Post by **Bill Stec** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:33 pm

I do like that C7.

How did you do your wash?

storeylf · Post by **storeylf** » Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:58 pm

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

storeylf · Post by **storeylf** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:02 pm

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.

Jim Lewis · Post by **Jim Lewis** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:25 pm

Very nice Squadron! The giant mouse-thingy with the red glow could be the tip of Juggernaut!

Darkwing · Post by **Darkwing** » Thu Feb 09, 2012 10:26 pm

Those look great!