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Heya Salty!! What happened to the hull? Factory defect? R2 is normally good about that stuff.

@@PunkyWily yeah. The part didn't fill the mold at the top where the neck connects. Big hole under the torpedo bay. R2 quality really isn't good. My saucer is bigger on the bottom by like 2mm on each side then the top. Can't really sand it down cuz you lose the saucer edge lights. So I guess it'll just stick way out. I'm waitIng on my Evan Design wire to get here and I'm gonna start cutting this 5mm Cob LED I got. It's pretty nifty stuff. I'm just gonna run a big loop up of it around the interior of the saucer on its edge, so it shines out and not up or down. Then a loop inside shining towards the center, and not up or down. Gonna keep it really simple since this kit is kinda a molding mess.

@@Salty_Balls Sorry to hear that, hope the build goes well. Been meaning to get some of that Cob lighting, just to see what it's all about, looks pretty cool.

Heya Michael!! LOL. I don't hate you. I think someone else already did a shuttlebay???? Maybe?

@@PunkyWily Maybe for the 350 one but I don't remember one for the 537 K'Tinga being made recently though. The only Resin shuttlebay bulkhead is the JT Graphics one and a slightly modified kit part. Now Enterprise D shuttlebay interiors there are a ton of those out there. Oh BTW The lifeboat decals in the Translucent kit you have are ok just a little bland. I posted a link in the comments for the G-Cal Enterprise D replacement decals you will like those alot more as the lifeboat decals come with the ships name and registry number printed on them.

@@VeegovonDOOM Heya VeegovonDOOM, honestly you really don't have to, they're all in the colors they should be, I just wanted to. You can build this out of the box as is and have a really nice Voltron.

@@PunkyWily good to know , thanks.

Yeah I've been seeing those, I thought they were just untransforming action figures so I ignored all the reviews. lol. Ok, so then worth checking out.

Honestly, thus far, it's not been too bad to light. I've only put in a few LED strips and some single 3m bulbs for the flashers. And who says you have to light it anyways? Build it the way you want to. Or you could get that GIANT 3D printed kit that Lou is working on right now, that is CRAZY!

@@PunkyWily is that the 1/650? I'm following someone else's build of that. The saucer is about 3 foot across.

@@Salty_Balls Maybe? It's pretty big, it's a 3D print by Helios

@@PunkyWily maybe this is different, cuz I think the one I'm watching is a poured resin kit. It's huge too. I think someone is popping them from his garage setup. Edit, I was wrong this one is printed. That's a huge print. 😮

@@PunkyWily I blame you for this, but I went ahead and picked up a 2024 release of the D. Whew, the mold has really suffered since I built my last one in 1995/96. I do like the milk jug plastic though. I've got some 5mm LED cob tape on order for a DiscoPrise. I'll use the rest on this. I really want to use those MPM masks to Aztec it properly. I don't like wallpaper decals. I'm using my kit from 95/96 as a paint mule to experiment on first.

Aw, that sucks. I'd have said something to the company, I'm sure they would have made it right.

@@PunkyWily I'm not overly impressed with Yolopark. Every single figure I get has had some weird issues so far.

@@Salty_Balls Wow, all of my stuff has been pretty good thus far. Still think you should have kicked back at them and gotten a refund or new kit.

Heya Salty!!! ...oh, right, it is. Well I feel stupid forgetting that. lol.

@@PunkyWily only install it on Tuesday.

Heya Xfighter!! Thanks for the kudos and thanks for watching the build, I'll keep plugging along here. :D

Heya SDM, yeah I like how they came out. I wish the one lit better but maybe you can fix that for your build, check your inbox buddy!

@@PunkyWily Got them thanks bud.

Heya Cap!!! lol, well I hope so, the windows on that Fanhome are 100 % better then mine that's for sure. God bless!!

Heya SDM!!!! Thanks man!!

Heya Blammers! Thanks, paint was just a few coats of spray paint in the old paint booth, then I let it all dry for about three or four days. And Well, THAT explains why I keep looking at wings and thinking something's up. OK, well thanks much for that, I'll fix those puppys up!

Heya Christisrisen! Sorry to hear about that. I haven't really been moving him around a lot for just that reason, scared I'll bust the joints. They are SUPER tight on mine, so I've just left him in the one pose. Glad you could fix it and I hope you have better luck with your second one!

@@PunkyWily yeah I costomized mine too. The new one that's on the way will at least have spare parts available if need be.

@@thecaptain2521 yeah it was a fun build. If you don't paint it up it would make for a nice lazy afternoon build. You should pull yours out of the stash and build it!!

Heya Todd!! They had a few Batmobiles, so I'm sure it was one of the ones they used in filming. Lucky you got to see it in person!! Every month I can't wait for my parts to show up and to see what I'll be building next, having a blast with this one!

Yeah, you need AG1 x 3 and 2 CR927 batteries

@@PunkyWily awesome thanks, I have a ton of batteries including the AG1 but never heard of the 927. Most things I have take the CR2032. Thanks for the heads up!!!

Julian!!!!!!!!! Hows every little thing, mate?! Yeah, they DO glow red, watch the next video! :D

@@PunkyWily Hey Rus, no worries, I will look at the next one. and everything is fine thank you for asking.

I hope you enjoy them!! don't forget the batteries. :D

Heya Cap!!! Yeah it's a lot of fun! But you should know that, you're building the D! Which is so tempting you don't even know! Must resist, need new bathroom!

I am interested in the stl file for your led holder. Thanks Rick

Heya Pug!!! I'm glad my tips are helping your build! Yeah the D is a fun build, we will see how scraping the windows works out soon! Thanks for watching!

Heya Todd!!! Yeah I think I'd rather wack it with a book, yikes. Thanks, we will see how much I like scraping paint off all these windows. lol

@@PunkyWily Yeah, the D has a ton. I have the opaque Voyager, and I'm still trying to devise a plan. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to that stuff. Maybe I'll just paint it gold like those ships in the briefing rooms...lol.

@@toddwalker4301 really todd? Lol. There are no where near as many windows on voyager, do it properly! 🤣

@@PunkyWily LOL I believe Voyager is smaller than the Enterprise D's saucer which is saying something as it has even fewer windows than the Enterprise-A.

That stuff sucks though. But unluckily for me I have Carpal Tunnel in both wrists and shoulder problems in the right shoulder and also unfortunately I have a major wrist problem that may have aggravated things more (A past wrist injury from 18 years ago that may have caused the Carpal tunnel issue in the wright wrist that happened 2 months before I broke my left shoulder in 2021). And a few other things that caused more trouble for me last year that added to the problems with the right shoulder. (2 Shingles outbreaks)

Oh right, I keep forgetting to use your resin trick. I'll have to try it. I did pick up a UV flash light just for that too. Thanks! Oh and check your Email.

@@PunkyWily Awesome thanks.

Heya Todd! Where you been hiding yourself? :D Hopefully I'll get my next packages soon.

@@PunkyWily Is there a Wonderfest in your future?

@@toddwalker4301 I would LOVE to Wonderfest sometime! Would be awesome to meet all the modelers and see all their work in person. Not economical this year, sadly. Saving up for a new shower.

Thanks alexalonzo, much appreciated!

Happy wife happy life! 😁

I just couldn't pass this one up, Cap! That D was tempting me something fierce too, just couldn't justify the 2 grand for her. This is much more manageable for my economic situation. You can live vicariously through my build!! 😁

Hey bud, just went on the website. Unless I'm reading it wrong but after the first couple you get 6 stages a month at $15.24 per stage. That's $91.44 a month. 120 stages in all which comes out to about $1,800 total. Still a bit much for me.

@@thecaptain2521 I thought it was four a month, may have to re read that. Thanks for the heads-up.

Heya Wraith!! Yeah I was going to use gloves but forgot to. lol. The Ecto and K.I.T.T look awesome, hard one to choose there. Yeah I'm going to pick up a few things from the ole Walmart today, a nice beefy magnetic screwdriver, micro fiber cloth and some gun oil for the screws. The 1/350 is a mess bud. I have a video that's 99% done in the can, just need to get some wires together. But the mess is the secondary hull. The paint is ruined, the neck is ruined, and I have about 100 wires sticking out of the deflector housing that I DIDN'T LABEL. Almost makes me want to start over in some respects. Blah.

@@PunkyWily Shame...let me know when you do a rebuild Bro. and please hit me up for some tips and ideas, mine so far is going great...it's my first 3:50 Enterprise but taking my time to do it right, I'm slmost done just got to do the Nacelle's and attach the Neck and saucer to the Secondary hull and then to the base and she's done.

@@wraith20072007 Totally will, if I do. It's really only the secondary hull, everything else is just fine.

Hey Bryan!! Ok, that is good to know! It felt like you're tapping them, but I swear those screws were NOT self tapping screws, must be these old eyes playing tricks on me. 3 in 1 oil sounds great, will have to do that when I get my next package! Thanks for the advice!

I think I saw it at a auto show when I was a kid, though I was way more interested in the General Lee that was there at the time. And SOMEONE forgot we were going to do a hangout tonight....gramps. Hehehehe

@@PunkyWily I agree Punky, The general Lee is saweeeet lol I met john Schneider in person years back...we took some pic's together and he signed the front and back windsheild of the 1:25 scale general Lee I have and the box and a bunch of other things. we were the last to get to meet him so we had time to chat a while and they closed the curtain around the G.L. and John was like let him through to get some pictures and they did it was so cool...we got to be like friends and to this day we chat online and I buy some music and other things from his store at John Schneidersstudios btw Bro some great stuff there.

@@PunkyWily Fanhome needs to come out with the General Lee kit.

@@wraith20072007 Wow, that is awesome! I'm subbed to John's TH-cam channel, so I get to see what kinda trouble he's getting into. lol. Need to get some of that Shine he's selling! :D

@@wraith20072007 LOL. As much as I would LOVE to see that, never gonna happen, buddy, that car's not "politically correct".

Michael! I just knew someone was going to suggest just this thing, didn't know it would be you, too bad. Now I have to send a bunch of hired goons over there to ruff you up.

@@PunkyWily Good luck with that but you might need new goons though. hehehe

@@michaelbenjmitchell1 Noooo my goons!

@@PunkyWily *Dr Evil laugh* They should have looked out for the ill tempered sea bass.

Heya Tray. Yeah, I know this build is a BEAST! But it's one of those things you eventually have to do as a Trek fan. lol. The detail is WIDLY inaccurate, but for the time period she was an amazing looking model. Today we are spoiled with all the 100 % accurate models we have, back then this kit was a jewel. Guess I just have nostalgia goggles on when it comes to this one. lol

Capt'n!!! Hey you old war horse, how the heck are you? :D You have to document that Fanhome build!!! That ship is amazing, though I've seen people have several problems with the lighting and light blocking. Was watching Jerry build his and he was having issues with the neck and had to redo most of the lights. You're right about those decals, they were on the 2500 scale, BUT Round two JUST announced they were doing ones for the 1/1400!! So yeah. And if you ever want to rid yourself of that clear kit I'd be more then happy to take it off your hands. :D

Heya Slighter!! Yeah I saw Epyc do that to one of the D's he was building and yikes, no, not for me. Knowing me that would end in tears because I'd keep jumping and tearing into the pylon and just create a huge mess of things. Way worse then trenching out from the top. I'm going to make the photo etch flush with the hull so it won't be popping out from the surface. Both ways are a pain, this, for me, is less of a pain.

Heya Slighter!! There are so many awesome upgrades for this kit out there, and I've been looking at them all. I'm doing a economical build as I don't really have the cash to do otherwise at the moment. I wanted some photo etch and that's about as far as I'm going. Maybe someday I'll go all out on another build, but that's a ways off. Bathroom remodeling comes first. :D

The vintage one was in a local shop and it was cheap. :D

Heya Rick!! I sure hope so. Kinda nervous about doing those pylon trenches for the nacelles. I should send you a clear kit to go along with that PhotoEtch. ;)

Julian!! Heya mate! Yeah I'm digging their stuff thus far, I have yet to use any of their resin kits but I may in the future. I'm in windows hell at the moment, just trying to think up ways to light this thing. :D Cheers!

Heya Luis!! Magna wires are my nemesis, the few times I've used them they broke after I got everything together. And I've never used copper strip, I worry about that stuff. Knowing my luck I'll short everything out with that stuff. :D

@@PunkyWily Maybe they are not making it like before? When I was doing models in the 80's I never had that problem with magna wires.👴 Metal strips I glue them on the inside surface of the model where normal wires won't fit. Before that, I solder normal wires on the ends.

@@LuisVazquez-hx3bk Luis, I just never had any luck with the magna wires. And the strips I just worry about, mainly because of me. I donno. Maybe I'll run into a situation where it requires me to use them, and I'll say, yup, you were right Luis! :D

Heya Steve!! JT did a great job with his set, I wonder if my kit will work in tandem with his. I hope so cause his bulb is pretty spot on to this studio model.

Russ - I have tried to email you regarding ordering some parts, but both my emails are coming back undeliverable. Do you have a new email address? I've used both of my email accounts - same result.

Well you know that just means I'll have to build another one! ;D

@@PunkyWily lol ...nice!!!

Yeah, can't wait to do all those windows... Maybe a few/ten shots of whiskey would help. Still trying yo figure out how I'm gonna do that interior.

Heya Bill! Well thank you for the kind words! I try to put as much detail as I can into my parts, and to get them as close to what they are representing, like the studio model.

Heya Michael! I know that gap has been a thing, if I have to rebuild the pylons I'll see if I can make the fit better.

@@PunkyWily Yup been a thing since 1979. LOL 44 years and modelers are left to fill it in. I think the best bet would make the inboard half of the pylon long enough to fill that space and leave the other half the original length. But that would be trial and error to find the right length.

Yours, Kenny's, Orons. Lol Once you all saw the bridge you asked the same thing, tho I think you were first.

@@PunkyWily Hey that's why I'm the idea guy. LOL I definitely think a 3 piece bulb would be a good idea due to it making a one piece bulb would be impossible to do and also make it impossible to get the torpedo tube in and also making get it lit difficult. Heck a 2 piece with a top and bottom with the window indents in place for cleaning it out yourself would be a good one too and more feasible as well.

Heya Adam, it's called Heroic goods and games. Its a sweet little shop and the owner, Paul is a great guy.

@@PunkyWily awesome! Thanks. I’m gonna check it out!

Oronoco, very funny Cap. :D Ok, 1:1400, even smaller, I guess it would have to be. The Runabout is a nice little kit from what I'm seeing here. I got it for pretty cheap on Ebay, around 24 for the kit then 30some with shipping, you should pick yourself up one.