Ah, I've been waiting for you to show your face! I ended up buying one of these new repops. My part 7 engineering hull top is a mess. I'm waiting to see if R2 is gonna replace it.
@@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.
Man that's a heck of a ship. I built one when it first came out. Hand painted the aztec sections. No lights, long before LEDs. When we moved I gave it to a co-worker (huge ST fan) she was ecstatic. I have 3, the original, one with fiber optics & the new clear one but since I have the big Fanhome I'll probably never build them. Excellent work my friend, it's really coming together nice!!!
Looks really great. I can't wait to get my hands on one, too.
@@xfighterbuilds Heya Xfighter!! Yeah it's been a pretty fun build thus far, fairly simple, I think you'll enjoy it when you get yours!
That's a lot of work Russ. But, it is looking good!
What gray paint are you using for the hull?
@@MoonwalkerModels Heya Kenny!! I'm not using grey, using french blue as apparently that was the color they used on the studio model.
Ah, I've been waiting for you to show your face! I ended up buying one of these new repops. My part 7 engineering hull top is a mess. I'm waiting to see if R2 is gonna replace it.
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.
Man that's a heck of a ship. I built one when it first came out. Hand painted the aztec sections. No lights, long before LEDs. When we moved I gave it to a co-worker (huge ST fan) she was ecstatic. I have 3, the original, one with fiber optics & the new clear one but since I have the big Fanhome I'll probably never build them. Excellent work my friend, it's really coming together nice!!!