ST III Merchantman

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Re: ST III Merchantman Plan B

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Just wasn't going to be happy with the Bridge section so went in a different direction with it
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First off I tried with a wedge cut
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And started to glue the side panels on
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The wedge was wrong so it got squared off
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and any loose bits glued in place
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almost at the end of construction, should be ready to start paint next weekend
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Well done! I like your plan B with the bridge unit. Very imaginative and it looks great!
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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novahobbies wrote: Sun Jan 27, 2019 6:46 pm Well done! I like your plan B with the bridge unit. Very imaginative and it looks great!
Thanks Dude
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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First Paint

Primer coat brings it together
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Changed some details that I didn't like and added some other parts
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Blacked in the structure
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Then Highlighted in old gold
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Man that's a job and a half you've done on this. Very cool.
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Nice job. Still looks too "Warsy".
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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trekriffic wrote: Mon Feb 04, 2019 11:55 pm Man that's a job and a half you've done on this. Very cool.
Now I need a BoP to put next to I just wish I could build it as nice as yours
Tesral wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:05 am Nice job. Still looks too "Warsy".
Huh? that reference went over my head
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Now Don't Laugh
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I mixed up some light purple
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It looked fine on the pallet
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So I painted it and let it dry
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It was wrong
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Very wrong and a lot different than it looked wet
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Now lets not talk about it again
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Kremin wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:14 am
Tesral wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:05 am Nice job. Still looks too "Warsy".
Huh? that reference went over my head
The merchantman while a very fine bit of work looks to me to be more Star Wars like than Star Trek. The result of ILM taking over for Trek FX.
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Re: ST III Merchantman

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Tesral wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 10:06 am
Kremin wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:14 am
Tesral wrote: Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:05 am Nice job. Still looks too "Warsy".
Huh? that reference went over my head
The merchantman while a very fine bit of work looks to me to be more Star Wars like than Star Trek. The result of ILM taking over for Trek FX.
Ah got ya
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