ModelMakerMike
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Okay, this was re-released in 1991 and the box says "Original Edition". I am not sure what they mean by that.
I recall the one from the 70's had chrome parts, and the translucent green along the edge of the flanges on the "head" were different. These are more Grill-like, and I seem to remember them being more like stair steps. Anyway, this was a relatively quick build just over a day or two. I did the whole sub-assembly/spray paint thing. Since I don't have an air compressor for my airbrush I rely on rattle cans. I had to go to a haobby store about 50 miles away because we no longer have any around here.
to get the Testor's SAC Bomber green. Which looked like a grey-green on the can, but came out far more dark olive on the kit. I think I can get away with it because of all the various factions of the Klingon Empire.
I used two shades of Grey; Krylon "Classic Grey" the darker one used on the topside of the main hull and the head flange. And "Pewter Grey" the lighter one used on the neck and details on the topside of the flange (bridge, etc.)
The kit in the '70s was also released with a sprue of chromed parts. I wanted to emulate that, so I sprayed that sprue with some Krylon chrome. Not the same, but true chrome would have been too much.
Here's a good shot of the underside of the ship. As you can see, the green is maybe too intense. It calls for a Grey-green, but like I said....it could be from a different faction. I also had thought of making this more of a Romulan version, and I thought about making some 3-d details with sheet styrene to fashion a wing-like design for underneath. Maybe on the next one!
I tried to maintain the translucent green, but now I think I will just paint over it. I wanted to do a straight from the box build for nostalgia sake. Next time I will fill in those Holes (windows).
The grill on the front of the Impulse pod, I had sprayed with chrome, but when I glued it the paint started get all mucky, so, I took some foil from Easter candy, and wrapped it over the part, and glued it in using pieces of sprue to hold it in place.
SO...all that's left is to detail, discolor, and weather, and decal, and she'll be done! Much easier than the 18" Enterprise kit.
I recall the one from the 70's had chrome parts, and the translucent green along the edge of the flanges on the "head" were different. These are more Grill-like, and I seem to remember them being more like stair steps. Anyway, this was a relatively quick build just over a day or two. I did the whole sub-assembly/spray paint thing. Since I don't have an air compressor for my airbrush I rely on rattle cans. I had to go to a haobby store about 50 miles away because we no longer have any around here.
to get the Testor's SAC Bomber green. Which looked like a grey-green on the can, but came out far more dark olive on the kit. I think I can get away with it because of all the various factions of the Klingon Empire.
I used two shades of Grey; Krylon "Classic Grey" the darker one used on the topside of the main hull and the head flange. And "Pewter Grey" the lighter one used on the neck and details on the topside of the flange (bridge, etc.)
The kit in the '70s was also released with a sprue of chromed parts. I wanted to emulate that, so I sprayed that sprue with some Krylon chrome. Not the same, but true chrome would have been too much.
Here's a good shot of the underside of the ship. As you can see, the green is maybe too intense. It calls for a Grey-green, but like I said....it could be from a different faction.
I also had thought of making this more of a Romulan version, and I thought about making some 3-d details with sheet styrene to fashion a wing-like design for underneath. Maybe on the next one!
I tried to maintain the translucent green, but now I think I will just paint over it. I wanted to do a straight from the box build for nostalgia sake. Next time I will fill in those Holes (windows).
The grill on the front of the Impulse pod, I had sprayed with chrome, but when I glued it the paint started get all mucky, so, I took some foil from Easter candy, and wrapped it over the part, and glued it in using pieces of sprue to hold it in place.
SO...all that's left is to detail, discolor, and weather, and decal, and she'll be done! Much easier than the 18" Enterprise kit.
