Got the masks from Orbital Drydock on Saturday. Finally got around to working with them today...

The vinyl masks:

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IMG_5067 by trekriffic, on Flickr

Window masks:

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IMG_5068 by trekriffic, on Flickr

Laid out next to the Enterprise on my worktable:

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IMG_5086 by trekriffic, on Flickr

The backing was peeled away and the masks rubbed down onto the model which I'd given a shot of Glosscote the night before to help with adhesion. The adhesive Orbital Drydock uses is just right-not too sticky so you can reposition the mask as many times as you need to before burnishing it down with the spudger tool Brett provided. After removijg the transfer film I brushed the edges of the mask with Future to seal the edge and eliminate any chance of paint bleeding under the mask. Probably overkill on my part but it's worked well for me in the past so I figure better safe than sorry:

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IMG_5087 by trekriffic, on Flickr

After applying all the ventral masks I finished masking off the rest of the ship using tape and wax paper:

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IMG_5088 by trekriffic, on Flickr

I painted using Model Master enamels-Insignia Red, Insignia Yellow, Flat White, Flat Black, and a mix of Gunship Grey and Flat White.

The lower secondary hull after airbrushing the first layer of colors.  Brett has provided secondary masks that will go on over the main colored paint in the center for airbrurshing the borders later:

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IMG_5096 by trekriffic, on Flickr

The lower saucer after airbrushing:

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IMG_5097 by trekriffic, on Flickr

That's it for now. Tomorrow I'll spray the borders around the secondary hull markings then apply the upper saucedr masks and the ones on the sides of the nacelles and secondary hull.

This is gonna look sweet! I highly recommend the Orbital Drydock mask set!