Star Trek TOS Enterprise NCC-1701- What Kits Are Available?
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Out of Stock. I can't find any US dealers/sellers (online) that have it.
is 1/600 too small ? : https://www.amazon.com/Revell-GmbH-...se+tos,aps,263&sr=8-1&xpid=6oZkOWU_dLZmn&th=1
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1/600 would be larger. But those panel lines on the saucer. Argh!
Mike T.C.S.M
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What's wrong with the panel lines?
Orignal model (AMT) as well as studio model, doesn't have them.
I just received this kit however and looking at it in person, I'm going to give a shot at filling them in with Perfect Plastic Putty. I've had good results with that product filling lines on other models so it may be worth a try. I do appreciate the quality of this kit and the other details are quite nice.
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WELL im with Mike AS i think the panel lines make the model look more relistic an not toy like but thats my opinion but ok its up to you sir but i will follow your build
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NO sir i think 1/600th would be only half as big as the 1/350 th
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WHAT???
Well THAT just busts this thread all to pieces if that turns out to be true.
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I'm not sure what happened here. The 1/600 scale kit that I ended up getting is larger (not by much) than the 1/650 scale one that I mentioned in my original post. I think the confusion began with the 1/350 scale kit that @urumomo suggested.
Well, the reason I like PPP is that it's water based and that means no sanding. I'd rather not sand as I don't trust myself to not damage the kit.
the Baron
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On that model, they're yooge, way out of scale.
the Baron
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Doesn't the original AMT kit have raised panel lines on the saucer, at least on the upper piece? It's been decades since I built mine, and haven't seen the model since. But I seem to recall that it had raised panel lines. Memory is a tricky thing sometimes, though.
Actually I think you're right. It's the most recent reissue (several years old now) that removed them. The general sense that I've gotten is that based on the large scale model used for most of the filming (the one at the Smithsonian), the saucer and actually the lower fuselage, were smooth. But then again, I've read where folks said that in some shots you can see lines. I'd have to go re-watch the series (which is not a bad idea anyway) to see if I can tell.
What I'm struggling with now is the color. I do understand that the original filming model was a shade of grey but that was necessatated by the bright studio lights etc. And I've seen two different kits each with their instructions advising a similar color. If you search the various modeling forums as well as YouTube you'll see that most folks are also going with some variation of grey.
But, on screen, it looked white. So I'm leaning towards painting it an off white of some sort.
But, on screen, it looked white. So I'm leaning towards painting it an off white of some sort.
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I was going to say: if the studio model was indeed painted grey in order to look white, then (off-)white would be the intended colour, IMHO.
the Baron
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I've seen the original studio model, at the Smithsonian, and it was indeed painted a medium gray. And yes, under the stage lamps, that was washed out to an off-white. Just like US Navy ships in the 30s.
