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                        Sensor Array Color on NCC-1701

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                        rodc
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Newfoundland, Canada
                        Sensor Array Color on NCC-1701
                        Posted by rodc on Saturday, March 13, 2010 7:01 PM

                        I've looked all over the net for the sensor array color for the original USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) without luck.  I have seen the array vary from an iridescent blue, to a copper color to a rust brown color.  Many of the pictures I found are not great.

                        I have the old AMT kit in 1/650.  Anyone have any color advice?

                        RODC

                         

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                        DanTHEMan
                        • Member since
                          August 2009
                        Posted by DanTHEMan on Sunday, March 14, 2010 11:46 AM

                        From my experience you could either paint it black behind the dish and copper on the inside, or most commonly with copper on the inside of the dish and a slightly darker copper on the outside. For the small antenna in the middle of the dish, it should be a gray color (same as the ship). Let me know if this helps but for the most part its personal preference.

                         

                         - Dan

                        ------On The Bench------

                        - 1/350 Polar Lights NX-01

                        - 1/350 Polar Lights Refit Enterprise

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                        rodc
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Newfoundland, Canada
                        Posted by rodc on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:38 PM

                        Thanks Dan.  I used some copper color on the inside of the dish and for the remainder, gun steel.  Looks pretty good.  Hopefully, I have some pics of the finished ship which I am doing as the USS Yorktown this weekend.


                        RODC

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                        DanTHEMan
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                        Posted by DanTHEMan on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 8:46 PM

                        Glad I could help, look forward to seeing the ship!

                        ------On The Bench------

                        - 1/350 Polar Lights NX-01

                        - 1/350 Polar Lights Refit Enterprise

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