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federation destroyer uss alexander
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 1, 2010 2:06 PM

http://s889.photobucket.com/albums/ac96/apstevel/federation%20destroyer%20uss%20alexander/

 

 This is my federation destroyer USS Alexander.  it used a Polar Lights kit.  The only other thing I bought was a set of decals.  I will use the left overs for other ships.  I did not buy the destroyer conversion kit that is online,  there seemed to be no point,  a little work gets you the same results.  I scratch built the antenna complete in about 30 minutes.   

     I then sprayed the whole thing with $1.00 per can generic primer grey paint.  Then several coats of gloss sealer.  The decals were straight forward,  and another one is on the shelf

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Posted by Gunpla Master on Sunday, August 1, 2010 2:21 PM

Hello ap me, I admit I am not a fan of Trek Kits/Models, do love the series and all the movies.  Nice clean job on build and paint.  Glad you are here posting on the Sci-fi Forum/FSM.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 1, 2010 3:03 PM

thanks,  i have about 10 ships in the star trek line to finish, as well as 2 scratch builds,  then i will do something else.  or just start designing my own.

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Posted by Woody on Sunday, August 1, 2010 3:18 PM

Very nicely done! Designing and building Star Trek ships is a ton of fun and I highly recommend it.


" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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Posted by Division 6 on Sunday, August 1, 2010 8:04 PM

Nice job.

I'm currently in the process of building one myself using the AMT 18", haven't decided on a name yet.

Also working on a Scout and Heavy Cruiser and intend to build a Tug once I pick up another kit.

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Posted by eptingmike on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 7:58 AM

That is awesome! 

Funnily enough I am building a similar ship at the moment.  I scrapped the Enterprise as I wasn't happy with it so I started to build a destroyer(Saladin class IIRC). 

Thanks for sharing

Mike

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Posted by Killjoy on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 10:37 AM

Well done!  I would like to see a few photos in a bit sharper focus, but the build looks clean!

Thanks for posting.

Chris

A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

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Posted by Gunpla Master on Saturday, August 7, 2010 9:38 AM

I could not but help notice what you Killjoy, signed off with, only a brother would know that statement!  Gary Owen!

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Posted by Killjoy on Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:04 AM

Back at you Gunpla Master!  4/23 Inf 1989-1992.   3/9 Inf 1995-1998.

Chris

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:08 PM

very cool,   i got the decals on line from federation models.  they come with several names, so several different ships.     like everyone says.   share the photos

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:12 PM

sorry chris,   i have good models, but a cheep camera.   i am about done with my baton rouge class cruiser, the uss kennedy, ncc 1363.  i should post it in a day to a week,  depending on my camera problems .

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:14 PM

sorry,  that's cheap camera

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Posted by Killjoy on Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:32 PM

Even a cheap digital camera should be able to take a decent shot.  Here are a few tips.

#1 See if your camera has a macro setting.  On more basic cameras, it'll be a flower symbol. 

#2 Put a light on each side of the subject, diffuse it through a piece of white tissue (like the stuff people put in gift bags.)

#3 Set the camera on something, get it in focus, set the timer!  This way you won't have any hand-shake affecting the focus.

#4 Don't get too close.  Most cameras can't focus inside of 2 feet.  Better to stay back a bit and zoom in, or just crop and enlarge the image when uploading it.

Hope this helps!

Chris

A veteran is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America," for an amount of "up to and including my life."

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 31, 2010 5:43 PM

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