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refit fleet
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 11, 2013 10:17 PM

I just thought that you should see what I have been up to.  got a new camera,  still working on not moving it as i focus.  any how,  these are three of my newer ship, all close to the finish line.  one is a standard enterprise class.  the second is a refit federation class, the third is the USS Minsk, NCC2525 a ascension class Dreadnaught.   all in 1/1000 class.  all upgrades from the kit are scratched.  the 3rd engines are from mail order.

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 8:44 AM

Nice looking models though a little blurry - I think it's the warp fields messing with your camera.

Next time take the photos when they're running on impulse Stick out tongue

I know what you mean, sometimes my camera wants to focus on anything but the model, I guess I need to learn how to use the manual setting someday! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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    March 2003
  • From: Towson MD
Posted by gregbale on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:06 AM

Looks like your fleet is growing by leaps and bounds. Some impressive work, there.

The deflector dishes seem to "glow" blue almost as though backlit, though I assume they're not. If it's a paint effect, it's great. How did you do it?

Also, a well-meant suggestion: if it's do-able, try taking some photos outside under natural light. It might sharpen things up quite a bit.

Thanks for sharing your projects!

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."
 
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 7:33 PM

well, in fact it is not back lit.  it is just paint.   ite enterprise and federation class is just testors light blue, but on the inside of the dome, then simply snapped in place.  then shot with a blurry camera.   the ascension class , since the sensor dome is resin cast, is testors gold leaf, applied with a q-tip. then filmed with the same blurry camera. 

  • Member since
    August 2010
  • From: Beaverton, OR
Posted by Ghostrider114 on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 11:49 PM

Try putting something behind them other then the wall, I have the same problem with my camera sometimes, if the wall is heavily textured the camera will want to focus on that instead, that's what it looks like happened here.  If I'm having that problem in a shot, I usually throw a piece of paper or an 18% grey card in between the model and the wall.  Also, throwing more light on the subject helps.

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