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My Klingon D-7

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  • Member since
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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
My Klingon D-7
Posted by tdwi66 on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 11:14 PM

Hi All! Here is my Polar Lights 1/1000 TOS Klingon D-7. I am just about finished with painting her and looking to get the decals on her this weekend! I painted it pretty much according to the instructions, and it looks pretty close to the picture on the bottom of the AMT box. I am quite pleased with the results and I hope you like it too!

Tom

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    September 2003
  • From: AandF in the Badger State
Posted by checkmateking02 on Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:01 AM

Looks like the real thing!  Nice work!  Qapla'!

 

 

 

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:04 PM

She looks good! I didn't have the guts to use the greenish and purplish grey scheme on mine.

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

 

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    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Friday, June 19, 2015 12:58 AM

Perfect. Those simple color schemes are the hardest to pull off. One flaw ruins it but you did it perfectly.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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Posted by Jim Kirk on Friday, June 19, 2015 8:45 AM

Excellent work sir!

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Friday, June 19, 2015 10:57 AM

Thanks Gerry! I wasn't sure I could pull it off, and the results turned out better than I expected.

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Friday, June 19, 2015 11:00 AM

I've finished painting the engine grill detail and put on all of the decals. I will clear coat it in a few days because I have other things to tend to this weekend. I am attaching a few pictures of the finished D-7. I hope you all like them!!

Tom 

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    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, June 19, 2015 4:29 PM

Beautiful!

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Friday, June 19, 2015 10:07 PM

Thank you!!!

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  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:40 AM

I have a started one up for trade. PM me if interested.

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

Co. A, 682 Engineers, Ltchfield, MN, 1980-1986

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 1 Corinthians 15:51-54

Ask me about Speedway Decals

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  • From: Boston
Posted by mach71 on Saturday, June 20, 2015 9:19 AM

Very well done! The colors came out great!

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Sunday, June 21, 2015 10:49 PM

Thank you very much mach71!!! I was concerned when I was mixing the paint, and it turned out better than I thought. Now I want to to clear coat it but, I'm not sure if I want to try Future floor wax or, Tamaya semi gloss. I am concerned the Tamaya may damage the acrylic paint. I've never used Future so that is a concern too.

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, June 22, 2015 7:32 AM

Decals look great!

I've never used Tamiya clear gloss but on Future I know some people swear by the stuff I've only had bad experiences with it.  

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:45 PM

Thank you Gamera!!! The more I investigate the less likely I am to use Future. Those who use it have a lot of practice with it, and I have seen what happens when it goes wrong. I think I'll just stick with the Tamaya clear coat.

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Posted by BashMonkey on Saturday, June 27, 2015 9:42 AM
Nice! Where did you find the color references? Are these the original production model colors?

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  • From: Milwaukee, WI
Posted by tdwi66 on Sunday, June 28, 2015 5:15 PM

Thanks BashMonkey!!! I just used the color references from the PL instructions, and researching on the web. No one really knows what the true colors are. There just wasn't much of any behind the scenes documentation in those days. The colors are based on the Roddenberry model which was given to him after the show ended. The other one that was used on camera, is in the Smithsonian and was repainted all gray I believe. So I figured that the Roddenberry model was the best reference.

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