i need to find an enterprise a "smoothie"

ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

i need to find an enterprise a "smoothie"

Posted by ilikespagetti on Friday, April 2, 2004 8:53 PM

hey I've been looking for an enterprise a "smoothie" kit and I've only found them on ebay, the drawback there is that i dont have a phone line at home so i don't have the internet at home which leads to no address verification that ebay requires. if anyone has an enterprise a "smoothie" that they'd be willing to sell please email me at sm870621345@yahoo.com

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, April 3, 2004 6:32 AM

What do you mean by "smoothie kit"?
Lee

Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Saturday, April 3, 2004 7:50 AM

The 'smoothie' is the first issue Enterprie kits from 'Star Trek: The Motion Picture". The hull of latter released kits have many irregular panel line engravings to give the kit a detailed look. Purists who wish to make their kit into a more faithfull reproduction need to fill in the panel lines with putty or such and then mask and paint the 'infamous' aztec panel pattern associated with movie era Trek ships.

'Smoothies' are very hard to come by these days.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 3, 2004 5:30 PM

Keep an eye on the Starship Modeler Trading Post, they appear from time to time. You just have to jump on it quickly. Happy hunting.

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, April 3, 2004 8:52 PM

the "Aztek Pattern" is the most important part of any official post Refit starship of course if someone has the patterns i could surely use them when i build my Reliant

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Saturday, April 3, 2004 9:29 PM

Ask and ye shall recieve:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/sh_aztec40.jpg

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/rr_ents.htm

Blessed art thou Starship Modeler....................... Angel [angel]

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:13 PM

Is "The Motion Picture" release the only one without the irregular pannel lines? Oh why does ERTL have to screw things up all the time?

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:17 PM

i think thats why they (Ertl) lost the license to make the star trek models

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:41 PM

Yeah, but I'd rather have crappy star trek models than no star trek models.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 6:32 AM

I've still got my old Smoothie from 1977 or 78 (no, not for sale). I never finished it because after the Wrath of Khan came out, the retooled Enterprise was much "cooler" and more "realistic". At least that was the consensus when I was much younger. Of course, now we all wish the Smoothie was still around.

BTW, the later Ertl Star Trek kits were rather nice. The Cardassian Galor and Enterprise C/Yamaguchi were nice kits.

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John P

Member since
February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 2:36 PM

Walker brass aztec masking panels are available at www.federationmodels.com

Smoothies are - well, there's three in my basement, but they're mine MINE MINE!! I'm rich! I'm a happy miser!

*ahem* - sorry.

They turn up on ebay now and then.

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 8:24 PM

I like the way the brass stencils look but I'm not spending more than 10$ on something I'll only use once.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 8:17 AM

Hi guys,
Couple of questions (this is the first time I've heard it called a "smoothie").:
First, are the panel lines OK in that they don't need filling?
Second, how accurate is it overall?
Thanks, Scott

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Wednesday, April 7, 2004 4:10 PM

Rob, you couldn't have gotten yours in 77 0r 78, the first movie didn't come out until 79! LOL
Lee

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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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Thursday, April 8, 2004 9:51 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Littlebird67

Hi guys,
Couple of questions (this is the first time I've heard it called a "smoothie").:
First, are the panel lines OK in that they don't need filling?
Second, how accurate is it overall?
Thanks, Scott

The panel lines that traverse the width and length of the saucer and secondary hull are the same in both smoothie and panel engraved kits. I think only the secondary hull requires a panel line to be filled and rescribed. There was an FSM issue that described a modeler's task of accurizing his 1701-A kit that required filling in the small panel engravings and rescribing the secondary hull.

Also, you would need to change the window pattern on the staboard-aft part of the saucer hull (for both kit versions). That's where the rec room is and it has larger rectangular window srather than the standard window panel the kits use.

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John P

Member since
February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Thursday, April 8, 2004 12:00 PM

Aftermarket parts of all kinds are available to correct the many inaccuracies in Ertl's Enterprsie. Almost all can be found, again, at www.federationmodels.com under the "products" section.

You can get a replacement bridge/B/C deck, replacement window inserts, deflector, , etc. DLM, in fact, just came out this week with an accurate impylse deck.

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, April 8, 2004 12:41 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by midnightprowler

Rob, you couldn't have gotten yours in 77 0r 78, the first movie didn't come out until 79! LOL
Lee

You are right, I was just guesstimating the year, I've had it for over 20 years and recently rescued it from my parents house where it lived under my old bed for about that long. It still has old gloss white spray paint on the parts that have turned yellow. It's in fairly good condition though and I do plan on stripping it down and rebuilding it someday.

When did you get yours?

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John P

Member since
February 2003
From: Joisey

Posted by John P on Thursday, April 8, 2004 3:17 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ilikespagetti

I like the way the brass stencils look but I'm not spending more than 10$ on something I'll only use once.

How much do you spend on food? ;)

But seriously, they're brass, not scotch tape. You can use them over and over.

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:55 PM

I bought my first one in early 1980. It had rub on transfers for decals.
Lee

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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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:42 PM

well i eat at my girlfriends house so i don't need to buy food. but i don't plan on getting more enterprise a's so i wont need them again.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, April 8, 2004 8:04 PM

well you could use the patterns on all federation starships in the TOS movie range from the reliant to the excelsior etc.. since all pretty much use the same pattern

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Thursday, April 8, 2004 8:38 PM

I'm just going to make my own stencil out of one of those plastic folders for those...whatchamacallits?.. trapper keepers

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 7:44 AM

Aurora-7 & John P.,
Thanks for the accuracy advice. Much appreciated.
Scott

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:14 PM

Hey everyone. I just got an enterprise smoothie! My friend bid on it for me on ebay and I got some parts for lighting it too.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:53 PM

Why are you guys even bothering with the old ERTL kit. Polar lights will have a larger more accurate on for this fall. And cheaper too.

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ilikespagetti

Member since
November 2003
From: maine

Posted by ilikespagetti on Saturday, April 10, 2004 9:38 PM

I dont know about anyone else here but i just dont have the room for a three foot model.You would spend a fortune in paint alone for that kit.

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:36 AM

not really thats what spray paint is for but im wondering if polar lights will do a Reliant kit

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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