The Shuttlebay again...The detailed/painted Botanical Garden and officers Lounge.

On both I removed those horrid plastic "trees" and substituted scale ones.

Also the Photo Etch addition of the Windows for both areas.

The intricate Five color Motion picture paint scheme begins.
Note...to keep these builds from boring me to tears, I jump around. Your milage may vary.

Again, using the mask set from Orbital Dry-docks I have begun airbrushing the Secondary hull...A tedious process to say the least. I won't go into the steps of The actual how to on using the mask, You can find that around the net. However, having said that, it's MUCH easier than cutting my own, which I did in the past.

The kit supplied bridge is wrong...So I started to modify it until I found a much more accurate part on Shapeways...

I airbrushed the intricate Aztec pattern and five colors on the upper saucer...

The saucer and Shuttlebay assemblies and the lower saucer gets airbrushed...

Test Fitting the major assemblies...

Pulling up a chair.  I always love to watch a 1/350 Enterprise being built.  It’s like going to high end symphony - so much to take in and so much talent on show.

Hi,

That looks great, the AZTEC panelling looks nice and subtile, and the interior detailing looks impressive

Pat

Cool, thanks for the info.  Those images prior to painting are making me dizzy 

Pat

I used acrylic Incandescent paint. Four colors were used on the refit(The fifth is the white Base color). They are Gold, Green, Red and blue.

I highly recommend getting the Trekmodeler paint guide to navigate which colors go where.

The masking set I used/am using is from Orbital Dry-docks . The masks are low tack, but have sufficient adhesion.

I had NO issue with the Iridescent being pulled up. The paint is surprisingly strong and resilient . I used a Hair dryer(DON'T use a heat gun!! It softens the plastic and can damage your paints!!!) after each application to hasten the drying time so I can move along(I have three of these things to build! Ugh!!).

Here are the Paints I used...

Beautiful work, Jim!  I am working on one of those right now, and your pics have been very helpful.  I must say that this kit (Polar Lights) is the most poorly documented I have ever experienced.  What they supplied is totally inadequate.  Drawings are incomplete and  difficult to read, and there are really no instructions.  Heck, I worked on it for 5 days before I could figure out where the "VIP Lounge" was supposed to go.  However, I will say, that the parts are well made, and fit together nicely.  So far it has been a fun build.

The electronics and lighting have been installed 100%.

Although there is much more work to do, the model is finally beginning to look right. Still need to address several areas for clean up and lighten some of the coloring...However, I am happy with the progress so far.

I also stopped by to see my friends at my local Hobby Shop to allow them to inspect and enjoy the model...

Crazy good looking work Jim.

With the 1/350 Original series build...

Both are beautiful but the one on the left, be still my thumping heart❤️❤️❤️

Very impressive builds. Great job. I love that your refit Enterprise is not an "-A". Folks forget that the Enterprise A didn't show up until the end of Star Trek: The Voyage Home, aka STIV.

Yeah, your results look awesome! I think even Scotty would be proud. 

I love the Aztec paint work you've done. I've got the kit but it keeps scaring me off. 

Since I have already posted the typical tabletop/ cluttered background pictures, now It's time to have fun!

I put my 1/350 Refit in it's element.

Again, I'd swear it were the real deal if you didn't tell me otherwise! 

Another fun shot of my 1/350 refit build...

Some more test SPFX with my 1/350 Refit!