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                        Cruis'in, Klingon style (with more pic's)

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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Cruis'in, Klingon style (with more pic's)
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:19 PM
                        I just finished this old AMT Klingon D7 Cruiser. I built it straight out of the box. I Futured, Flat coated, and washed, flat coated again. I've added some weight to the rear of the stand to make her more secure. This was my first successful attempt at a wash. Thanks joe and larry for the advice. It worked.





                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        midnightprowler
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                          February 2003
                        • From: East Bethel, MN
                        Posted by midnightprowler on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:36 PM
                        Sweet! Where did you get the color scheme? Is it Romulan?
                        Lee

                        Hi, I am Lee, I am a plastiholic.

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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:54 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by midnightprowler

                        Sweet! Where did you get the color scheme? Is it Romulan?
                        Lee


                        No, that's the scheme that the directions said to use. It was the kit boxed as Star Trek VI. I'll get a top and bottom view on a little bit.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Woody
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, October 8, 2004 6:36 PM
                        Awesome job Tim! She looks ready to terrorize the enemies of the Empire.
                        Thumbs Up [tup]Cool [8D]

                        " 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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8, 2004 6:51 PM
                        Nicely done. Lokkin' forward to that top shot.
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                        maxx1969
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, October 8, 2004 10:29 PM
                        Very nice work. Also looking forward to more pics.

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, October 8, 2004 11:16 PM
                        Here we go, the first one is a pic of the bottom side. You can see the styrene sheets I used to cover the weights in the base.


                        The next one is a photo of the top.


                        And the next one is a photo of the 2 Klingon ships I have built (including the OoB I won on the Bird of Prey), as well as the 4 I have waiting to build. To be honest the other AMT D7 Cruiser will be pieced out into a Scratchbuilt Spaceship I am building. But I just had to add it.

                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        maxx1969
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 12:06 AM
                        Wow you really showed off the panels and nice work around the torpedo emitter. The BOP looks great too. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 9, 2004 1:01 AM
                        nice !
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                        madmike
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                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Saturday, October 9, 2004 4:17 AM
                        looking good. I have one of the ST6 Klingon cruisers built as well. The one like yours that was Chancellor Gorkon's ship.

                        Yours turned out much better though, well done!

                        I have the older AMT original series cruiser that I am not sure how to proceed with as it is pretty basic

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Saturday, October 9, 2004 8:31 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike

                        looking good. I have one of the ST6 Klingon cruisers built as well. The one like yours that was Chancellor Gorkon's ship.

                        Yours turned out much better though, well done!

                        I have the older AMT original series cruiser that I am not sure how to proceed with as it is pretty basic

                        cheers

                        Mike


                        Yea, the original series cruiser was pretty basic on detail. These later one's give you a lot more to work with.
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        therriman
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                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Saturday, October 9, 2004 8:37 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969

                        Wow you really showed off the panels and nice work around the torpedo emitter. The BOP looks great too. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work.

                        Matt


                        Matt, the "detail" around the torpedo emitter was a decal. and insde the hole was plain nothing. I painted black to "hide" that fact, and to give it some depth. I probably should have scratchbuilt some detail to put in their, however I'm planning on entering in a contest as an "OOB".

                        Now if I could get up the nerve to put a wash on the BoP. I really should. However I hate to change a "winner".
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        roosterfish
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Stockton CA USA
                        Posted by roosterfish on Sunday, October 10, 2004 6:26 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike


                        I have the older AMT original series cruiser that I am not sure how to proceed with as it is pretty basic

                        cheers

                        Mike


                        The original AMT Klingon could be built up something like this. This would be your starting point:

                        http://www.culttvman.com/billy_lehner_s_klingon_cruiser.html
                        Winners never quit; quitters never win.
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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Sunday, October 10, 2004 8:17 PM
                        not so sure about lighting it as I inherited the kit built but unpainted from a mate. He gave me the decal sheet and stand as well.

                        I amy just go over the gaps and bad construction, fixing up as I go and paint/weather. Alternatively I will get the new Polar Lights one and sit it next to my Planned PL Enterprise build?

                        BTW, does sanyone have any old AMT TV series Enterprise decals not being used?

                        Love to rebuild my old AMT NCC-1701!!

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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