Find us on Youtube Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Pinterest Sign up for our email newsletter
See inside current issue of Finescale Modeler Magazine
See inside current issue of Finescale Modeler Magazine

THE MAGAZINE

        CONTACT US

          RECENT ARTICLES

          POPULAR TOPICS

          RECENT REVIEWS

          POPULAR TOPICS

            RECENT REVIEWS

            POPULAR TOPICS

              RECENT VIDEOS

              POPULAR TOPICS

                RECENT THREADS

                CATEGORIES

                  NEW PRODUCTS

                  OUR STORE

                    CURRENT ISSUE

                    See inside the current issue of Finescale Modeler Magazine

                        SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

                        Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

                        Search

                        Enterprise (project almost done)

                        917 views
                        8 replies
                        1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Enterprise (project almost done)
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 11:58 PM
                          A little background on this project if you didn't see it posted originally. Almost two years ago I started a scratch build of the (TMP) Enterprise in 1:1000 scale. Will, that original build was scraped except for the nacelles and rebuilt from the ground up. It took awhile to gather some better  information on the correct saucer shape (mainly the bottom side) before it looked the way it should. In all it took three trys at turning the one piece saucer and at least that many on the secondary hull before the shapes came out.
                          What you see in the pic is the assembled resin casting of that scratch build. It will still take several days of painting and decals before I can call it good. Now that I have the assembled piece I will be able to get the art work ready to have decals printed. In a few weeks she should finaly by done wooohooo! After that I'll be able to put up some great detail pics and close ups.

                         Enterprise Project




                        ~Matt T Meyer
                        Report Abuse
                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Thursday, October 5, 2006 12:19 AM
                        Now you scratchbuilt this yourself? Wow!! Looks pretty goodCool [8D]
                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
                        Report Abuse
                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Thursday, October 5, 2006 1:08 AM

                        That really is a sweet looking piece Matt.. Great job!!

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

                        Report Abuse
                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, October 5, 2006 1:12 AM
                        Yeah all on my lonesomesBig Smile [:D]. But like I said the one in the pics is a copy of the one I built. I'm keeping the original in parts. I'll be using copies of those parts for other versions and other ships. Next up is the Reliant. I'll be using copies of the saucer and nacelles to add to the primary hull extention I've been plugging along at this week.

                        Here are some of the others  I've scratch built in 1:1000 scale:
                        Defiant

                        Grissom

                        Stargazer

                        This one is a heavily modified PL D7 kit
                        KTINGA


                        More pics of any of these can be seen on my site in the Trek section.


                        ~Matt T Meyer
                        Report Abuse
                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, October 5, 2006 1:13 AM
                         Chris_in_Japan wrote:

                        That really is a sweet looking piece Matt.. Great job!!

                        Chris


                        Thanks Chris. We must have been posting at the same time LOL.


                        ~Matt T Meyer
                        Report Abuse
                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Thursday, October 5, 2006 9:13 AM
                        very nice pics MattApprove [^] Good idea on keepin' the originals in pieces. Thanks fro sharing these with us. I like the Stargazer, that's goodCool [8D]
                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
                        Report Abuse
                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 5, 2006 12:18 PM
                        Beautiful job on all of them Matt!
                        Report Abuse
                        Griffworks
                        • Member since
                          June 2004
                        • From: The House of Blues Clues
                        Posted by Griffworks on Thursday, October 5, 2006 4:01 PM

                        She's looks great from what I can see in the pics, Matt! Can't wait to order one. Smile [:)]

                        Hopefully, Dave/Blappy will get that 1/1000 D-7M/K'T'Inga molded shortly and the two ships you mastered will be able to duke it out.  Well, if only in my hobby room, I guess. 

                         

                        The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

                         

                        Report Abuse
                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, October 5, 2006 7:10 PM
                        Thanks guys!!!

                         Griffworks wrote:
                        Hopefully, Dave/Blappy will get that 1/1000 D-7M/K'T'Inga molded shortly and the two ships you mastered will be able to duke it out.  Well, if only in my hobby room, I guess.


                        Thanks Jeffrey. No doubt, it will make for a great pair. I think David was all geared up and got slamed with the Fit and Griz so had to back burner things. Hopefully not to long I still want to build that one.







                        ~Matt T Meyer
                        Report Abuse
                        JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

                        Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

                        SEARCH FORUMS
                        FREE NEWSLETTER
                        SIGN UP
                        By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.
                          More great sites from Kalmbach Media
                            Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy