PL E-A Aztek Progress and Finished on page 2!!

looks great

Hey,

 Nice work there. The Aztek stands out nicely not like a sore-thumb.

Guido

Hey, that really does look nice and clean.. Making me feel guilty.. I have mine half built packed in a box ready to ship.. Not leaving Japan until the end of the year, but I really dont want to finish it until I am settled... Finishing it now is pointless, as it will be harder to transport..

Love the pics too.. The whole thing looks well done..

Cheers, Chris 

Looking good !

Bud

Here are the most recent shots of the Lower Saucer Section Aztek pattern.  The Planetary Sensor array will receive it's final colors tomorrow.  Enjoy !  Click on the images to enlarge.

Go ahead and clutter the thread with pics.  I don't know if I speak for anyone else but I like it when modelers post pics in their threads.

And the Aztec...it looks really good.

Hippy-Ed wrote:

I am curious, how did you get the aztec to look so suttle?

 I'm using Floquil's "Dust" which is found in the model railroad paint section.  A few quick passes with the airbrush put down just enough to give it that subtle look.  If you can't come across "Dust", use Floquil's "Reefer White" and cut it with 10% distilled H2O. 

The Aztek is a combination of Art Pendragon's downloaded patterns, Aztek Dummy, and my own masked creations.  

Yeah...I fly 737's out of PHX.

Here's a picture my brother took of me taking off from LAS a couple of months ago with the new paint:

<edit> I don't mean to appear arrogant by posting a pic like this but not many people get to post pics of themselves flying!

LQQKING real nice man, keep up the Great work.

Guido

A few more shot of the progress:

The Aztek Dummy templates are cut out in sections, patterns plucked, and an application of Glad "Press & Seal" is placed over the template.  This keeps the template from folding over while applying it to the surface.  The template is removed and airbrushing is done from there.

Most Impressive

Guido

Few more shots with the Secondary Hull just about completed.  Just a few more smaller details and it's on to the nacelles.

Really nice work man I am jealous, went shopping with the wife today and actualy found the Ole Amt Defiant I hope my paint job comes out as nice.

Guido

The Nacelle pictures with the patterns on them.  Took about 21 hours to complete these.  The camera doesn't do justice to the overall view of the pattern work which changes in contrast with light and angle of view.  Enjoy!

 Nacelle 1

Nacelle 2 

Nacelle 3

Nacelle 4

Nacelle 5 

Here are some photos of the final paint scheme.  Decaling is in progress and pictures of those will be taken in a few days.  Enjoy.

Saucer 1

Saucer 2

Belly 

AFT 1

AFT 2 

Front 

2

Outstanding Build

Bud

Everything is done except for the bottom phaser bank decals and the application of dull coat .  Some of the windows in the photos below are already masked off.  The model should be on the base by next week!  Enjoy

Pic 1 

Pic 2 

Pic 3 

Pic 4 

Pic 5 

Pic 6 

You are doing an awesome job on this!! If I can do 1/2 as good on mine, I'll be happy!!

Heya,

Like I said before very nice work. If I had patients like that I would be a Doctor .

Guido