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Lighting up Polar light's NCC-1701A

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  • Member since
    May 2007
Posted by Opus Penguin on Thursday, May 10, 2007 10:27 AM

 Chuck Fan wrote:
$295!!

 

Yes, it is very expensive, but if you don't know electornics, to me it is worth it. Check out the videos on the site to see all of what it will do. In the end it looks almost exactly like the studio model. I don't think you will pay less unless you do it all yourself and even then it may not necessarily be cheap.

This also would be cool: http://www.voodoofx.com/fiberfx.htm

Scroll down to the torpedo effect and watch the movie.

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: maine
Posted by ilikespagetti on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 9:12 PM

Ask and you shall recieve ;)

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=15953

I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...
  • Member since
    March 2007
Posted by mildly_offensive on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 5:55 PM
I would like to see someone model the burning Enterprise from ST3.  Make THAT light up! Evil [}:)]
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    April 2004
Posted by Chuck Fan on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 4:03 PM
$295!!
  • Member since
    May 2007
Posted by Opus Penguin on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 1:00 PM
Check out www.trekmodeler.com. If you have enough money he has a light kit for the 1/350 refit to light up the model like the studio model. I plan to get one when I can afford it. This kit is supposedly idiot proof meaning you just insert everything into the kit. There is no soldering or buying of LED's etc. This allows you to take the time to paint it the way you want instead of worrying how you can get it to light up.
  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: maine
Posted by ilikespagetti on Thursday, April 19, 2007 3:41 PM
This kit screams to be lit, with all the clear parts, and the interior detail. I wasn't going to light it but felt like I wasn't getting my moneys worth unless I did.
I am a man, But I can change. If I have to....I guess...
  • Member since
    January 2007
Posted by Zoloff Tinru on Monday, April 16, 2007 1:17 AM
    Yes there are clear parts!!!!I am very pleased with the polar light's kit!!! If you have a chance to get one don't pass it up!!! You won't be disappointed!!!! I liked it so much I bought two of them!!!  If you have any questions there are alot of builders that have done this one!! Chris from Japan did some real fine work on his!!!!!!! Just look for Chris in Japan.........He has some great pictures!!!! Also Raist3001.    Darrell
  • Member since
    January 2006
  • From: NW Washington
Posted by dirkpitt77 on Friday, April 6, 2007 5:05 PM
   Wow, can't believe no one has replied to this yet.   There are clear parts for the warp engines and the deflector to facilitate lighting, but no light "channels" for the interior. You're kinda on your own there to fab some up.   Hopefully some others will post up with more info.  Otherwise there's lots of info on this at Starshipmodeler.com too.

    "Some say the alien didn't die in the crash.  It survived and drank whiskey and played poker with the locals 'til the Texas Rangers caught wind of it and shot it dead."

  • Member since
    April 2004
Lighting up Polar light's NCC-1701A
Posted by Chuck Fan on Friday, April 6, 2007 1:25 AM

I've been interested in building a Enterprise with lighting.   I am thinking about starting with Polar light's highly recommended kit.   However, I have a few questions before I buy the kit:

Does the kit provide a transparent deflector dish for the purpose of lighting?

Does the kit provide any internal light ducts so that various external lights on the ship, such as the navigation lights and the livery lights to illuminate the ship name can be realistically lit up?

Does the kit provide a transparent part of the warp nacelle to allow the center part of the nacelle to light up as if the engine was operating?

 

 

 

 

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