Sorry, I finished the D-7 over a week ago and have been planning to get some black poster board or something to take photos against. So I went ahead and took them against my black jacket. I should have laid something over the base now that I look at them. Still she's pretty much finished, a few little areas that probably could be touched up but I'm afraid I'll make a bigger mess fooling with them rather than just leaving it.

BTW: I completely disregarded the kit instructions and the information I found on the internet about the 'real' paint scheme of the model. Seems it was painted a purplish-grey with greenish-grey engine nacelles and details. Sounded gawdawful to me so I pre-shaded her with a little dark grey and then painted her a light grey. Which to me looks closer to how she appeared on my TV screen.

I've done a little more work on the X-Wing but nothing really worth taking a picture of.

not me though i have cracked the boxes and studied both T2 kits. my friend sent me 3 videos on building AND LIGHTING the T2 AHK. he's using lights from a local company in Colorado

LED LIGHTS

I wish. I getting closer to starting my falcon. But haven't cracked it open yet.

Anybody have any updates?

I did the same thing with my FineMolds X-Wing...pics to follow soon. I didn't have any guitar string so I had to make my own.

Gamera

FnH: For a POS kit you're doing a magnificent job on her! Those putty rings you made for the engines after sanding down look like kit parts!

ditto on the rings. saw a demo of that stuff and am going to have to get some.

thanks to everyone keeping this going as i work my way through post regional build slump. unfortunately my lighting guy isn't going to be at the wed meeting so i may defer the AHK  and start the HKT since i can do all the track stuff. of course i'm only 6 GBs behind so...

I've done some of FMs aircraft and armour and pretty happy with them. Not to the quality of a Hasegawa or Tamiya kit but a lot better than MPC etc!

I know there are a few members building some Finemolds Star Wars kits.

Is anyone at the stage where they could show some photos? I've never seen a

FineMolds kit and would love to here how they go together.

the X-wing is coming along. Like the fix on the engines with the putty.

I have the base colours done for my Alpha fighter. Now just have the detail to do

FnH: For a POS kit you're doing a magnificent job on her! Those putty rings you made for the engines after sanding down look like kit parts!

The kit might be a POS, but I'm enjoying your build.

Thanks again, Mach!  I didn't even think of the targeting computer!  I don't know.  I'm really focusing on the outside of the ship.  This is sort of a practice kit for me before I build my nice 1/48 Fine Molds X-Wing.  I'm going to try a bunch of weathering techniques that I haven't used before.  And frankly, this kit is kinda a POS.

This kit may be a ceiling hanger, too (I'm running out of space on my shelves).

Having said all of that I don't think I want to invest too much time in the cockpit.  I'm still unsure whether or not I'll put the pilot in it.

Fly-n-hi, that cockpit is looking great. The guitar strings really add a nice look.

Will you be doing the targeting computer?

Thanks Mach!

Here's another quickie update.  I've added a little bit of detail to an otherwise sterile cockpit.  It is loosely based on reference pics of X-Wings from the movies, although the cockpit is a little bit different in all 3 films.  Its a combination of guitar strings, styrene bits and some scribing (which isn't very great) on the IP coaming.

I'm not really going for accuracy (there isn't such a thing since every movie is different).  I'm just trying to make the cockpit look a little busier.  I may add a little bit more later.

Thats a nice putty/sanding job!

Looking great so far.

Here's where I'm at with the X-Wing.  I applied Micro Krystal Clear in the spaces in the engine caps:

Then, after those dried, I attached them to the engine bodies and wow...the fit was just terrible!  So I made little worms out of Aves Apoxie Sculpt and wrapped them around the caps:

Then I sanded them smooth:

More to come!

Thanks!

Your post was Wicked pissah!

Mach...super wicked awesome Phaser!! (Yes..I just said super wicked awesome in the same sentence LOL)

Thanks Gamera!

I appreciate all the kind words from everyone. This is my first group build and it's been

a very nice experience.

I have the TOS bluray set, I don't notice too many jokes/goofs but the detail on the sets/costumes/props

are really impressive. The stunt phasers are much easier spot!

Mach71: Wow, looks great, you could convince me that it's a professional prop!

BTW: Never really noticed the 'stunt' phasors- wonder if they'd show up in more detail in the HD re-releases? I'd seen some comments of in jokes and silly stuff that normally wouldn't be seen popping up in the HD versions of TNG.

Nice work mach71

Looks like I need to get my finger out and get mine finished so I'm not last

Phil

As a comparison here is my midgrade phaser I built a few years ago next to the Stunt one I just finished.

Much of the detail that is on the midrade is just painted on the stunt. It was used just in the background shots

I'm going to declare this done!

Thanks!

I hope to get this wrapped up this week. Just some detail painting and a few parts to glue together.  I'm learning a lot from this build.

Yeah Mach71, as a recovering Trek fan I love how she's coming out.

Mach, as one Star Trek geek to another, I must say that I am really impressed with your phaser.

Rob, Thanks. My wife would say I'm a little too Star Trek geeky. And she would be correct!

I managed a few minutes on the phaser today.

I'm starting the detail work.

The phaser-1 is mostly done, as is the handle. I used bare metal foil for the rectangle on top

of the P-1 and for the circle on the side. The side circle is what was used on the stunt phaser,

phasers used for close ups had a knob there.

Mach - Phaser: looking great. Thanks for the 'not much of a Star Trek fan' info...not really true, I am a fan, just, not super geeky into it like I am with SW.

Shiv -  that little ship masked out great, eh? Lovin' that one.

Welcome aboard Beckyhead, X-Wings always great IMO.

you're in. i had you listed in the roster and will add the pic. between regionals and not feeling well i haven't been posting as much so thanks to all who are. some nice looking stuff here.