Thanks for the idea.

I've thought about the metalizer paint. I haven't used them in years, but I remember them going on easy as long as the surface is smooth. One problem is I don't want a shiny finish. I'm ok with with a dullish metal color.

Here's a test to see if I can get pictures to work. Somebody let me know?

Don't see nutin.

I still haven't figured out how to make the pictures actually appear on the site, but if you click the link you should be able to view them. I made a public album on shutterfly. You should be able to scroll through and see the work on modifying the B/C deck section of the saucer.

Let's see if this works...

Mach71: Personally I'd just use Alclad. I've tried a few different metallic paints and they seem the simplest. Their regular aluminum isn't really all that shiney. 

OWOF: Your photos aren't showing but I can click on the broken link icon and see your photos. Yeah, the replacement bridge does look odd. I think it's resin though I don't think I've seen it rough like that. 

Kalmbach your website sucks sucks SUCKS on Android.

I am adding a bonus kit I had, a 1/1000 USS Emmit. Earths first true warp starship, only seen briefly in the opening credits of Enterprise.

In my Trek-iverse the Emmit was built about the same time as the XCV330 Enterprise, it was Cochranes pet project meant to demonstrate the superiority of his nacelle based warp configuration vs the Enterprises reworked Vulcan ring based annular warp design. However the disappearance of the Emmit severely damaged Cochranes reputation, however it was soon realized that what some thought to be intentional sabotage by the Vulcans was in fact deliberate corporate espionage. Circumstantial evidence showing it was in fact hijacked and stolen in mid- flight by a previously unknown and hostile species called "Romulans". The evidence was strengthened when years later Romulans began raiding in ships that in appearance had a clear lineage to the Emmit.

BashMonkey:  Nice looking ships; their configuration is--fascinating.  Something you don't see too often.

OWOF:  I've not seen that bridge modification before.  Looks like you've put a lot of work into it, and it's turning out well.

OWOF, Thats an odd looking B/C deck mod, But it looks like your doing a great job

getting it installed. 

BashMonkey, Your Lief is looking cool! I have one from Cosmos from about 10 years

ago but it does not have an opening hanger deck. That mod is very nice!

I'm back to square 1 with the Romulan. I re primed.

I'm thinking of just a grey color now. I've never done Alclad before. and I'm thinking I'll 

go with the classic grey.

Bashmoney: Photos are showing fine and they're both looking good! Interesting version of the Emmit. Guess the Vulcan annular warp drives couldn't have been that great since the Andorians, Tellerites, and Klingons were using warp drives simular to Cochrane's. 

Mach71: If you don't want to go the whole hog metallic route you should be able to mix some aluminum/silver paint in with the grey to give a slight metallic sheen.

Gamera

Bashmoney: Photos are showing fine and they're both looking good! Interesting version of the Emmit. Guess the Vulcan annular warp drives couldn't have been that great since the Andorians, Tellerites, and Klingons were using warp drives simular to Cochrane's. 

 

 

Yes the Vulcan ring drives were more efficient energy wise which is why the Vulcans used them, but the XCV330 proved to be difficult to alter course at high warp. Something the logical Vulcans rarely did once they had plotted a course and laid it into the navigation system. Cochrane's nacelles could be "steered" at high warp by slightly altering the energy output of one nacelle, the slight altering the warp field in essence "pulling" the ship to a new heading. This  was something the Vulcans considered dangerous and illogical, but it appealed to the heads of Earths space program and doomed the ring drives future with Earth starship design.

Hmmmm, interesting! I can see then why the Andorians and Klingons with their greater interest in warships would prefer the more agile design.

Aren't we a bunch of nerds. I still have my Enterprise D manual.

Funny thing, the explanations in it make total sense.

modelcrazy

Aren't we a bunch of nerds. I still have my Enterprise D manual.

Funny thing, the explanations in it make total sense.

 

LOL, yeah ain't being a nerd great! I wouldn't have it any other way.  

BashMonkey

Dude I still have my Starfleet Manual from 1974

 

Sniff, I only have a mid-'80s reissue..... 

I lost all my Trek books when I joined the AirForce in the early '80s.

My parents moved and all my stuff got pitched.

I've spent the 20 years replacing them and picking up the ones I

didn't buy as a youngin.

mach71.. Tamiya TS30 silver leaf is an awsome color I believe that may be what your looking for

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I have some tamiya paints coming from Amazon. 

It's been too wet lately to use my airbrush, I don't have a moister trap.

I'm not sure why. I'll have to remedy that someday.

It's a race to see if the weather dries out first or if I get a rattlecan I like.

Edit:

I just looked up silver leaf. It looks like a good color. It might be perfect after

a final dull coat.

I got the silver leaf today and put a coat on.

It looks like its trying to cloak!

This thing is fighting me!

The silver leaf color looks very good, but the crazing is bad.

I figured sanding the Kyrlon and priming again would be enough. 

I was wrong. I guess I'll sand, re prime. Sand, prime. Then try again.

Whoa! How'd that happen?

You sure you didn't get the krackle Krylon?

Kyrlon happened. It does not like other paints. I thought buy giving it a few weeks to cure, and then repriming it would work. 

I'll just have to cover it with more primer and hope that works. I could sand all the way 

down to plastic but I don't think I'll need to go that far.

Ouch that blows Mach71. 

Guess you could just soak it in Simple Green, brake fluid, or whatever and just strip everything if you have to. 

I don't know what it is about TOS BOPs but man, they will give you a run for the money.