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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, June 5, 2004 9:21 PM

Thanks Steven....but now I think it might scale even smaller. I found only one referance to the Peregrine fighter stating just over 64 meters long...I'm so confused Confused [%-)]

Oh well. When finished it should measure 8" long.
But It sure would be cool if it were 20.51" I just might have to build a second one in 1:48 Mischief [:-,]

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 5, 2004 9:29 PM

There's this: http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/pre_peregrine.htm
I guess it depends on the agreed upon length of the actual ship. In any event its still turning out great. And a bigger version sounds nice too.

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, June 6, 2004 11:54 AM

According to that link 1/72 is 7" or 17.8cm . Sounds like your ship is a tade over 1/72 to me. By the way I like your treatment of the cockpit area much better than that kit. Theirs looks too short and squat to my eye. Heck, I think your overall results are much better too, but the cockpit stands out.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Sunday, June 6, 2004 8:54 PM

Thanks Woody. At first I thought OH GREAT theres already a kit, and then I got to looking at it a little closer. I'd still have to go with the scratchbuild.(wiping my brow)

But anyway, hows it going for the rest of you?

~Matt T Meyer

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rossjr

Member since
February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

Posted by rossjr on Monday, June 7, 2004 8:51 AM

Just thought I would post a picture of where I'm going with mine....

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maxx1969

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May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, June 7, 2004 9:00 AM

And it takes shape...Very cool rossjr is it friend or foe?

~Matt T Meyer

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rossjr

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February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

Posted by rossjr on Monday, June 7, 2004 11:24 AM

To be honest, I haven't decided yet. I am still considering what else I want to do with it.....

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:56 AM

FINALLY! I found a sphere to use for my ship!. I was suprised to have such a hard time to find a suitable material for my primary hull. I Ffnally found it at a party/craft supply place on line (after long searches on Google). I needed 6.5 " for a 1/350 scale subject but this 6" sphere will have to do.

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:57 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rossjr

Just thought I would post a picture of where I'm going with mine....

A sort of Klingon Empire/Federation love child..........? Wink [;)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 7:58 PM

Or a D-7 giving birth to a..................nevermind.

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cplchilly

Member since
January 2004
From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 8:30 PM

Looking sweet A7 and your bench looks like mine just neater.

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cplchilly

Member since
January 2004
From: SO CAL

Posted by cplchilly on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 8:36 PM

Looking sweet A7 and your bench looks like mine just neater. I've been getting ready for a show so all I got so far are the main hull sides marked and scribed in acrylic sheet but after saturday this gets all my attention (along with the Normandy Gb, the carving GB, the kid's, dog wife etc.). Beleive it or not I enjoy multible projects when one becomes tedious I move to the next and come back to it when I ready.

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, June 8, 2004 9:47 PM

cplchilly,

Thanks but that's actually rossjr's workbench and project. I just had his picture included with the quote of his statement.

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modelnut4

Member since
December 2003

Posted by modelnut4 on Thursday, June 10, 2004 11:19 AM

Hi Group,

I finally got off my duff and started working on this after finishing some other irons I had in the fire. I also set up a Photo Hosting set up so I can let you see what the heck I am doing. I chose the Uss Wasp and decided to open the Shuttle Bay doors and light it up from inside and out. This will no doubt require more than one trip to Radio Shack. Since I am cheap I will be looking for as much freebie stuff fo the model as possible.

I used a set of plans from the Star Fleet Museum site to start the project. One of my few regrets is that I won't be able to show the Giant Tribble, Large Rolling Rock or MacIntosh installations in this build. I choses .040 Sheet styrene for the decks and cut them out with a #11 Xacto blade with the clear blank CD from an old sleeve of CD's as a guide. All my pencil markings are on what will be the underside of the deck, keeps the working side clean.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-6/744944/EMailStarTrekScratchbuild2.jpg

Modelnut 4
Treadhead 1952 AKA
Jay
Las Vegas, NV

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Thursday, June 10, 2004 5:47 PM

Looks like your off to a strong start! Cool [8D]

What scale is that again?

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 8:54 AM

Aurora 7,
I wish I knew you were looking for a sphere, I would have send you one. I've been off the board since I am having pc problems. I need to format and reinstall my OS. I am building a Daedalus, but I am not happy with its secondary hull design. I looks like a pill bottle or something. I am considering doing a USS Wasp style ship, with a different name. I'll see if JT Graphics is willing to make some decals for it. Once I am done with it, I'll tackle the Daedalus. This is my first scratchbuild. The Wasp three-nacelle ship seems pretty simple to build. I need some experience.
Happy Kitbashing,
Supersnooper<*>

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Aurora-7

Member since
December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, June 15, 2004 10:33 AM

Thanks anyway, SupSnoop. Where did you get your sphere from?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 17, 2004 12:34 PM

A-7.
I got my spheres from Plastruct.com When you visit their web site, just make sure you look carefully at their charts which give you several dimensions on the spheres themselves, like inside and outside diameter measurements.
I wanted to add my Polar Lights 1/1000 Enterprise nacelles to my Daedalus/Wasp class vessels, but I'll have to modify them a bit so they wouldn't look too advanced. I don't have the skills to make "accurate" ships yet, so kitbashing them is the best approach for now. Also, modifying the nacelles would throw off anyone trying to comment that the nacelles and ship scales do not match :P . If I were to display a Wasp class vessel at 1/1000 scale next to PL's Enterprise, it would be just a bit over 5 inches long, its main hull being about 2 inches in diameter. I would love to know who would make decals that small. It owuld really be a jewel.

Happy Kitbashing and ignore the typos :P

Riö<*>

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, June 25, 2004 9:27 PM

I don't think I so very much like this new routing..... Grumpy [|(]

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 26, 2004 10:25 AM

Ditto!

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, June 26, 2004 6:57 PM

This group build routing is pointless. Dead [xx(]

It's like jumping through hoops! I think you sould stick to the last way. Disapprove [V]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Monday, June 28, 2004 6:18 PM

Hey guys I thought I'd show this guys project. He's not in the build but his work is very interesting. It is another ship from "The Chronicals of Space Flight". http://laurenoliver.tripod.com/models/trek/tc.html

Here is the Starship Modeler forum thread where I found this project. http://starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=229965#229965229965

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Saturday, July 3, 2004 9:11 AM

Woody, if its ok with you I'd like to change my scratchbuild project ( since I'm slow and haven't started yet! ) to a fighter called the Puffin off of the Starfleet Museum site. I gonna try to carve this one out of high density foam...

Thanks, Dan

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, July 3, 2004 10:46 AM

OK Dan. I'll get on changing your project pic.

The build is back home! Yeah! Big Smile [:D]

Thank you very much. Cool [8D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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David Voss

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December 2002
From: Waukesha, WI

Posted by David Voss on Saturday, July 3, 2004 11:11 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody
The build is back home! Yeah! Thank you very much.

(figured perhaps we could make an exception...)

David Voss Senior Web Developer Kalmbach Publishing Co. Join me on the FSM Map

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, July 3, 2004 11:28 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by David Voss

QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody
The build is back home! Yeah! Thank you very much.

(figured perhaps we could make an exception...)

I really appreciate it. The Sci-Fi forum is so small we never had the problem of too many GB's overpowering the posts.
Thanks for listening.

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 3, 2004 12:47 PM

Yes David. A million thank you's. Bless you! Sorry about the whining. Approve [^]

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, July 3, 2004 8:07 PM

As previously stated "Very very cool David." Thanks Big Smile [:D]

~Matt T Meyer

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rossjr

Member since
February 2003
From: Minneapolis, MN

Posted by rossjr on Tuesday, July 6, 2004 11:23 PM

Just thought I would post a little update...

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Prince of Styrene II

Member since
September 2003
From: USA

Posted by Prince of Styrene II on Wednesday, July 7, 2004 8:20 AM

I have one of two ships that I'd like to do, but the thing is that both were never in any novel, TV show, movie, etc. Both are Trek designs- one is a fan creation, & one is an unrealized design by Rick Sternbach. Woody, if I send you/post the pics, can you let me know if the subjects would be okay?

Oh, & Picard's shuttle/dune buggy from Nemesis was called the Argo. You were close! Wink [;)]