AMT 1/420 USS Defiant - Completed!

..and the build continues.  Worked on the seams using Vallejo putty.  First time using it, not bad.  Have to remember how to work with water based putty versus Tamiya's putty.

SAM_8439 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8440 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8441 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8442 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8443 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8444 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8445 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8446 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8447 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8448 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

Here are the bussar collectors.

SAM_8449 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

SAM_8450 by Darren Keller, on Flickr

Mustang, I admire your tenacity and willingness to build this kit. I bought this same kit at a swap meet six months ago not really knowing what I was getting myself into. When I opened the box and saw how big it is, I just closed the lid. I passed off the kit to a friend who is an internet reseller. I'm waiting for Modelpalooza in October to find a 1/1000 Polar Lights Defiant kit. Much more my size and speed. Keep us posted as your build progresses. I really want to see how the Defiant looks when you're finished.

I see lots of filler and sandpaper in your near future!  But it is a nice-looking ship, reminds me somehow of the "Spindrift" from Land of the Giants.  I look forward to seeing it done.

Now, go and get that filler