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                        Star Trek Minotaur progress and finish

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:34 PM
                        Yorktown!!!!!! Hubba Hubba!!!
                        For those not familiar, http://www.starfleet-museum.org/york_min_cal.jpg

                        Excellent Choice, Dan. I believe no one would disagree. I guess you must be a Jedi Knight, because it feels like a Jedi Mind trick :P

                        Weathering the storm in Miami,
                        Riö<*>
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:34 AM
                        A Yorktown, cool! 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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 10:24 AM
                        its a beauty !
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:42 AM
                        Thank you Matt, Woody and Rio!

                        I am taking a short break and concentrating on my Toybiz Hulk but will get back on another shortly. I am thinking of a Yorktown class dropping out a baby minotaur...

                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 19, 2004 3:56 PM
                        Excellent!!!!!!

                        I guess I am too late for the decals link, but just in case,

                        http://starshipmodeler.com/store/store_2.cfm?Line=1

                        Great work of art.

                        Riö<*>
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:06 AM
                        Cool [8D]Thumbs Up [tup] Another masterpiece ! Approve [^]Thumbs Up [tup] That is all the Starfleet Museum fighters right? Hmmmmm....What is next indeed. I can't wait to see. Great job, Dan. Wink [;)]

                        " 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
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                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, September 17, 2004 11:03 PM
                        Great job Dan! Nose art looks great to. So whats next???Big Smile [:D]

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Friday, September 17, 2004 10:36 PM
                        Some finished photos of "Tracii Guns":







                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 7:46 PM
                        Quite correct, Modelnut! Galaxy Quest, more than any recent official Trek movie, preserves the spirit of the original Star Trek. Much better than Insurrection, Generations, and whatever else has been made.
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                        modelnut
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                          September 2010
                        Posted by modelnut on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:21 PM
                        Galaxy Quest not a Trek movie???

                        Superficially it isn't. But it most certainly is. Big Smile [:D]

                        The ship is the NTE-3120 N.S.E.A. PROTECTOR.
                        The NTE stands for Not The ENTERPRISE. Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]Clown [:o)]

                        -Leelan

                        http://www.questarian.com/
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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, September 13, 2004 8:58 PM
                        ummmm Masao Galaxy Quest isnt a star trek movie

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 7:12 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by modelnut
                        http://www.starfleet-museum.org/protector-logo.gif You Clown [:o)] !!!
                        Galaxy Quest was the best Star Trek movie of the last decade! And it had a nice emblem. Had to use it.
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                        modelnut
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        Posted by modelnut on Monday, September 13, 2004 12:49 PM
                        Here are some URL's for Honor Harrington type ships:
                        http://www.spacemodelmania.com/models/contest6/scratch_23.htm
                        http://www.wombatzone.com/images/hh-shipsizes.jpg
                        http://gallery.scifi-meshes.com/showphoto.php?photo=1746&password=&sort=1&cat=503&page=1
                        http://www.inpayne.com/temp/Art_Hull_Comparison.jpg
                        http://www.inpayne.com/temp/Art_SD_Hull.jpg

                        Your designs show more variety! Big Smile [:D]

                        And here are some links to B5:
                        http://hyperspace.isnnews.net/
                        http://hyperspace.isnnews.net/ea/index.html
                        http://hyperspace.isnnews.net/ea/ealiner_lg2.jpg
                        http://hyperspace.isnnews.net/ea/ealiner_lg3.jpg

                        Take a look and enjoy! But I like your designs just the way they are!

                        Kickin' around the idea of building a Conqueror class ship. But [:0] have you any idea how big that would be in 350th!!!
                        I think I might go for a 1000th scale build-up instead. Wink [;)]

                        -Leelan

                        http://www.starfleet-museum.org/protector-logo.gif You Clown [:o)] !!!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:26 PM
                        What's this "Enterprise" you mention? Never heard of it!

                        Seriously, now, I don't much like the "Enterprise" style. I am designing a bunch of cargo ships, but more in the style of TOS.
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                        Mikeym_us
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Kincheloe Michigan
                        Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, September 12, 2004 8:31 PM
                        hey Masao ever thought about designing pre Starfleet bulk freighters like those seen in Enterprise ?

                        On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

                        The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:24 PM
                        Thanks, Modelnut.
                        As far as I know, the Starfleet Museum is all Trek, all the time! I based some of the earlier (Romulan War era) ships on fusion energy, so they have to lug around a lot of deuterium. That makes the ships fat. Other than that, the ships follow standard Federation design principles. I never watched much B5 and have never read Honor Harrington.
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                        modelnut
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        Posted by modelnut on Sunday, September 12, 2004 2:16 PM
                        Very nice! Fantastic paint job!

                        I have done some rooting around in the StarFleet Museum. Some really good art in there and lots of great ideas for scratchbuilding!
                        But a definite departure from the Star Trek style. Seems to be a bit of the Babylon 5 design ethic thrown in with a bit of Honor Harrington. I like it. Big Smile [:D]

                        Not that I need any more ideas for scratchbuilding... Black Eye [B)]
                        -Leelan
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, September 6, 2004 9:17 PM
                        Thank you Woody , Maxx and Masao!

                        This has been a fun build...and its almost dohe. Now , I have to find some nose art...Supersnoper sent me some links. I better get busy!

                        Tanks again, Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:54 PM
                        That is really beautiful! Nothing more to say!
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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, September 6, 2004 8:51 PM
                        Dan that is absolutely amazingShock [:O] She belongs in a museum. And I'm with Woody on postage. Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, September 6, 2004 5:51 PM
                        Wow that made it pop! Looks like it only needs two more things to be perfect, a little cheescake nose art and the correct postage to get it to MO. ! Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Big Smile [:D]

                        " 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 Monday, September 6, 2004 5:26 PM
                        Heres the latest with gunmetal used as weathering:



                        Dan

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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, September 6, 2004 5:13 PM
                        Thanks Masao and Rio.

                        I did change it a bit... I like the red stripe in the insignia, even though it isnt correct due to the time period. I also didnt use the medium blue and yellow but clear colors to let the aluminum show through.

                        Rio, I use 2 desklamps with 100 watt incandescent bulbs and position them to get the best possible lighting. I also use a piece of cotton batting for the background to help diffuse the light. I use a Sony Mavica 2.0 Megapixel camera and shut the flash off when taking pictures.



                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 6, 2004 4:07 PM
                        "Futile, Resistance is"

                        An Assimilated Yoda would have said those words when encountering your ship. Looking better and better. I think it needs more decals to have a more close resemblance to the original. But then, I would say that your ship is an original, to which the original illustration should be adjusted to. :P

                        Hey, Dan. I wanted to ask ya a question; What light set up do you have?
                        I recently purchased an 8 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 with awesome results. However, when it comes to close photography, the built-in flash overexposes the subject, washing everything out in the pictures. Do you have floodlights, studio lights (incandescent or strobe)? I know diffusers make a nice even portrait without harsh shadows. Could you give some pointers?

                        Thanks and keep up the good work,
                        Riö<*>
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 5, 2004 7:59 PM
                        Here's a pic of the original P-51 I was trying to copy. It's called Lou IV. If you want to follow the original more closely, note that the US insignia doesn't have a red bar (used only after 1947) and that the black stripes are bordered by white stripes (used to mark air Allied aircraft for D-Day).
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, September 4, 2004 11:41 PM
                        Thanks Woody and Snoopy!

                        Here's the latest...I've painted the stand and ship with Tamiya clear yellow/gold leaf and clear blue. I've cut a bunch of decal shapes of different colors and plastered them all over....



                        Dan

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                        SNOOPY
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by SNOOPY on Saturday, September 4, 2004 12:22 PM
                        Dan,

                        That is very impressive. I wish I had access to a lathe to try some ideas out. That is one fine looking piece. I had yet to see anything but excelence from people in this GB. Guys, my hat goes off to you.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, September 4, 2004 8:29 AM
                        Looking great Dan! That stand is a real beauty too. I'll bet you could sell the fire out of those to Star Trek modelers! Wink [;)]

                        " 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, September 4, 2004 1:05 AM
                        Updated photo progress...bonded everything together and built a stand in the shape of a Star Trek emblem:



                        Dan

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