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                        Baton Rouge class update.

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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, December 31, 2004 10:45 PM
                        Woody...WOW! That is truly FANTASTIC! You did a great job on the contour of the secondary hull. I for one can't wait for the kit.Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow] Super COOOOL!

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        stipp
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!
                        Posted by stipp on Friday, December 31, 2004 11:54 PM
                        hey Woody, What scale is it suposed to be? Is it the same as the Excelsior and Enterpise B? If so, I`d get one from Ya! Of course if you give discounts for us on the forumBig Smile [:D]
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                        modelnut
                        • Member since
                          September 2010
                        Posted by modelnut on Thursday, January 6, 2005 11:05 AM
                        I know I have been checking this BB often.
                        How come I missed the update?
                        I just saw it today on the HobbyTalk BBS.

                        Hey Woody!

                        Looks great! Put me down for two! Tongue [:P]

                        -Leelan
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:28 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by stipp

                        hey Woody, What scale is it suposed to be? Is it the same as the Excelsior and Enterpise B?

                        Yes, it's 1/1000 scale. The same as the Excelsior, Enterprise B, and Polar Lights Enterprise & D-7 kits. Everything I do is in that scale as a matter of fact.

                        " 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 Sunday, January 23, 2005 3:31 PM
                        Any pics for us here Woody? I'd like to see her.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, January 23, 2005 4:03 PM
                        I still have to make several more molds. The pics above are still the most current.

                        " 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, January 23, 2005 8:04 PM
                        Hey Woody you should slap up a pic of those molds when your all done, that would be cool to see.

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, January 23, 2005 9:55 PM
                        I could do that. Smile [:)]

                        " 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 Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:03 PM
                        I just finished the bottom half of the saucer section mold so here are a few pics as promised.Wink [;)]









                        I have agreed to allow the Starship Modeler Store to produce and sell this as a kit with full color box, decals, and instructions. So keep an eye peeled over there for it's release about May-ish, give or take.

                        " 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 Wednesday, March 9, 2005 12:11 AM
                        Awesome job Woody and congratulations on producing your first kit master...May-ish of course.Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow]

                        Matt
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 6:29 PM
                        Outstanding Woody!!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 7:22 PM
                        Woody, could you post of pic of the assembled parts from the same angle as the painting in the Spaceflight Chronology?

                        Congrats on the kit!
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Thursday, March 10, 2005 9:29 PM
                        How is this Masao?





                        " 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 Thursday, March 10, 2005 11:48 PM
                        I'm thinking, Woody, that the neck looks a bit too thin. In the painting its built out sideways quite a bit.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:04 AM
                        The neck in the kit is the second version I tried. I tried to make one like that in the pic but it didn't look right. The painting has a few quirks that don't translate well into a physical model. My Baton Rouge is a composite of the painting, the schematic, and my interpretation of those parts not shown. In my mind there is a structure or "scaffolding" attached to the left side of the neck for it's construction. I've always felt the painting shows the construction of the USS Moscow because there are no markings on the ships hull yet and because of the nacelle being attached.

                        " 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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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:40 AM
                        This looks superb!!

                        Is there a price on this masterpiece?

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, March 11, 2005 12:32 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by madmike

                        This looks superb!!

                        Is there a price on this masterpiece?

                        cheers

                        Mike

                        I'm told it will be $60 - $70 but that was an estimate at this stage.

                        " 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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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Friday, March 11, 2005 5:30 PM
                        Now that is a good price :)

                        I have liked the Baton Ruge class ever since I got the Space Flight Chronology back in 1980 Smile [:)]

                        cheers

                        Mike

                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, March 11, 2005 5:41 PM
                        Mike, me too. I've been a long time fan of that design and the Marshall class.

                        " 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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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:06 PM
                        I just wish Berman and crowd has been more "canon" in thier interpretation of the established ST universe....

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:13 PM
                        True, I just read he co-wrote the season finally. Seems that Deanna Troi and Captian Riker will be in that episode which reveals that "Enterprise" was a historical holodeck program. I guess they rewrite history in the future too. Laugh [(-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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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:16 PM
                        I read that as well....

                        Actually Enterprise is not all that bad really....

                        I still prefer Classic Trek though.....

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Friday, March 11, 2005 6:45 PM
                        I love Enterprise. It's continuity problems preclude it from the established Trek universe in my personal opinion. That hasn't stopped me from watching it every week as good solid Sci-Fi.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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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, March 13, 2005 12:25 AM
                        Yeah the last of the Baton Rouge molds have been poured!




                        This is a one piece mold for the warp nacelle strut(s), deflector backing plate, and the saucer pylon.



                        This is the bottom half of a two piece mold for the deflector dish.


                        I took this picture after I had this one piece mold for the bussard collector and impulse engine insert, ready to pour. I seperated these parts from the other one piece mold because I want to cast these in red tinted clear poyester resin.



                        Best of all my sanity is fully intact! Well mostly anyway.

                        " 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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                        madmike
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Perth, Western Australia
                        Posted by madmike on Sunday, March 13, 2005 2:51 AM
                        Excellent!

                        Now I need to get one of these kits...wonder what the postage would be to get it down under???

                        cheers

                        Mike
                        "I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 13, 2005 7:48 PM
                        So, Woody, is the kit now officially for sale? Give the word, and the money is on its way.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Sunday, March 13, 2005 8:10 PM
                        Starship Modeler will be selling them and they will be for sale when they get done producing the kits. The molds above are quickly done affairs that I intend to use to finish my original GB project. The kits will hopefully be done by late May.

                        " 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 Sunday, March 13, 2005 11:15 PM
                        So, do you mean that you'll be sending SSM the masters and it will handle the mold-making and casting?
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Monday, March 14, 2005 6:01 AM
                        Masao, That is right. The pictured molds are so I can complete my original project. I want to take my Baton Rouge to Wonderfest but SSM won't have a kit ready until just before the show.

                        " 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 Thursday, March 17, 2005 10:42 PM
                        A quick update: I put the masters in the mail today. I must admit I was a little sad to see them go. They grow up so quickly! LOL


                        " 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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