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                        UPDATE: My new Polar Lights 1/350 Refit

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Saturday, June 10, 2006 9:08 PM
                        Chris, you are doing it "Together"Big Smile [:D] you're just doing the messy stuff. She's doing the rest "Her" way & as she wants it.  In other words, she's got you wrapped around her lil finger broSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]


                        Steven, tsk tsk... clean up yer messLaugh [(-D]

                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:20 AM

                        All cleaned up! Except I rubbed off a few letters!

                         

                        Chris, I wouldn't call her a tomboy. All three of my daughters love super heroes. Started wuth The Incredibles, then on to X-men. They like the Spidey and friends too. But they still are into all the "girly" stuff too.

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, June 11, 2006 6:52 PM
                        Hey Steve.. Sounds like you have a bundle.. We only have the one at the momment, and she is proving to be enough.. I would like more, but the wife is making me work for it!!..

                        Sakura is very much the little girl, but at times she does prefer to hang out with dad and "Gee Gee", her Japanese grandad.. She loves to do anything that means getting dirty.. But as soon as she comes inside, she plays with her dolls, and loves anything pink.. I guess she is enjoying the best of both worlds, and thats excellent!

                        She particularly loves the mornings that I go to work early, because Gee Gee picks her up in his small work truck and takes her to Kindy, and she thinks that's the ants pants!

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Sunday, June 11, 2006 10:24 PM
                        Chris, enjoy your time with her & Cherish every minute of it since this is the greatest time in her life & absorbs all that she encounters too. She wont stay little for too long ... although we wish they wouldWink [;)] They just grow up far too fastSad [:(]
                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 12, 2006 7:19 PM
                        Amen to that!! They grow up at warp speed. Spend as much time as you can with her at these wee ages. Cuz the TARDIS won't take ya back!! Big Smile [:D]
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                        CaptainHawk1
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                        • From: Las Vegas, NV
                        Posted by CaptainHawk1 on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 11:33 PM

                        Chris... What are you using for your base color, or more accurately, what do you recommend?

                         

                        -Shawn

                        "Never mind...it's just easier to call you stupid." -Brian Griffin
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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:19 AM
                        Shawn, its just a generic home brand mat white spray can from the local homewears store, and the aztec is done in pearl white.. I discovered this combination last year when did my first refit..

                        Anyways mate, havnt seen you around, and it appears you are new, so would love for you to introduce yourself, and tell us about yourself!...

                        We have a member that has more than one personality, and username, and for me, it seems strange that the new people always place messages on his threads... I guess I have become weary lately...

                        Anyways, welcome...

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:56 AM
                         StevenQ wrote:
                        Amen to that!! They grow up at warp speed. Spend as much time as you can with her at these wee ages. Cuz the TARDIS won't take ya back!! Big Smile [:D]


                        TARDIS is down for repairsShock [:O] No time as of yet to when it'll be doneWink [;)]
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                        Hippy-Ed
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                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:59 AM
                        Chris, You have every right to be abit weary....
                        If you lose your sense of humor, you've lost everything
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                        Chris_in_Japan
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:08 AM
                        Yeah, for me, I dont usually like talking about my family and or child all that much, as this is the net, and I guess private lives should be private.. And so I guess I just stick to the fact and thats that.. Not one for over dramatising things.. But from some of the crap I have read lately on here, I am starting to feel a little squirmish...

                        Thanks again Ed, I will have a pic update for you tomorrow, the neck is comming together nicely, and I have just finished the aztec on it...

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:17 AM
                        I hear ya Chris, too much naughtiness goes on via the 'net
                        As is the norm, I look foreward to the update on the refit Tongue [:P] Finished the aztec ay? Kewl!!

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:13 AM
                        He he he.. Im not talking about the net in general.. I am talking about threads on this board!

                        Cheers, Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:36 AM
                        Ok, back on subject...

                        I decided to do the aztec on the neck first.. Then I will do the blue elevation stripe on either side, and when done place the windows in and glue the two halves together...

                        Once that is done, I will fill and sand the seems, paint the front and back in the appropriate colours, add the pre painted photon torpedo launchers in the front, and then add decals...

                        Here is what I have done so far in the process!





                        I also have some decals to add to the shuttle bay doors and phaser banks...

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:56 AM
                        Now that is a Beaut ChrisThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Keep it up & ya might just twist my arm on getting one of theseSmile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
                        My g.f. already asked where I was going to display my 1/350 NX-01when doneShock [:O]

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:17 PM
                        In the TARDIS!!!!! Plenty o' room! Big Smile [:D]
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                        CaptainHawk1
                        • Member since
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                        • From: Las Vegas, NV
                        Posted by CaptainHawk1 on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 8:07 PM

                         Chris_in_Japan wrote:


                        Anyways mate, havnt seen you around, and it appears you are new, so would love for you to introduce yourself, and tell us about yourself!...

                        Ask and you shall receive!  I posted this a couple weeks ago:

                        http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/620236/ShowPost.aspx

                         

                        Big Smile [:D]

                        -Shawn

                        "Never mind...it's just easier to call you stupid." -Brian Griffin
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:34 PM

                        OK yer cleared. Smile [:)] Sorry Chris, couldn't resist!

                        Welcome aboard. Always nice to have another Trek fan.

                         

                        .

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:11 PM
                        Ha ha yes Steve, beat me to it..

                        Welcome aboard Shawn, always good to have a new head amongst the works..

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:25 PM
                         StevenQ wrote:
                        In the TARDIS!!!!! Plenty o' room! Big Smile [:D]


                        Approve [^] Yeah!! [yeah] good thinking bro!!Big Smile [:D]
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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
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                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:28 PM
                         Chris_in_Japan wrote:
                        Ha ha yes Steve, beat me to it..

                        Welcome aboard Shawn, always good to have a new head amongst the works..

                        Chris


                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto] always nice to have another in our midstAlien [alien]
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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Thursday, June 22, 2006 3:34 AM
                        The Enterprise is currently in space dock..

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                          November 2004
                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Friday, June 23, 2006 9:47 PM

                        UPDATE:

                        Ok, have gotten over the problems with the neck and have finally finished it.. After a little break and taking my mind off it for a while, I finished it this morning by laying down the decals and sealing it..

                        Here is a pic of the update, and you will notice that the neck is still sitting loosely.. The reason is that I am planing to run a rod connecting the saucer to the neck, down through the body, and then out the bottom for the stand.. I am still figuring out how I will do it.. The rear piece needs to be glued in, and I need to do the red markings down the outside of the nacelle pylon like I have done on the inside.. Once completed, the secondary hull will be complete, and I will begin on the nacelles.. I am leaving the saucer until last!

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Friday, June 23, 2006 11:35 PM
                        Hey Chris, This is really coming along nicelyThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] Sounds like you got the
                        stand figured out. One thing I've noticed, it's easier to do certain things with the
                        saucer section offWink [;)] especially with the lil guys I've got


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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Saturday, June 24, 2006 2:54 AM

                        Yeah, the saucer is a job in itself and weighs almost as much as the rest put together.. 

                        Dont remind me about the little guys.. I still have the AMT Refit, AMT Reliant  waiting to be finished, and on top of that I have the AMT Tie Fighter and Tie Interceptor to do...

                        Anyways, noticed that all the pics I take of the Refit are always from the side.. So here is a change of angle..

                        Test fit with the nacelles..

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 24, 2006 2:03 PM
                        Still looks freat, from any angle. Love that deflector dish.
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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Sunday, June 25, 2006 8:08 AM
                        Thanks Steve,

                        As this fella wont be lit, I am having to think of ways to give it the appearance of the nacelles and sensor to look animated.. All I have done, is paint the inside of the second piece of the sensor dish white, and the actual clear piece I sprayed the inside of it clear blue.. With the two blending in with each other, it gives it the appearance of being lit..

                        As for the nacelles, I sprayed the inside of the clear nacelle piece clear blue, let it sit a week, and then hit it with a flat white.. All the while giving it a light blue yet glassy affect to it as the outside of the clear piec remains un touched......

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
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                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Monday, June 26, 2006 10:07 AM
                        I agree with SteveBig Smile [:D] Sure sounds like you've got the details figured out there Chris. I've been taking notes of your build as future reference to my own. Hope ya don't mindWink [;)] If ya do... just glue meEvil [}:)]
                        haha...  Think I'll save my pennies for the refit. Thanks alot ChrisBanged Head [banghead]Laugh [(-D]

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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Monday, June 26, 2006 5:39 PM
                        No problems Ed.. Infact, as it isn't a so called "canon" build. Its good to see that people are interested in different takes on the Refit..

                         Nah, you wont be glued for now.. But mention anything about Italy and soccer at the momment, and you might just be feather and tared..

                        Cheers, Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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                        Hippy-Ed
                        • Member since
                          December 2004
                        • From: Stockton,Ca
                        Posted by Hippy-Ed on Monday, June 26, 2006 7:37 PM
                         Chris_in_Japan wrote:
                        No problems Ed.. Infact, as it isn't a so called "canon" build. Its good to see that people are interested in different takes on the Refit..

                         Nah, you wont be glued for now.. But mention anything about Italy and soccer at the momment, and you might just be feather and tared..

                        Cheers, Chris



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                        Chris_in_Japan
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                        • From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.
                        Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:57 PM
                        So Ed.. Did you get yourself one of these big fella's yet?

                        Chris

                        On the bench:

                                                  1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

                                                  1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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