1/2500 Scale Trek Modeling Goodness

Chris_in_Japan wrote:

Griff, I thought you had cracked the shits and left FSM for good?. Or was that just another drama display?. Have you had a change of mind?　Some may say, why am I causing trouble. But I would say that I am curious as to your change of heart?.. I thought you felt that there was a conspiracy against you? Or am I just being mean again to you by saying that? Did you find that the members here werent out to get you after all? Chris

 Wow, I've not been here in days and look what I come back to...

I came back because several good folks here PM'd and emailed me to remind me that these forums are for everyone and not to allow myself to be run off.  Last time I checked these forums aren't restricted for membership beyond etiquette and standards and that's still the case. 

 As to your conspiracy comment...  I think the past speaks for itself.

 

 

Griff, I thought you had cracked the shits and left FSM for good?. Or was that just another drama display?. Have you had a change of mind?　Some may say, why am I causing trouble. But I would say that I am curious as to your change of heart?.. I thought you felt that there was a conspiracy against you? Or am I just being mean again to you by saying that? Did you find that the members here werent out to get you after all?

Chris 

BlackOps wrote:

Hey JG, that is quite a collection, I sure hope that room is shielded against all the plasma emissions that are bound to occur from a fleet that size. ;)

Hey, JG!  Sorry I didn't respond to this sooner.  I sort of got lost in getting ready to leave home and come Over Here.   Mea culpa.

 Yes, the room is well shielded against plasma emissions.  It's just not so well shielded from my children, as my oldest son (Daniel, 7) has had a bad habit of deciding to play w/my starships while I'm gone.  Nothing a little glue and putty can't fix.  Plus, it's not like they're anything more than RedNeck Primered.  

Griff.. In all honesty.. With the crap you and I have said to each other lately. My comment was a tongue in cheek comment, made in gest...  Do you honestly think for one minute that I really thought that you were refering to me when you said Chris?....

As for being sad. Its the fact that I was trying to break the ice and be funny ha ha. But I guess it must have gone strait over your head?... To make matters worse. You correct my spelling, when your post isnt exactly Shakespear either..  Seriously man......

As for your comment about "other folks here".. I have 1300 or so posts to your 160.. I simply dont post in just the sci-fi boards, and infact talk with people in every section from time to time.. Feel free to go through my posts, and find one instance where I have been rude, or abusive to any member, other than your good self, and then get back to me regarding my behavior on these boards.. Woody. Dont see you on much here, cant say I have spoken with you many times, or at all?.. If you dont come to FSM, then thats a decision you have made on your own mate...


Chris

Hey JG, that is quite a collection, I sure hope that room is shielded against all the plasma emissions that are bound to occur from a fleet that size. ;)

Yeah, it's kinda sad.  That's the second time he's come at me on this forums w/o provocation. 

However, there are still a LOT of other interesting folks who post here, so I'm not going to let the one person drive me off when there are lots more who have excellent advice and sometimes funny commentaries to pass on. That and I like to see what other folks are doing with their models. 

 

And I sometimes wonder why I don't come to FSM as often as I once did but them it comes back to me. Griff, I'm sorry my name started this thing in your thread.

Ok.. you win!

Right back at ya on that fresh air thing. 

 

OMG. Did you just correct my spelling?

Well, all I can say is, that if you look around your house, you will see all these square and rectangle shaped things.. Those things are called windows!.. I suggest you stick your head out of one, and get some fresh air!..

Have a great day Mr G

No more so than a cockroach.

Oh, and it's "you're" as in "you are", not "your".  

In this particular instance, Chris = Woody.  Somebody who's quite the Kewel Kat and a real hoot to hang out with.

You shall ever be Mr. P to me.

 

Geez Griff.. I must really be playing on your mind.. I havn't even posted on this thread, and you are thanking me!!..

I guess, all I can say is.......

"Your Welcome!" 

Thanks, Chris!  I was just going thru my unbuilt stuff, reorganizing it so that it's easier to get to by Era and "government" and realized that I've got almost half again as many unbuilt! 

I'm gonna need some more shelf space, methinks....

 

Wow that is a lot of starships! Nice collection.

OK, I finally finished the update for September late last night.  Page Four contains pics of all my shelves w/the bulk of my models - those that I wasn't immediately working on at my workbench.  This is likely my last update 'til sometime after mid-February.

 

September update for my website!   It's a WIP, tho.  I need to write the HTML for Page 4, which will have pics of my various Fleet Shelves as they currently stand. 

September Workbench Update

Enjoy.

 

I recently purchased a 1/2500 scale Constellation-class model from one of my fellow 1/2500 Fanatics.  It's the first release of the Starcast Models/TM Lindsey Models Constellation and it's not too bad, really. MUCH better than the craptacular Furuta Stargazer mini I've been using as a sort of place holder, which is all I've been able to get my grubby meat hooks on!

Anyhow, I really modified this kit. I took the pylon assemblies from one of my Furuta Stargazers and modified the main hull to accept them. I then cut off the "pods" that hang down from the bottom aft section of both kits, putting the Furuta pods on the TM Lindsey hull, making for much more accurately sized and detailed pieces.

 

A pic:

 

Furuta Stargazer and Starcast Models Constellation-class.  The well-butchered Furuta mini is on the left, Starcast parts I lopped off in the middle and then the underside of the Starcast hull showing the mod's.

 

More to come, eventually.  That'll include those Klingon Fleet pics I promised earlier.

 

 

SNOOPY wrote:

Griffworks,  very nice job.  Did you scratchbuild any of those?  Very nice looking fleet.

Thanks.  None are completely scratchbuilt, no. A few have major sections that are scratchbuilt, but most are either straight kit builds or kitbashes. 

I wouldn't mind seeing some of the Klingon fleet you mentioned.

  I'll take some up-to-date pics and post them to my site sometime this weekend. 

 

BlackOps wrote:

Hey JG, as usual most impressive work, I like the space dock too...Just won't work with my 1/350 Enterprise ;) Good to see you in production mode!

Thanks JG!  I appreciate it.

There are two other space docks available thru SM, dude.  Neither are close to what you want/need for the 1/350 scale Refit, but I'll bet you could work something up based on their pieces/parts. 

 

Hey JG, as usual most impressive work, I like the space dock too...Just won't work with my 1/350 Enterprise ;)

Good to see you in production mode!

 

Griffworks,  very nice job.  Did you scratchbuild any of those?  Very nice looking fleet. I wouldn't mind seeing some of the Klingon fleet you mentioned.

highlanderburial wrote:

Are most of those futura (japanese company?) ships from the movies and tos in 1/2500?

Oh, no.  Hardly any of them are Furuta Mini's.  Those have scales all over the place and none are 100% 1/2500 scale. 

I just got a little USS Grissom for less than 10$ and repainted it. It looks about right to me. Any comments welcome.

That particular Furuta Mini is about three times too large.  For a good idea on what scale those are, go check out the Star Trek Kit List By Scale for the complete list and scales.

 

Futara box sets.They are mostly the same scale as the Polar Lights "matchbox" sized ships. They come in random box sets so you can't tell which ones you are getting. Ebay has em all the time and they are generally for sale in Comic stores and game stores etc. They are well detailed and painted though.

-TW

Just how big are those?

Are most of those futura (japanese company?) ships from the movies and tos in 1/2500? I just got a little USS Grissom for less than 10$ and repainted it. It looks about right to me. Any comments welcome.

Todd

Hi, Woody. School is back in session.  Star Trek is 40 today. 

Here's a neat scratchbuilding idea:  in one of the Corps of Engineers novels, one of the guys was designing a specialized ship for the Corps.  The forward part of the saucer would open to space (like pincers kinda) and another ship could be pulled partly (or completly if it was a smaller class) inside for repairs.  A module (like the Nebula Class) would function as a materials storage.  Depending on the job, the modules changed. Like in Nemesis when the Enterprise's forward section was smashed up, this ship would had picked up a module of ship materials and rendezvoued with the E.  It would have simply opened the forward saucer, towed the E in, locked on and went to work.  As the saucer was restored the tractors were to switch to repulsers and the E would have moved back to make room for more of the saucer to be rebuilt.  The E never would have had to return to spacedock, it would have come to them.  Think of the difference that would have made during the Dominion War.

Nice collection Griffman! I'm partial to the neat-o thru-deck carrier. I wonder how one in the scale of the gods would look(1/1000)?

 

Oh and it's good to see you back Cassibill!

I'm trying to keep myself away from the 1/2500 Trek stuff cause once I start...  Let's put it this way, Mom may regret finishing the upstairs ceilings in something that lends itself to hanging models.  I had to use space models up there since I painted the night sky in glow in the dark paint on it.  As a scratchbuilder and a Trekkie Geek,  I do love your work.   

Thanks!  The kit is $38 from The Starship Modeler Store and I highly recommend it.  Well worth it, IMNSHO.  I purchased a second that should be showing up any day now. 

 

I gotta git me one of those!!! The spacedock is great! I have the
1/2500 Enterprises (AMT sets) which I'm slwly workin' on. YOu've goven me an idea

Looks good & I'll be watchin' this thread!!