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I'll add these images here (as they had dropped off the list in the "Star Trek" section)... Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/viewmaster-01s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/viewmaster-02s.jp...

- continued - Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/site_demo/cal_art/2020/cal-07-2020s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/site_demo/cal_art/2020/cal-08-2020s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/site_demo/cal_art/2020/cal-09-2020s.jpg ...

Here is my full 2020 computer desktop calendar images... which are mostly made up of my 33 inch Enterprise. Here is the cover and index of images... Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/site_demo/cal_art/2020/cal_art_2020-cover-s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/rac...

How about a TAS Enterprise next? I'll have to look into that. I seem to recall that a lot of the TAS shots were tracings of TOS footage, but that the main side view was a unique variation of the Enterprise design. I'd been under the weather recently, so I couldn't work on any model stuff. What I co...

I threw these together because I already had shots that sorta matched the angles... Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-018s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-019s.jpg I need to find the c...

I'll hunt through my image collection to see if there are any others I can photoshop. One of the problems I'm having is that the model is so big and I have so little room, it is hard to get back far enough to get the right angles... and even when I can, then my camera doesn't get a very good image. ...

Thanks guys! Now can you photo shop one of the actors from the show with the model. It is hard to find good shots of the cast and the model where the model is both clear and not in the pilot configuration. I have always liked this shot of Kirk though... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff...

Those B/W pics really give it a retro look. Hmmm... running with that idea... Click image to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-photo-001s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-photo-003s.jpg http://www.sha...

Thanks guys! Here are a hand full of additional shots of the model... Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-010s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-011s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racer...

Here are some finished photos of the model... Click images to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-001s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/gallery/1701-33-002s.jpg http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_...

Well, there are a couple little things to do, so for the most part its done. http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_may2019-s.jpg Click to enlarge I just need to get around to taking a good series of images of her... but from less familiar angles. The reason for build...

Thanks! Here are some more shots of the unfinished model... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_079as.jpg Click to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_079bs.jpg Click to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stu...

Thanks! Getting closer... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_077s.jpg Click to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_078s.jpg Click to enlarge I've got a couple decals, a few passes with a dull coat, and finally gluing the ...

Thanks! Here is some more progress with applying decals from my second sheet... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_075s.jpg Click to enlarge http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_076s.jpg Click to enlarge I'm getting closer to wher...

A little more progress...


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I should be able to start in on the second sheet of decals in the next few days.

Here is a quick progress shot... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_073s.jpg Click to enlarge I'm about done with my first sheet of decals. I only printed the first so if I had any issues I could add those replacement graphics to the second sheet when I print it l...

I was able to do a little more work on the model, so here is a quick progress shot...


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Nice phaser one models. Not many people know that when the phaser originally conceived Roddenberry proposed a pop up targeting display that was the grid. If you look closely at the episode, The Man Trap, you can see this when they fire their phasers. I guess the idea was dropped due to the props br...

So I have made a little progress over the past few months. I first started in on the final painting of the model... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_069s.jpg Click to enlarge ... and then worked on some detailing... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff...

Just an update... yes, this model still exists... no, it isn't finished yet. Here is a shot of the model as it stands currently (and how it has looked for the last couple years)... http://www.shawcomputing.net/racerx/trek_stuff/models/tos_33/1701_33in_067s.jpg Click to enlarge The model is not glued...

I figured I'd run through how I'm building these parts (as I mostly show them already together). Below is a shot of what the inside of one of the nacelles looks like... Nacelle body interior Here is a quick run down of the technique I use... In the case of the TC-1630, I get about a 10 minute window...

Over the last few days I've constructed the nacelle support pylons. They are actually pretty strong (stronger than I thought they'd be), and can support the weight of either test nacelle. Still, I'd like to get the weight of the final nacelle bodies down a bit more because there are a number of piec...

Another update... Did some more work on the dorsal. The last major internal piece was mounting the locking screw (which corresponds to a metal plate I embedded into the lower primary hull piece back in January). I should be able to make pretty quick progress on the dorsal from here. Dorsal, locking ...

Small update... Did some trimming of the secondary hull halves an test fit them with the start of the hangar door hood. There is still a ways to go, but it is feeling like I'm making progress. I also finished up the nacelle masters and mounted them to a board. I hit them with a couple coats of Krylo...

I now have the start of the secondary hull, including the start of the hangar doors (yes, my model will have the hangar doors even though the original model's doors were lost between the second and third seasons of TOS)... Primary hull, dorsal, secondary hull parts The goal is to replicate the model...

Some more progress... This is the mold for the secondary hull halves, bridge/B/C deck structure and some of the nacelle parts along with the masters used to make it... Secondary hull, bridge/B/C deck structure and nacelle parts mold Some shots of the final bridge/B/C deck structure in place (still w...

Thanks!

About to start another round of putty/sanding, but here is some shots of the top of the primary hull (with the bridge/B/C deck master set in place)...

Primary hull top, progress shots

Still a long ways to go, so back to my grindstone.

Cool! Thanks guys. I knew if I put this thread in this section it would at least have a longer life than in the Star Trek section (I had a long thread detailing the building of my Phase II Enterprise over there and it disappeared right as I was getting ready to post an update). I've put a little mor...

Based on what I learned from the spare lower primary hull, I cut down the main lower primary hull and did a test fit of the top and bottom together... Primary hull halves, test fit I threw in a shot of the original model from approximately the same angle for comparison. The clamps aren't actually cl...

And I now have primary hull parts! Upper and lower primary hull parts The best part of this is that these two halves weigh about the same as the first lower primary hull pull I did. I cleaned up the edges (this is the primary hull top with the first lower half so I could experiment with cutting) to ...