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Kai112086,

Will you be able to get your hands on a digital camera soon? I'd like to see pictures of your progress.

I'm going to build the AMT/ERTL USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A. I plan on getting some DLM parts for more accuracy and lighting (first lighted model by the way... I'm gonna get electricuted... ), and drilling out accurate viewports. I also have these photos to go off of (http://www.starshipmodeler.com/t...

You can also try sanding the panels without any putty/filler. I've seen a few projects here that were made smooth without any putty.

BTW, Have you made any progress on this?

Kai112086 - Will you be posting pictures soon?

http://papilio.com/ Good prices, offer allot of deals to past customers, wide selection and what I use. Thanks for the info! :D Do you know if the Micro-Mark decal paper is any good? http://www.micromark.com/CLEAR-DECAL-PAPER-FOR-LASER-PRINTERS-COPIERS-AND-MICRO-DRY-PRINTERS-25-SHEETS,8002.html Doe...

Where can I find decal paper for a Laser Jet printer? What is a good brand decal paper to use?

Did you have a Star Trek The Motion Picture version (smoothie) or one of the later kits with the paneling?

Kai112086 wrote:Casualty Report:
1 broken drill bit

Poor little guy!

I can't wait to see some pictures.

Get the Warp Engine grills for the Reliant from DLM. The Enterprise grills DLM sells are direct replacements for the grills on the AMT/ERTL kit. The grills on the AMT/ERTL kit are a bit shorter then they should be.

photoguy wrote:I've used architect's compass' with two pin tips for this. Make several light passes to get a groove going, and then you can use your favorite scribing tool to deepen and widen the gap as needed.

Thanks for the advice!

Where can I get an architect's compass?

I'm looking for a way to scribe the 3 circular lines in the bottom of an AMT 18" Enterprise kit to make it more closely resemble the studio model. These links have pictures of the 3 circular lines on the bottom saucer of the studio model for reference: http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa234/c...

That model is pretty big, so there's a lot of stress on that particular glue joint. Non-toxic glues are pretty weak due to their formulation with a lack of strong solvents. I'd use an epoxy on that joint, clean off all the old glue on the mating surfaces first, then apply it to one side of the mati...