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So freakin jealous......

If and when HLJ gets them, I might preorder one...never been my favorite scheme or Valk. Already have a 19F and the Fire Valk.

Some good progress today, all parts trimmed, sanded, and a little bit of putty...this is a test fit.

Like it or not, that Enterprise is gorgeous! Got this rare little gem in the mail today. Incredible detail. Can't wait to build it!

As many around here know some months back I started on my first attempt at a lighted model....an enterprise D clear kit that failed miserably so I spent another $50 on another kit and put it in the closet until I decided it was time to try again. I have a couple of new ideas to try, so today i needed something REALLY positive to start out, so I decided to pull out one of the engines I had actually painted on the original and attempt some of the aztek decals so I could get a sense of how hard it was going to be ....here is the result. With enough time it is going to be astonishing.... ...going to need to buy Micro Sol by the gallon for this....LOL!

If any modelers around here are interested...Starship Modeler has 3 of these great little kits in stock.. http://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2505/15000-mospeada-3-ship-set.cfm

If any Mospeada fans are interested....Starship Modeler has 3 of these awesome kits in stock.. http://starshipmodeler.biz/shop/index.cfm/product/2505/15000-mospeada-3-ship-set.cfm

Valk straight up IN the freezer! HAHAHAHAHA...God I needed a laugh tonight. THanks! Mmmmmm....Kit Kat....

Awesome custom!!! Can't believe you did that with spray paint and no airbrush! Great Job!

Wasn't one of the DS-9 war episodes the most expensive Star Trek TV episodes ever produced??? Thought I remember reading that somewhere a long time ago. I remember thinking it was pretty damn awesome the first time I saw it.

Sure man...here it is.. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009F5KDS/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

thanks guys! what I thought was going to be a nice "easy build" turned into a real mission! I'm glad I kept at it though..she turned out pretty darn nice!

Exactly!!!!

Ok guys!!! after many, many setbacks......"This is Starbuck, reporting in!" and no....I'm not weathering it! Worked waaaaay to hard to make it look pristine!

wicked cool paint job! I like the 2 seater super hornet as well!

I have a problem with getting the subtitles on Mospeada, Southern Cross, and Mac Plus to rip through handbrake and then into Itunes so I can watch my anime on my Ipad ...anybody else have problems with that?

It's hard for me to get into the acrylics....yes the smell is nicer, but i don't like to spend an hour putting thousands of coats down to get them to cover! Enamels cover in a coat or two and I'm done and moving on! Not to mention the enamels are far less delicate once layed down. Also Tamiya acrylics are not sold anywhere in my area.

Agreed.

Doooooooo it!!!!

How often do you replace the cartridges?

Totally awesome Pegasus and Hornets! Got this in the mail today and just tried it out repainting the vipers nose. $30 on Amazon guys....do yourself a favor...get one. No more headaches and general feeling like crap after airbrushing enamels over here. It works great. Couldn't smell a hint of paint. Wish I had done it years ago.

Thanks Thom! I've gotten to where I consider myself pretty darn good with water slides these days..they don't scare me and I actually look forward to that part of the model. After my Galactica build I went in knowing the Moebius decals might give me trouble so when doing the instruments in the cockpit early on I kinda knew what to expect. I find that most all water slides do well with the following method..now of course this doesn't account for one's ability to "wrap" certain decals around a 3 dimensional object...like a nose of a Viper let's say. Hope this helps any new guys out there....but this is the way I go about it now. 1. I have a warming plate that I keep my bowl of tap water on that keeps the water fairly warm..almost hot to the touch actually, that I dip my decals in for about 10 seconds. Some like the Moebius decals I did for about 15 seconds. 2. I let the decal sit for anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute and then just ever so slightly try to move it with my finger. If it doesn't move any, I let it sit a bit longer or maybe another 5 or 10 seconds dip in the water until it moves freely on the backing paper 3. I slide the decal to the edge and about half way off the backing paper and then use a slightly moist paintbrush to put it on the model. BEFORE I do this though I have of course gloss coated the model and then I brush some water on the model where the decal is going to go BEFORE I put it on the model. Some decals you can move around....others....like these are DOWN LIKE CEMENT if you don't put some water down under them and DO NOT put Micro Sol or Set down first unless you KNOW your decals are somewhat forgiving and can be moved around after placement. I use a moist paint brush to get the decal in place or a toothpick can be useful as well. I have used my X-Acto blade but you gotta be careful doing this! 4. After the decal is in place I use a Q-tip just around the decal to soak up any extra water . Don't touch the Q-Tip to the decal. (Also the Tamiya small pointy Q-Tip things are GREAT for small decals) 5. After a minute or so I ever so slightly roll the Q-Tip over the decal to get out any bubbles or wrinkles or just to basically kind of secure it down in place. 6. After another minute or so I'll brush Micro Sol or Set over the top of the decal and just let it dry naturally. 6.1...IF you are putting the decal over panel lines or other raised areas of any kind refer to the instructions of the Micro Sol and Micro Set, but I highly recommend you experiment first on some scrap model and old extra decals. When you get it right it does give a great "painted on" look, but in my experience it takes some trial and error to get right!

I hear you! I just didn't want to try to paint red right beside white. And I kiiiinda wanted the "Starbuck back from the dead pristine Viper" look if possible...I wish I had listened to 505th a few pages back and followed his stripes plan. Oh well. This morning I was clear-er headed and touched up the tail with a tiny brush and some good old basic Testors enamel red...looks pretty good at a glance. After some flat finish I think it will look ok. As for the nose...I do have a plan, and a back up plan. Just gonna take a little time to do it. Stay tuned!

Nice Tumbler!... In other news I tried to do decals today.....some of them were great.....some not so much. The wrap around nose was a disaster which i had to scrape off and now have to try and respray the white and then mask and spray the red stripe. The tail is just crap and i dont know how to make it look any better. I have to say this has turned out to be one of the hardest model kids I've ever tried to do. It is a not very well thought out kit. Two thumbs WAY DOWN for this kit.

After several failed attempts at white spray paint I decided to actually try airbrushing classic white model master enamel.... Lays down beautifully.... who knew? Lol..