David Hingtgen

Just a quick FYI: The Baroness isn't technically a cosplayer. She's an actress hired by Hasbro, not a fan in a homemade costume. Equivalent of a "booth babe" at E3 or something.

Yup yup. Ent-B is known to have had a long (50 years or so) career. Model still exists, may or may not have been repainted since its last appearance as the Lakota. And that's still one of the largest Trek miniatures ever made, detailed and good enough for today's FX. (It is HUGE, far larger than the Ent-A or Ent-D models) (yes I know there's multiple Ent-D's) Dunno about the Ent-E model--I know it's very large, but never seen a good pic of the whole thing for scale. And I have little hope for a TDK Trek game.

It's the actual stuff used to light them up on DS9 (also seen in most Batman movies, and Men in Black---any time you see a cool blue glow, it's that). And there's only one place that sells it. Email TrekFX@aol.com and ask for info about Lightsheet. They also use their own drivers/converters, but they're simple to wire. There's of course some standard bulbs and stuff too, but the warp nacelles and deflector dish use lightsheet. (And you're on your own for figuring out the wiring/resistors/power supply/ ) If you're seriously interested, let me know and I'll email you the PDF's I have on the stuff. I *really* wish I had taken some pics of the wiring--I almost did, but then closed it up. There's dozens and dozens of them in there---whole thing is basically parallel, but the saucer/main/nacelles are wired together in serial. (Basic wiring is from power supply/stand (which was also custom built from parts from Radio Shack---the ship itself is totally removable--there's simply a small hole in the bottom of the shuttle bay where it plugs into the stand--the stand itself is part of the circuit). So I can take the ship off the stand and fly it around, then attach it to the stand and light it up. (Did I mention I spent weeks figuring out the wiring, and basically learning electronics/wiring/led's/bulbs/soldering? )

I've got that pic too, and it's out of scale. -19's are HUGE compared to -1's. Watch M7, you'll see just about everything compared to everything. PS--Tomcat is an extraordinarily large and oddly-shaped fighter. F-16/18's make for better "normal plane" comparisons.

Saw that before I think. Anyways, it's painted up as a USAF F-15. 18th fighter wing, based at Okinawa (certainly the most famous USAF squadron in Japan, since they're based there--Misawa would be second). Anyways, 18th FW is currently F-15C's, and has had F-15's for a LONG time, one of the very first and best F-15's wings there was. Kadena is the name of the base itself. They're "The Samurai" and have one of the few logos as cool as The Jolly Rogers. And their tail code is ZZ, as you can see. It'd be easy to make yourself, just snag some 18th FW decals and you're set. (I think I have some ZZ tailcodes myself, but no insignia). PS--that's lower-low-vis than even they themselves do. 18th FW has always been one of the most colorful of F-15 wings. PPS--"Shogun" is their newspaper, one of the best in the Air Force. Also, they publish it online, so I read it whenever I can. http://www-02.kadena.af.mil/18wg/staff/18w...news/shogun.htm

I'll just add that I think one of the most important steps is to PRESS the decal down to squeeze all the air bubbles out. Don't just soak up the excess water, that's not enough. I use paper towels+fingers (soaked in microset) to really rub them down. You practically want to burnish them into the surface (without damaging them, of course).

Hey, at least I posted after direct comments about a Baroness cosplayer. And at the very least, I posted pics of a hot chick, unlike 90% of cosplay threads which immediately degenerate into either really fat people dressed as sailor moon, guys dressed like Faye/Rei/Belldandy, or other unappealing things. Now if I had any Mylene cosplay pics I'd post them.

Yup, it rocks. The good thing is, they often show 2 or more eps back-to-back, so if you catch it, you can usually see several eps (including ones you missed earlier). I've seen about 5 eps myself. Try 9-11PM, later in the week (Thurs/Fri/Sat).

What I wouldn't give to be a Stormtrooper... (As you can see, there's multiple Baroness cosplayers that Hasbro uses) Some are hotter than others, but the hottest I posted first.

Last of the big, clear pics

Enjoy

Here you go.

I figured that'd get a response. I've got more pics of her. Will post later. (The fabric outfit is way better than the hard plastic chest-plate-armor thing)

I don't think that's THE Baroness chick. There's at least 2 "official" ones (the newer one is the hotter one though, by far). That just looks like a good cosplay. Totally different outfit:

Uh, no. Ent-B was brand-spanking-new when we saw it--Modified Excelsior class. Just like the Lakota. (Only 2 modified Excelsiors have ever been seen, and those are it).

Squadron putty is EVIL. Anything is better. Milliput and Tamiya are the usual recommendations, though I've also heard good things about 3M's Blue Glazing putty. I use superglue myself.

Hey, the Excelsior's still around. (As in, "now" as TNG/DS9/VOY goes--what, 2378 last time or something?) It's still an awesome-looking ship, just not nearly as fast or powerful as current stuff. We could still have an Excelsior show--just how it is *now*. Wouldn't that be cool? Probably on its 3rd reactor, 6th bridge, 4th set of torp tubes, etc. A bit old and patchy by now, but still a proud, well-taken-care-of ship.

Bright blue overall usually indicates training bombs (little bombs ballistically identical to big ones---the infamous 4-pound bomb) but I've also seen it used for what is basically a weight---a Sidewinder filled with cement. (Planes do NOT like asymmetrical loads---so if you have just one weapon on one side, you need to weight it down on the other--usually a fuel tank, but small things need a smaller weight). Finally, I've seen bright blue Sidewinders with olive drab/grey bits, that I haven't quite figured out. Usually see them at airshows! Maybe they're "extra-dummy" to protect civilians who might mess with them. (Seriously, I think they're acquisition rounds or something)

ST: Excelsior would have so rocked. Takei was VERY willing to do it, as was Grace Lee Whitney (Lt Rand--comm officer). It was further along than most proposed projects. Now it's too late, but 10 years ago--would have been WAY better than Voy. (And they still could have stuck Jeri Ryan in later)

I asked the same question about a month ago, and didn't follow anyone's advice, but several people mentioned the Paasche H series for a decent, cheap beginner's brush. http://www.dixieart.com/HSet.html Only $28 for everything you need, and is better than any Testors.

I've gotta stop taking photographs while the sun's setting--HARSH contrast and shadows. Anyways, here's a nice overall shot. This'll be the last pic for a while, the next thing will be the finished camoflaged hull. (I don't even have the red bottom done yet as you can see) (Then I have the remaining 150 guns or so to do). Yup, final armament will be 9 16in guns, 20 5in guns, 76 40mm guns, and 52 20mm guns. (Iowa class reigned supreme against ANYTHING for anti-aircraft) As you can imagine, I've spent many hours sanding gun barrels... PS--bought more 5L 1943 light grey today.

It's about 3 VF-1J's long.

Standard aircraft load was 3 Vought OS2U's, but one VF-11 seems to fit.

Very interesting. (My uncle was the missile man on several SSBN's) Anyways, pics for scale: (I aligned the highest point on the ship with the VF-11---it's impossible to keep the whole thing in focus when you've got this perspective) Final model will be several inches taller with the antennas and radar masts installed up top.

Hey, just do M7 Milia. She's just as hot (if not hotter) but has much shorter hair.