U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS) in 1:1700 - Page 2

**Wyvern** · #11 08-21-2009, 03:16 PM

That's some awesome work, cMags.

Wyvern

**Millenniumfalsehood** · #12 08-21-2009, 03:37 PM

Y'know, as good as this build is turning out, you might consider buying copper paint and painting the deflector dish and amplifier rings.

**cMags** · #13 08-21-2009, 04:59 PM

You know, paint and I don't get along all that well. It tends to get everywhere it's not supposed to.

Plus this was one of the bigger reasons I stopped modeling in plastic - Don't like to paint.

But thanks for the compliment! I'm quite happy with how it's turning out. For me it's more about the build than the end product. :D

**Millenniumfalsehood** · #14 08-21-2009, 10:00 PM

I completely understand. The reason I model in paper at all is that you can skip the paintjob and decals.

**cdwheatley** · #15 08-22-2009, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Millenniumfalsehood

Y'know, as good as this build is turning out, you might consider buying copper paint and painting the deflector dish and amplifier rings.

Or just use the parts from Ron's original files, they're a pretty good copper colour.

**cMags** · #16 08-24-2009, 05:19 PM

Lol, they always have so many tiny parts, and then once you finally finish one, you have to build another! :p

Here's the port nacelle:

And a dry fit onto the hull - looks pretty good:

**Millenniumfalsehood** · #17 08-24-2009, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by cdwheatley

Or just use the parts from Ron's original files, they're a pretty good copper colour.

Trust me, printed copper is *no where near* as good as actual copper paint. Or silver, gold, brass, steel . . . etc, either for that matter. Even better would be an actual metal dish.

**cdwheatley** · #18 08-24-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Millenniumfalsehood

Trust me, printed copper is *no where near* as good as actual copper paint.

I don't expect it is but that's what I did anyway, I'm more than happy with it.

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Originally Posted by Millenniumfalsehood

Even better would be an actual metal dish.

But then it wouldn't be a paper/card model, would it?! :D

**cMags** · #19 08-26-2009, 10:01 PM

The Enterprise is complete! It went together quite nicely and I even got two nacelles that I like on my first try.

The only issue I had was that the internal formers/pylon guides wouldn't allow the pylons to sit at the right angles, so I snipped the ends off the pylons leaving only a millimeter or so to go into the nacelle and the hull, which allowed for more play in the angles to line things up right. Probably a case of my messing up the formers but it worked out in the end.

Here we go with lots of pics: :D

And detail shots:

And all of Kirk's Enterprises are complete in my 1:1700 fleet (allowing the 1701-A to stand in for the same design 1701-refit):

Thanks for watching!

**Millenniumfalsehood** · #20 08-27-2009, 12:21 AM

Beeee-yootiful!