The Enterprise

[SnikPlosskin]

Holy shit this model has been a massive challenge. It took months to work out the circuits and rework a number of lighting systems that were not bright enough.

I also had to fill a number of areas where light was leaking and still have a ton of touch up to do. Here is a shot of it temporarily mounted on its base. In order to mount it I have to disconnect the wire bundle that goes to the control box.

In the coming week I’ll be hooking it back up and powering it up on video. I will post video when it is ready.

[owc6]

Have you got the warp speed up and running?

[SnikPlosskin]

Originally Posted by owc6

Have you got the warp speed up and running?

Just wait until you see it up and running.

[owc6]

Originally Posted by SnikPlosskin

Just wait until you see it up and running.

Watcha gonna do when it pops out and you can not get it back?

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[theandies]

Looks excellent.

Never grew out of building plastic models. Building a B17 right now (Have been for a few years now LoL). I'm detailing the interior and am going to do a cutaway view on one side of the fuselage so you'll be able to look inside. Haven't decided if I want to get some clear plastic and cover the cutouts or just leave them. That's if I can get my Sniper 2 EFI project complete.

[Tikiman]

It would be cool to rig up a couple of small laser pointers in it to simulate phasers.

[SnikPlosskin]

Originally Posted by theandies

Looks excellent.

Never grew out of building plastic models. Building a B17 right now (Have been for a few years now LoL). I'm detailing the interior and am going to do a cutaway view on one side of the fuselage so you'll be able to look inside. Haven't decided if I want to get some clear plastic and cover the cutouts or just leave them. That's if I can get my Sniper 2 EFI project complete.

I’m not much into it. I used to be as a kid but I’ve been trying to build a fully lit Enterprise for years. This isn’t even my favorite ship. I much prefer the Next Generation ship but there are no kits of it at scale. You can buy hand made resin kits for five grand or so…

This is my third attempt. My first had simple lighting. Flashing nav, strobes and general lighting. It was hit be an interstellar soccer ball and was destroyed. My second kit went south very early on. I saved all those parts for paint and lighting tests.

This one has very sophisticated lighting and electronics. And paint. Insane paint.

I might do some aircraft with lighting but barely have time. I built a replica of one of my fathers aircraft (Cessna 182) but had to tear it down to do repairs after ai got it back after he died. I’m waiting for the circuit board to get back from my buddy who built it and then I’ll put it back together.

Couldn’t use any of the decals because they were the wrong color so I painted every damn stripe and detail. It’s split in half right now.

Originally Posted by Tikiman

It would be cool to rig up a couple of small laser pointers in it to simulate phasers.

I thought about that but there is zero room, you would need separate power and you wouldn’t be able to see them unless there was a smacked machine in the room. Mine does have LEDs that light up but it’s pretty pathetic. The photon torpedos light up in sequence which is neat.

Right now there is a ton of detail painting, sanding of filler, touch up and final control panel wiring. It’s really a fucking nightmare at this point but I can stop now. I probably have 400 hours in it.

I’ll need to hook it up to test the light sealing soon so I’ll get some video of it lit. It really is extraordinary. It lights up in sections like the film. I can also change the programming if I want.

The deflector dish changes from amber to blue and is synchronized with the impulse engine and warp panels. Plus a crystal on the dish. So dorky.

[SnikPlosskin]

Dashboard and engine detail

[theandies]

Very cool. Got lots of hours working on and flying 182's. Great little aircraft.

[SnikPlosskin]

Originally Posted by theandies

Very cool. Got lots of hours working on and flying 182's. Great little aircraft.

This was the aircraft I learned on starting at age seven. 182RG

Damn thing practically flies itself.

[SnikPlosskin]

A few shots of the saucer edge. The saucer is in two halves. The final step was to glue the top on. Inside is the circuit board and a shit ton of wiring and lights. It didn’t fit perfectly so it needs a bit of sanding and filling.

Once it’s smooth I’ll spray it with flat white, then pearl white, then three grey stripes. This will require masking the windows again. Finally I’ll need to repaint some details and apply the last decals. Then coat the entire model in Future (flooring acrylic) to seal it up. Then mount on the stand. Plus lots of tiny touch ups. It looks better from a slight distance. Some decals probably will need repairing but I have an extra set. It literally has like 300 decals.

[simpleman68]

Coming along really well, Pete!

Been so long since we got update shots I forgot you were working on it.
Scott

[MidLifeinMI]

Still working on my Refit; progress is non-existent at the moment - too many other priorities. I bought myself some "motivation" though; I told myself I can't start on the J2 until I *finally* finish the Enterprise.

[SnikPlosskin]

Originally Posted by simpleman68

Coming along really well, Pete!

Been so long since we got update shots I forgot you were working on it.
Scott

I’ve been working steadily but not much to show. Mostly testing circuits, replacing dim LEDs with brighter ones, more testing and rewiring. It took months to just iron out the wiring because I forgot the schema. I have a schematic but they way the model is constructed I couldn’t trace much of it to the end points.

I had to run low voltage through each wire, find the right ground and see what lit up and what didn’t. Then process of elimination for some mystery loose wires.

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[Frankie the Fink]

Look up Scotty's background sometime; once labeled "the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force"...and served during D-day as well...ballsy guy.

[Onebadcad]

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

Look up Scotty's background sometime; once labeled "the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force"...and served during D-day as well...ballsy guy.

Damn, I did not know that,,, thanks.
Appears not only canadian, but his parents were Irish, not Scottish blood in his veins.


From wiki, Scotty was a tough SOB:
He first saw combat landing in the 2nd Wave in a Recce Party at Juno Beach on D-Day. The 13th Field Regiment was interspersed with the Regina Rifle Regiment landing at "Nan" Sector of Juno Beach. After shooting two snipers, Doohan led his men to higher ground through a field of anti-tank mines, where they took defensive positions for the night. Crossing between command posts at 23:30 that night, Doohan was hit by six rounds fired from a Bren gun by a nervous Canadian sentry: four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger. The bullet to his chest was stopped by a silver cigarette case given to him by his brother. His right middle finger had to be amputated, something he would conceal on-screen during most of his career as an actor, sometimes with a flesh-colored glove with a "faux finger."

[SnikPlosskin]

Originally Posted by Frankie the Fink

Look up Scotty's background sometime; once labeled "the craziest pilot in the Canadian Air Force"...and served during D-day as well...ballsy guy.

Had no idea.

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