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Wasn't there a forum migration/software change at some point that led to many of us who were here relatively early getting our join dates and post counts reset? Case in point -- I think Zaphod was here before me, but his join date displays as a day after mine. I think this is why so many of us long...

The domain, Starshipmodeler.com was originally purchased in 1996. The discussion forums were started sometime after that. As I recall, Starshipmodeler.net was set up in 1997 and the forums were moved there about that time. There have been a couple renditions of the forums since then but they've rem...

publiusr wrote: ↑Sun Sep 19, 2021 4:11 am When looking at my notifications..it said I was not authorized to look at the Courage class page. It is no longer in the Star Trek page. Did it drop off the page?

The thread got removed because people were being internet babies.

This is heartbreaking news. I just talked to him about six weeks ago too.

By making it an announcement it will become permanent, I have done thusly.

Is this out of a bottle or in a rattle can?I'm not sure if that maters?Treat the primer like sand paper.The 500 grade is gonna be heavy on the filler(I think?).If I am wrong someone please say so.The higher you go,1200,1500 whatever it has the finer/smoother surface layout and much less heavier fil...

The Smooth-On "Task" series or resins are much stronger than their regular casting resins. I'd recommend checking those spec sheets for more info.

I'm a gravity feed convert. You can mix a tiny amount of paint to spray very small areas without wasting a lot of paint. It's great for Alclad for the same reason.

I have one of these. I've owned over a dozen airbrushes in the past 30 years. This is the best, most comfortable, and easy to control brush I have used. I highly recommend it. http://www.iwata-medea.com/products/iwata-airbrushes/neo-for-iwata/neo-trn1/ I suggest buying it here. Amazing service and p...

What a beautiful and clean design. Very nice, though I spotted the AT-AT face parts as vents, I felt the whole thing seemed completley orginal. Nice work Blappy Happy New Year DEC The AT-AT parts were my nod to the ILM guys and their use of greeblies. Now their designs are greeblies! ;) I wanted to...

A little something I did a few months ago. It's on my Facebook art page "The Blaposphere". The page is public so anyone should be able to view it.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaposphere ... 1997107701

FAIL!!!



Once again work prevented me from completing this. I may still do it, just a little late.

I guess I better start mine!

Johnnycrash wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2017 11:46 am
Any pics of the changes/progress you made on No. 1 ship??

It's just filling and sanding right now.

So I just came across the bag with all of the bits for the second model here. I have done a little bit on the first one and intend to finish it. I'm thinking I'll send the second one back to Johnnycrash? Is that still cool with everyone?

Those plates are made out of malamine and can be brittle if too much pressure is applied.

One, that is going to make one huge ship/station. And second, holy cow! That is a lot of molds. Not only on the table in front of you, but that work bench in the background!!!!!! :shock: What are they all of? I only copy shapes made of stuff that I can't get paint or glue. And I have a couple where...

Looks like we have our forum section everyone. LETS BUILD!

I already started a thread for mine.

Here is my basic starting point. I've had these for a few years as they caught my fancy for some kind of a saucer so now I can make use of them.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/952 ... llenge.jpg

I'll probably grab a few more goodies at the dollar store for it.

NCC1966 wrote:I forgot to mention that I don't build only plastic kits. I build and paint also resin figures from e2046 and I proceed exactly the same way. I didn't have any problem to the date.

The proofs in the puddin! Lets see some pictures of your builds.

I've had these kicking around for years. They are about 14 inches across and made of Styrene so bonus on the material.

I'm in!

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/952 ... llenge.jpg

whatever you wish is OK, with the exception of animal products. That is because this is to be a construct, not a natural thing – no creatures-as-ships – ie, Moya & Talon from Farscape. I want to question this. Why can't my Slartharian Star Empire intergalactic Wave Rider NOT be a living ship?

OK I went back and read everything.

My groups models are not done. As a matter of fact they are sitting here still.

Priorities suck sometimes.

Whut? I just saw this thread.

I wouldn't complain. I'd do back flips down the street if my wife wanted to start model building. :D speaking of the traveling models. I know it's a sore nerve, what ever happened with those? You yo go check the forum section for those you'll see where the Canadian one is at. I have one almost fini...

I do have a number of styrene plates in varying sized from the dollar store for creations such as this....

Anyways... I have sidetracked your thread!

What did you have in mind?

I still gotta finish my Hover tank!

Nothing has happened. I had forgotten all about this thing until just a few days ago I came across everything in a box.

I'll send the second one back to you. I will leave the almost done one out and finish it some time this year.

I pretty much use gray sandable acrylic auto primer on my builds. Sometimes, depending on whether I want "pre-shading" underneath, I use black. I have found that most rattle can primers except Mr.Color and Tamiya fill too much detail for most builds. You really cannot beat the airbrush pr...