discussion Sarah's U.S.S Voyager with PE and LED's

[Guest]

This will be the build thread for my better half's Voyager ship that I bought her for her birthday.


To be fair I will probably end up doing most of it but that's not the main aim here, with Sarah being pregnant it's not her main priority haha.


I have the PE and LED kits and I'm not an expert on this at all so I will be asking for help on here and using the other build threads on the net to decide which inaccuracies to fix and how to best build this in general.


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Stage 1 remove plastic mouldings from the top of the saucer to be replaced with PE.


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[eddiesolo]

Nice, does look good lighted.


Pregnancy is no excuse man! Tell her to build it...NOW!


Si...don't tell her...PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alan 45]

I've built one of these and the join for the saucer section and the drive section can be a bit iffy , it's that it's a bad fit it's more the saucer section is too heavy , I used superglue to make sure it was stuck properly, ot does turn out looking good though

 

[papa 695]

Looking forward to seeing what you two do with this one Doug and Sarah

 

[Guest]

Nice, does look good lighted.
Pregnancy is no excuse man! Tell her to build it...NOW!


Si...don't tell her...PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Err, have done haha, she is 28weeks and bigger than with the last one... Lol, the moaning is in full flow haha. She just laughs it off and watches horror films to get me back.

I've built one of these and the join for the saucer section and the drive section can be a bit iffy , it's that it's a bad fit it's more the saucer section is too heavy , I used superglue to make sure it was stuck properly, ot does turn out looking good though

Thanks for the 1st bit of great advice, I will take heed of this cheers

Looking forward to seeing what you two do with this one Doug and Sarah

Cheers, just need to get Lucy's wee car done so I can get more time for this. It's nearly there but she is enjoying her summer outside it's going to be slow like my other builds


Cheers guys

 

[Guest]

Ahh!!


I'm not a "treky"....but this build will be very interesting, sure !


Good luck

 

[Guest]

Ahh!!
I'm not a "treky"....but this build will be very interesting, sure !


Good luck

Thanks, its definitely going to be interesting... Lol

 

[monica]

very nice Doug/Sarah,will look forward to seeing this one,I do like the use of LED,s


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[Guest]

I been, just a few weeks, on a Sci-Fi forum...... All them was very fan of the Star Trek movies and series......so if you need information or just watch some under constructions threads, it should be an interesting place.


www.scifimodelaction.com


Hope this hepls

 

[Guest]

I been, just a few weeks, on a Sci-Fi forum...... All them was very fan of the Star Trek movies and series......so if you need information or just watch some under constructions threads, it should be an interesting place.
www.scifimodelaction.com


Hope this hepls

Thanks mate, very helpful cheers

 

[Snowman]

All things "Trek" are appreciated!!

 

[Guest]

All things "Trek" are appreciated!!

the other half would agree

 

[PaulTRose]

i very interested to see how this turns out.....ive got a klingon battle cruiser ive always thought about lighting up

 

[Alan 45]

All things "Trek" are appreciated!!

Apart from will Wheaton lol

 

[Guest]

First mod, pre filler... The position of these sensors or whatever they are! Is wrong to the studio model


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[Guest]

You can mix the filler with some drops of acetone, you will work more easier....and give a time plus until it dries

 

[Guest]

You can mix the filler with some drops of acetone, you will work more easier....and give a time plus until it dries

What type of filler? I have 2- one is squadron which has toluene and one is the 2 part one that you can use in water.


Cheers


Also I may put some glue styrene mix in for strength first

 

[Guest]

The normal "grey" one...like Humbrol or Tamiya


Sorry, I only work with them! I unknow the others...

 

[Guest]

Latest work... Windows on upper hull. Lots of pin vice work, snapped the drill 2x but managed to sharpen a new point on it easily enough. You can see the sanded rear bridge section where the PE goes is very thin, in the second photo you can see I put some spare milliput behind it which I will do whenever I make too much. It should give extra strength and light blocking to the area.


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[Guest]

snap on progress drilling holes' as and when bit doesn't break .cry