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Why you shouldn't build when ill.

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I had high hopes for this build, it started out as a 'Mirror' universe, then it slowly went wrong, it was then going to be USS Constellation from the TOS 'Doomsday machine'. This too went wrong, not sure at what point things did go wrong but they did and any recovery attempt just made things worse, despite leaving it.

In the end it is USS Exeter with a green snotty covering and some web to try and hide the shame... :( Cannot even bring myself to put this in the finished Sci-Fi section as it just isn't worthy.

This is/was supposed to be Xmas prezzie instead it is going in the bin.

Si.

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Hard to give an opinion mate as I don't know what you going for

If you were going for a starship caught in a giant space spiders web I'd say it looks like it's a starship caught in a giant spiders web

If not then I think the crew need to get out there and give it a good clean :D

One thing I can say is it's not beyond the scope of Star Trek to have a giant space spider in it :)
 
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LOL, ta mate, anything is possible in Sc-fi. It wasn't what I had hoped for and I certainly cannot give this as a present...it really is awful and even though I don't think I am a great modeler...this is dire even by my standards :D
 
I think the main problem here is you've got too much web on it , there is a lot of the damage covered up and it seems it's too dark maybe freeing some of it up and putting some lighter grey/whites and some steel on it might give it some detail :)
 
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Even the chuffing stand broke! It will not support the weight of the ship so is back to front with me re-drilling the ship to try and get it fit. I will tease the filament web some more and see if it looks better...although I am thinking a black bin bag will work better.
 
If it was me I would rip most of it off and have sticking out of the ground like it's crashed on a moon with a strang vegetation that has grown over it :)
 
That's loking better mate now place it on a rocky base with some of that web stuff and it will look like it's been there a while :)
 
Feel for you Si. When things go wrong it is very frustrating. I have a good vocabulary to illustrate these things.

It is when all starts well and then numerous things seem to go wrong at an incredible speed.

But Si step back there is another day. Plus a new project to start.

Near gave up on my Merlin Helicopter. Weathering just was not going as I wanted and was on the point of ditching the weathering and producing a pristine helicopter on the tarmac at Westland Yeovil. Took a day off and practised. Good days work

So keep you hat on Si.

Laurie
 
Si I think there was an episode of star trek called Web snot planet attacks where the enterprise was shot down by giant snot and Web throwing aliens that looked a bit like a cross between a slug and a spider. Were that the episode you were trying to depict I would have given you a great build, since it's not i won't shame as it could have been great.
 
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Si I think there was an episode of star trek called Web snot planet attacks where the enterprise was shot down by giant snot and Web throwing aliens that looked a bit like a cross between a slug and a spider. Were that the episode you were trying to depict I would have given you a great build, since it's not i won't shame as it could have been great.
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:( Awe...but...but...that is what I was going for...honestly :rolleyes:
 
Errr....mmmm...well O_o

I have some similar builds on my short modeling life, so don't worry about it!! Today you have learned a lesson, tomorrow you will build a better model Si ;)

I recommend to leave it on a visible place on the bench, it's very useful to take a look at what you don't have to do next time! It works!! Almost for me lol
 
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Errr....mmmm...well o_OI have some similar builds on my short modeling life, so don't worry about it!! Today you have learned a lesson, tomorrow you will build a better model Si ;)

I recommend to leave it on a visible place on the wench, it's very useful to take a look at what you don't have to do next time! It works!! Almost for me lol
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Errr...mmmm...well indeed Polux, not my finest hour that's for sure. Can I salvage it? Doubt it. Can I make it any worse? Doubt it. Do I want to work it? Doubt it. :D

Keeping it looking at me on the bench would just get me angry all the time...better to give it a honorable death and a quick burial...I.E the bin.

Si:)
 
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Errr....mmmm...well o_OI recommend to leave it on a visible place on the wench,
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You put your bad builds on a wench ??? Is there something you need to tell us mate :D :D :D
 
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better to give it a honorable death and a quick burial...I.E the bin.Si:)
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Ha,ha!!

I must admit some of my models have a sudden dead :P

Truly, isn't a bad build Si.

Leave it on the bench for some time, believe me, and I'm sure on a near future you will have an idea or a new tip to apply over it, of course, with an excellent result!

I saved some wrong models...just wait for his moment, be patience :)
 
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Ha,ha!!I must admit some of my models have a sudden dead :P

Truly, isn't a bad build Si.

Leave it on the bench for some time, believe me, and I'm sure on a near future you will have an idea or a new tip to apply over it, of course, with an excellent result!

I saved some wrong models...just wait for his moment, be patience :)
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We shall see...maybe if I was to...no! Damn the thing! Stop it or you will have me tinkering again! :D
 
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