Deep Space

Outpost 34

Robotech Defenders.

The Invaders

This is the first time I’ve tried chipping a model. I’m trying things out on the wing of a 1:350 Klingon Bird of Prey. I primed the plastic and sprayed it with a Tamiya light gunmetal. I sprayed Vallejo Chipping Medium, let it dry 15 minutes, and then sprayed a red-brown Vallejo Model Air. After that dried about 20 minutes, I tried to chip that first color. I let it dry another hour and masked the few red-brown panels I wanted to keep. Another round of chipping medium, then I sprayed a Tamiya flat red, chipped that, trying to do some two-tone chipping. I then removed the masking from the first color. And these are the results.

Any tips or suggestions are welcome. I do wonder if I overdid it with the chipping here. Of course please disregard the remaining silver, I will go back and do the green tones when this cures up a bit. Please share any advice on this that could help tune up the rest of the model. 

<div class="md"><p>This is the first time I’ve tried chipping a model. I’m trying things out on the wing of a 1:350 Klingon Bird of Prey. I primed the plastic and sprayed it with a Tamiya light gunmetal. I sprayed Vallejo Chipping Medium, let it dry 15 minutes, and then sprayed a red-brown Vallejo Model Air. After that dried about 20 minutes, I tried to chip that first color. I let it dry another hour and masked the few red-brown panels I wanted to keep. Another round of chipping medium, then I sprayed a Tamiya flat red, chipped that, trying to do some two-tone chipping. I then removed the masking from the first color. And these are the results.</p>

<p>Any tips or suggestions are welcome. I do wonder if I overdid it with the chipping here. Of course please disregard the remaining silver, I will go back and do the green tones when this cures up a bit. Please share any advice on this that could help tune up the rest of the model. </p>
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First attempt at chipping, tips and feedback?

The upper hull, engineering deck and shuttlebay are complete, including wiring on the latter. Still loving the masks from MaskDesign and cannot recommend them enough. 

<div class="md"><p>The upper hull, engineering deck and shuttlebay are complete, including wiring on the latter. Still loving the masks from MaskDesign and cannot recommend them enough. </p>
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WIP: 1:350 Kronos One

[1/24] Tamiya Lancia Stratos Rally Car cyber punk kit bash

Found an original 1979 "Smoothie" AMT 1/537 scale Enterprise refit at my local model shop! Only thing missing were the rub on decals.

Pegasus bay lighting

Didn’t come out as weathered as I expected, but I was afraid to do too much. Overall, I’m pretty pleased. 

<div class="md"><p>Didn’t come out as weathered as I expected, but I was afraid to do too much. Overall, I’m pretty pleased. </p>
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Bandai Boba Fett

Moebius Battlestar Galactica WIP

TOS Enterprise bridge

Super fun to paint (weathering is so much fun).  Excited to have B2 keep me company while I work. 

<div class="md"><p>Super fun to paint (weathering is so much fun).  Excited to have B2 keep me company while I work. </p>
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Desk B2EMO

Lighted using Addressable RGB LEDs.


Powered by Scalectronics systems


8 Capacitive touch sensors by ADAfruit make the LCARS display base functional


LCARS artwork custom made by Mike Overton printed onto a Cozmic Scale Models display base


Photoetch detail parts


Paintwork is done using Tamiya products and Aztec masks by MaskDesign 


Fiber optic navigational lights


Programmed startup sequence, shutdown sequence, phaser fire, torpedo fire, warp jump, fire at will. All accompanied with sounds. Animated bussard collectors.


180 hours of work


Built by me, Cascade Starships


Showcase video coming soon :)

<div class="md"><p>Lighted using Addressable RGB LEDs.</p>

<p>Powered by Scalectronics systems</p>

<p>8 Capacitive touch sensors by ADAfruit make the LCARS display base functional</p>

<p>LCARS artwork custom made by Mike Overton printed onto a Cozmic Scale Models display base</p>

<p>Photoetch detail parts</p>

<p>Paintwork is done using Tamiya products and Aztec masks by MaskDesign </p>

<p>Fiber optic navigational lights</p>

<p>Programmed startup sequence, shutdown sequence, phaser fire, torpedo fire, warp jump, fire at will. All accompanied with sounds. Animated bussard collectors.</p>

<p>180 hours of work</p>

<p>Built by me, Cascade Starships</p>

<p>Showcase video coming soon :)</p>
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1/1400 scale U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-E

Just finished up this kit. It fought me along the way; the fit was fairly bad, leading to a lot of misaligned parts, particularly around the upper and lower pylons. There were also large blocky bits on the habitat ring that I sanded off so the window decals would be able to sit flush on the hull. I tried to give the paint job some texture by added a paneled look, but I fear that I over did it a bit and the end result looks too checker boardy for me. My thought was that I could try to approximate the filming models aztecking but the final result is too busy. As for the color, sometimes the station looks brown, sometimes it looks gray. I initially tried the brown but wasn’t keen on it so went with the gray. That said, I also tried to weather the model (a learning experience, to be sure) and the end result came out darker than I would have liked. All told, I’m happy with this kit and am going to throw it up to creative interpretation. I wanted to share this as you don’t see too many of these kits posted. As always, tips and suggestions are welcome. Next projects are a 1:350 Klingon BOP and a 1:750 Cardassian Galor. 

<div class="md"><p>Just finished up this kit. It fought me along the way; the fit was fairly bad, leading to a lot of misaligned parts, particularly around the upper and lower pylons. There were also large blocky bits on the habitat ring that I sanded off so the window decals would be able to sit flush on the hull. I tried to give the paint job some texture by added a paneled look, but I fear that I over did it a bit and the end result looks too checker boardy for me. My thought was that I could try to approximate the filming models aztecking but the final result is too busy. As for the color, sometimes the station looks brown, sometimes it looks gray. I initially tried the brown but wasn’t keen on it so went with the gray. That said, I also tried to weather the model (a learning experience, to be sure) and the end result came out darker than I would have liked. All told, I’m happy with this kit and am going to throw it up to creative interpretation. I wanted to share this as you don’t see too many of these kits posted. As always, tips and suggestions are welcome. Next projects are a 1:350 Klingon BOP and a 1:750 Cardassian Galor. </p>
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Completed AMT/Round2 DS9 Model Kit

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Moderoid Thunderjaw

1:2500 Enterprise w/ custom paint job and lights

When gluing the nacelles together, I can glue the clear pieces to the bottom of the nacelle, but how do you glue them to the top since that would close the nacelle altogether?

<div class="md"><p>When gluing the nacelles together, I can glue the clear pieces to the bottom of the nacelle, but how do you glue them to the top since that would close the nacelle altogether?</p>
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Question for anyone who’s built the AMT/R2 Star Trek runabout

Iron Man mk1 1/4 scale

My 1/12 Mandalorian from Bandai

I built a Hoverbike out of trash, what color should I paint it?

When I heard way back in 2022 that Henry Cavill was doing a Warhammer Series/Movie I knew exactly what I was going to build. It only took 18 months to get everything together to create the biggest statue I've ever printed.

Full build video in the comments.

My GF and I made a cave hunter mech on top of a cave. Should have altered the top of the box more, but we are very happy with the rest. She modeled & painted the lil guys from sculpey, I made the mech and terrain/cave. No printed parts, mech was made from a ping pong ball, random parts and sculpey.

This model also took me a few months, and I also used a variety of production techniques, including filament and resin printing, acrylic and automotive painting. unfortunately it does not have a suitable base and is fitted to a tripod. is 70cm tall

<div class="md"><p>This model also took me a few months, and I also used a variety of production techniques, including filament and resin printing, acrylic and automotive painting. unfortunately it does not have a suitable base and is fitted to a tripod. is 70cm tall</p>
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Studio scale probe droid from ESB

This model took me months to make, including hours of printing with filament, resin, design adaptations, assembly and finally painting. I hope you like it

<div class="md"><p>This model took me months to make, including hours of printing with filament, resin, design adaptations, assembly and finally painting. I hope you like it</p>
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ROTJ At-st 

Having a blast with this kit, using the MaskDesign paint masks and Round 2 light kit. The masks went on like a dream. Whatever mistakes made can be easily touched up or hidden with weathering. My only issue is that the colors are all too dark for my taste. Is there a way to lighten them up without hosing all my panel work? A filter? An oil wash? 

<div class="md"><p>Having a blast with this kit, using the MaskDesign paint masks and Round 2 light kit. The masks went on like a dream. Whatever mistakes made can be easily touched up or hidden with weathering. My only issue is that the colors are all too dark for my taste. Is there a way to lighten them up without hosing all my panel work? A filter? An oil wash? </p>
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WIP: 350 Kronos One

Hello fellow spaceship model builders! Here's one of my old Space 1999 Eagle models, depicted as a red-striped "Rescue Eagle". This is a short video where I spruce it up for display. The Moonbase Alpha base was custom designed by myself, and laser-cut by a friend at the time who worked in an architectural model shop. Enjoy!

[https://youtu.be/YGRT5x-JjL4?si=o-7biImrBG7c5QaA](https://youtu.be/YGRT5x-JjL4?si=o-7biImrBG7c5QaA)



<div class="md"><p>Hello fellow spaceship model builders! Here&#39;s one of my old Space 1999 Eagle models, depicted as a red-striped &quot;Rescue Eagle&quot;. This is a short video where I spruce it up for display. The Moonbase Alpha base was custom designed by myself, and laser-cut by a friend at the time who worked in an architectural model shop. Enjoy!</p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/YGRT5x-JjL4?si=o-7biImrBG7c5QaA">https://youtu.be/YGRT5x-JjL4?si=o-7biImrBG7c5QaA</a></p>
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Rescuing a Space1999 Rescue Eagle

Completed

Just received my copy of the new SNW Enterprise kit (POL999) this weekend... does anybody know if aftermarket stuff designed for the Discovery version (POL937) is compatible with this new one?  Looking specifically at the GreenStrawberry photoetch set + bridge module, and Aztek Dummy paint masks.

Can probably get by with the paint masks if some of the details don't quite fit anymore, but the photoetch (and bridge module especially) is a bit harder to fudge.

<div class="md"><p>Just received my copy of the new SNW Enterprise kit (POL999) this weekend... does anybody know if aftermarket stuff designed for the Discovery version (POL937) is compatible with this new one?  Looking specifically at the GreenStrawberry photoetch set + bridge module, and Aztek Dummy paint masks.</p>

<p>Can probably get by with the paint masks if some of the details don&#39;t quite fit anymore, but the photoetch (and bridge module especially) is a bit harder to fudge.</p>
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Aftermarket upgrades for 1/1000 Discoprise kit – compatible with new SNW Enterprise?

My 1:1000 USS Excelsior by AMT

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