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Yet another installment of
On The Bench comes your way with this collection of new projects. We begin with a couple Star Trek models. We begin with this project from Steve Andersen
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Here's a couple of pics of a runabout model I'm working on. The hull has been stretched about 10 inches and the warp
engines were moved outboard 3.5 inches. I also switched the pylons port/starboard so the straight edge is aft (to give her a more dynamic look).
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Here's some pics of the finished model.
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From Richard Deakins comes a glimpse of another Trek kit. See Richard's other
models.
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Here is the Enterprise D. I said I would give it an overhaul and I did. She still isn't read but will be soon.
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Finally we look at this project from Henry Prentiss from the movie Alien.
A small model (only about 8" in length), but easily built, easily lit with one of those 10 'rice-light' sets from the local
AC Moore that power from two AA batteries. Lot's of room inside as it is hollow, and not much to paint, with only a few decals.
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Finished Halcyon Narcissus from the movie Alien
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Chomped out holes in each 'engine' for threading small light through.
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Frosted inside window (no included interior, did not feel like trying to do anything with it -- it's a small model!)
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Black paint on inside of nose cone to prevent light 'bleed'.
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Where to stuff all that wire???
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Zip strips - what would we do without them?
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Light it up!
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Cut out dashboard lights, used some decals left over from a J2 decal set, stuffed in a few lights ...
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Final wire / battery assembly. Total of 10 lights in all, powered by 2 "AA" batteries.
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Put on the decals on the outside.
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Lit and finished model! I was too lazy to paint the struts on the canopy ... I ran out of time with it!
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