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  1. pengbuzz
    Er... I think the idea is NOT to have the reaction weapons that close to the body of the fighter when they launch... That's just me though; Seto Kaiba would probably have a more concise answer that corrects my assumptions.
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    One thing I've found: if you're moving a model with a fragile component (like the deflector spike on the TOS Enterprise), get a plastic cap or tube from packaging (like a spray can or something ) and put it over the fragile part (make sure there's enough room where it's not touching!), then use low-tack tape or rubber bands to hold it in place.
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    Right; I went through that on the 1/650 TOS classic kit. The nacelles alone have a slight taper which I tried to replicate by subtly sanding the nacelle down as it got to the back. Also on that kit: the pylons are mounted in the wrong position and I had to cut them off, make new pylons and mount them in the correct positions.
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    Looking good so far, derex!! BTW: on the TOS-E: when I did my warp nacelle Bussards, I painted the inset parts in an orange-yellow and used foil strips on the "blades", with the backing disk painted black. I then used a combo of decanted gloss clearcoat and Sharpie marker orange (insert from inside marker removed then ink squeezed into clearcoat) to coat the inside of the outer Bussard dome. I used flat clear to "frost" the outside of the dome; that's how I got this effect:
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    Not to mention in the cover artwork there, someone bent the engines! O.o
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    This could be the reason for all the debris:
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    Maybe Michael Keaton is just a bunch of squirrels in a batsuit?
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    Maybe this time:
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    Right, which means a lot of survivors guilt from both starship crews and spacedock personnel, with bereft family and friends on both sides mourning the lost. I can also imagine many leaving Starfleet over guilt in their unwilling complicity in the Borg nightmare. With that in mind, Picard and Seven would have been of paramount value, as they have walked in those shoes (Particularly Picard and Wolf 359). I think afterwards, a lot less people would ever hold Picard in any comtempt for having been assimilated and used. They now understand perfectly how helpless one really is in that situation.
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    Understood; PM sent to you. Don't worry Thom; one way or another, you'll have an E-D for your project!
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    Thinking about that: it's a considerable tragedy. Both sides were Starfleet, and a lot of good people died and good ships were lost.
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    Yeah...let me know if you find them.
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    UPDATE: required medical attention for my hands. Typing a bit slow qt this point due to the cortisone shots (needles HURT), but overall reduction in pain and stiffness from the arthrtis. A little good news though: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1395610846/amtertl-11400-scale-standard-uss now i just need to find the money (and rest my hadns a bit)/ stay tunaed...
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    PM received and replied to bro.
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    I have several versions of the Macross Models that you folks carry on sale built and painted; I'll see what I have for pics in my inventory.
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    I appreciate the ideas and advice folks, but here are the issues I'm facing: 1) "Drawing on" the aztecs is not going to be possible: even doing this at a larger scale, the pencils won't lay down right on the paint. Not to mention the myriad changing shapes plays utter havoc with my focus and perception. 2) A template or "shield": I tried this and the various panels change so frequently that I would have to make custom ones for nearly every panel of the ship! They go inverse on the opposite side, so that means I could not use it for the other side. Not to mention my hands and wrists throbbing painfully after 5 minutes. 3) Paint: tried this and I cannot control the paint enough for it to look decent. It becomes a royal mess and I'd sooner just give the model away to Goodwill than do a half-effort job on it. 4) Leave it blank/ "pre-shade": I tried both of those on one nacelle and it looked so weird, I stripped it back down to bare plastic. 5) Decals: no longer being made, and the few I saw for sale cost more than 4 models at the price I bought this one!!! O.o 6) Print my own: Decal paper - 3 sheets @ 9-10 dollars, local hobby shop (same price pretty much online once you add in shipping), and I would need at least 4 sheets (11 x 8.5) Printer cartridges - Black, Magenta, Yellow and Cyan Carts f/ Canon MG2500 series: $30.00 for both if I use Amazon (which my wife will not use due to an issue where she got rooked by them and swore them off). Otherwise, more expensive elsewhere. And I don't have the money for them to begin with; my last ten bucks for hobbies went to this model. 7) Hand painting: my hands cannot tolerate that. I can barely type now, my fingers and wrists are so swollen from my last attempt. So my final option is the following: 8 ) The model is set aside indefinitely, with the option of donating it to Goodwill or simply throwing it out and listing the project as cancelled, as I cannot justify it taking up room that's not on a shelf (which is at a premium as it stands).
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    No ink for the printer (hasn't been for nearly a year now); and I went to Carlos' aztec templates on SSM (firs thign I thought of). But they are in all different resolutions (400 dpi, 300 dpi, etc), and they don't match up with one another let alone the ship. I was actually trying to get them all to fit on 4-5 sheets of decal paper (and nearly succeded), but when I realized they were badly mismatched and off, I gave up. . Even worse: I couldn't find anyone who had the aztecs for the 1/1400 E-D that didn't go multiple times what I spent on the model. Thanks anyway Thom, but if i can't get the stuff I need to build my projects without continually running into shortfalls or needing help (which is a pain for everyone!), then I need to accept the fact I'm done. That and my hands are acting up.... just sick of it. Anyways, let me get off the boards now and let the real modelers (like you) post.
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    Just done with Trek. No point left. *ejects permanently from topic* -Pengbuzz out, forever.
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    With my hands the way they are now, neither is an option. Not to mention all the aztec lines are now gone. I may either donate this or just toss it. My patience, focus and dexterity are deteriorating steadily and I may simply either cut back or eliminate modeling entirely. So tired of fighting... Anyways, let me go take down my pics here...no one needs my sorry -ass attempts at bad comedy in the world of styrene.
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    They have replicators and blueprints. *munches replicated cheeseburger*
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    Let's face it: Shaw got screwed.
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    On that note:
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