Polar Lights 1/1000 NX-01

[jwt708]

Hello forum, been a while since I've posted anything, not that I was very active. I did start working on the Polar Lights 1/1000 NX-01 kit. I don't have many progress photos but pretty pleased where it is at today. I'm still painting the small details, then will decal it, and add a wash. My goal with this model is to finish it and not bogging myself down with trying to make it perfect.

 

[jwt708]

Pictures to come but put in a little more work. Masked off some areas and airbrushed the bridge gold and hit the aft vents with some aluminum color. Mask pulled off a little of the hull paint so will have to touch that up.

 

[jwt708]

I am painting the light coming out of the windows and I'm torn on what to do, looking for any suggestions. Either I paint them all or leave some dark.

Does anyone have any reasoning why I should paint them all (look better)?

For the ones unpainted I was thinking of either putting black paint or some black wash in the window to make it dark.

Thanks!

 

[jwt708]

Decided to turn the all the lights on.

 

[trekriffic]

Like you, I painted all the windows white when I built mine. Your build is coming along very well.


USS Enterprise NX-01 by Steve J, on Flickr

 

[jwt708]

Like you, I painted all the windows white when I built mine. Your build is coming along very well.


USS Enterprise NX-01 by Steve J, on Flickr

Thanks for sharing, yours looks great! I ordered some Aztec decals but they haven't arrived yet.

 

[jwt708]

Ok, got my decals and then froze. I couldn't decide if the Aztec should go on before the ISS yellow markings or after. Anyone have a suggestion?

 

[BOATMAN]

WELL Regards your question about all lights on well i lit up my big ENTERPRISE A 1/350 AN in my opinion it look great a shot of it on its stand
chrisb

 

[jwt708]

WELL Regards your question about all lights on well i lit up my big ENTERPRISE A 1/350 AN in my opinion it look great a shot of it on its stand
chrisb
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That does look great!

 

[BOATMAN]

Ok, got my decals and then froze. I couldn't decide if the Aztec should go on before the ISS yellow markings or after. Anyone have a suggestion?

HI I THINK you shoud fit the aztec decals firstly as yes i know about them aztekin decals as i had the big 1/350 aztek decal for my ENTERPRIZE A an yes i chickened out fittin them as they were so big an decals sometimes splinter so i gave them a miss but your in a smaller scale should go on ok in my opinion
chrisb

 

[trekriffic]

I like to brush aztec decals with a couple of coats of liquid decal film to toughen them up before application; especially if they look to be thin and fragile. In the event they rip or fragment just keep the pieces wet on the model and float them back together, then wait five or ten minutes and give them a quick brush with liquid decal film to seal the pieces together. One coat only.

 

[BOATMAN]

HI TRECRIFIC yes you are right in what you say an ive done that loads of times with my decals but my aztecin was so big about 2ft sqaure an 20 odd sheets of it it just gave me the screameis so i dint put it on
chrisb

 

[jwt708]

Thanks!

 

[trekriffic]

HI TRECRIFIC yes you are right in what you say an ive done that loads of times with my decals but my aztecin was so big about 2ft sqaure an 20 odd sheets of it it just gave me the screameis so i dint put it on
chrisb

I have a complete set of Orbital Drydocks' aztec decals for my own 1/350 Refit kit which I have had for over a decade. I've kept them in a cool spot in my garage out of the light and they still look just fine.
Not sure when I'll get around to using them; it will be a daunting task for sure. I will certainly end up cutting the larger ones into smaller more manageable pieces.
Ironic to think the easiest way to apply a decal may be to fragment it on purpose eh?

 

[BOATMAN]

HI YES it is a daunting task to fit them big aztekin decals as on utube i see someone try an fit them on a 1/350 th enterprise an he had a hell of a job to get the aztek decals fit round curves on the ship an it put me right off tryin it so thats the reason i did not fit them on mine an it looked ok
ATB
Chris

 

[trekriffic]

D it works HI YES it is a daunting task to fit them big aztekin decals as on utube i see someone try an fit them on a 1/350 th enterprise an he had a hell of a job to get the aztek decals fit round curves on the ship an it put me right off tryin it so thats the reason i did not fit them on mine an it looked ok
ATB
Chris

Did the guy on YT try using a thinned mix of warm water and Elmer's white glue to get them to lay down on curves? I like Solvaset for irregular surfaces most of the time but if that fails I use the white glue and water mix and it works very well.

 

[BOATMAN]

Did the guy on YT try using a thinned mix of warm water and Elmer's white glue to get them to lay down on curves? I like Solvaset for irregular surfaces most of the time but if that fails I use the white glue and water mix and it works very well.

HI Trekffic dont know but this was on utube several yrs ago as i built my big ENTERPRISE 20 yrs ago an leds were only just comin out an the aztek sheets were new to me an the size so i chickened out as once you start you are commited but i just remember it was bloomin hard work an that what put me off as l like to enjoy my modelin an not make it work oh dear but i have seen some small kits done an they looked quite good so try your mix an see how it goes an please show pics of it on here so i can learn from you sir
chrisb