U.S.S. Endeavor, NCC-1716

[Gregatron]

…okay, about all that’s left to do are the windows and a few other bits and bobs. No need to rush it, since I’ll be waiting for the replacement saucer name decal.

 

[Gregatron]

Window decaling has begun. Tedious work, since it involves trimming and rearranging individual elements from the stock Enterprise decal sheets. The Mastercom schematics feature window patterns which are different from the usual Constitution class, after all.

Finished the saucer rim, the portside dorsal, and most of the portside secondary hull.

Gonna probably take a few sessions to get everything done.

 

[Gregatron]

Decaling is complete…

…aside from the “U.S.S. Endeavor” on the upper saucer. Gonna be a little while before that replacement arrives.

Once the decals and setting solution fully dry, the model will get a few glosscoats to seal them in.

And then it’s a waiting game.

 

[Gregatron]

Replacement name decal for the upper saucer has shipped.

It's literally the only thing left to do for this build, aside from the final flatcoat.

 

[Gregatron]

The last decal should be arriving tomorrow.

 

[edge10]

Replacement name decal for the upper saucer has shipped.

It's literally the only thing left to do for this build, aside from the final flatcoat.

I know you won't, but don't make the mistake I did and forget a gloss coat, over the decals, before the final flat coat.

 

[Gregatron]

I know you won't, but don't make the mistake I did and forget a gloss coat, over the decals, before the final flat coat.

That's the plan, of course. But thanks for being conscientious!

 

[Gregatron]

…well, tracking indicates that the decal shipment isn’t even in my state, yet. Looks like it’ll be a few more days.

 

[Gregatron]

If tracking is any indication, the decals should arrive in the next few days. We'll see.

In the meantime, to tide y'all over, I finished those models to send to my friend.

 

[Gregatron]

Tracking says the decal is out for delivery. Should be getting it applied in the next few hours, in that case.

 

[Gregatron]

The decal arrived and has been applied.

Another day or two of drying and clearcoats, and we’ll be done.

 

[Gregatron]

 

[stevielewis]

Looks great!

 

[edge10]

Now that is a refit!

For the record, I do love the movie refit.

 

[Gregatron]

Now that is a refit!

For the record, I do love the movie refit.

I do find all the variants in-between the show and the movies to be really interesting. Now I have both this early PHASE II design (albeit tweaked with the TMP livery) and the final Jefferies version as physical models.

 

[publiusr]

A great tribute to Mike Minor