USS ENTERPRISE 11 FOOT 3D PRINTED MODEL

[Droidr4i9]

I would love a studio scale refit.

 

[GEEK1138]

Not familiar with the studio scale refit?

So I've got the base welded...decided that it had to be steel for the armature as this puppy is gonna get heavy. So a 6mm plate with 2 I beams welded to the bottom. Then a 2" box steel foot/leg that supports the secondary hull with a beam at 90 degrees, that extends back to meet the V shaped box steel that will hold the Pylons/Nacelles. Also, it's time to feed all the cables up thru the base for the various lighting arrays. The model is sliced across the connection points, to allow for fitment and welding, before final assembly;

 

[swgeek]

 

[GEEK1138]

Got the welding done for the armature to support the Nacelles...just the Saucer to sort out and then on to the lighting.

 

[joberg]

The stance is already there

 

[t2sides]

Dang Graham! This is going to be EPIC, amongst your Epic Epics!!

 

[RealDaveWinter]

Not familiar with the studio scale refit?

The studio Enterprise refit model. This photo was taken after ILM repainted it, sadly eliminating the pearlescent aztec pattern.

 

[GEEK1138]

Actually decided to make a start on the lights in the secondary hull/pylons/dorsal bridge before fitting the saucer. And I'm leaving all the filling/sanding etc until all the parts are assembled;

 

[joberg]

Another WOW moment

 

[moonbus]

Fantastic Enterprise, I think the fantail doesn't have so many red lights though. That Thunderbird 2 looks pretty nice as well.

 

[division 6]

 

[Lightning]

I always loved that they gave the Enterprise an Optical Landing System, like an aircraft carrier.

 

[moonbus]

My bad, I mistakenly thought some were other colors. Awesome project.

 

[JediMichael]

Giant AT-AT and Enterprise models....at the same time.....
That 3D printer must being going, nonstop, 24/7 just trying to keep up with all the projects.

 

[Gregatron]

My bad, I mistakenly thought some were other colors. Awesome project.

The center light is green, the lights on either side of it are red, and the vertical lights are amber.

 

[moonbus]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[division 6]

Here's a pic from the last restoration.

 

[moonbus]

Thank you Division 6

 

[publiusr]

I think one of the things kicked around would be for the nacelles longitudinal grids that faced each other -and the aft nacelle caps—to have a continuation of the production front nacelle domes pattern.

That might be nice.

 

[GEEK1138]

OK the Primary Hull is on. This is a non-trivial piece of engineering, to get the union between the saucer and the neck right and provide enough support...I fabricated an entirely bespoke steel bracket to achieve this and then added welded and tapped studs to allow removal for transport. The bolts will be cut flush and will be covered by the top spine piece and held on with magnets.

Also got all the cables in for the lighting in the saucer

and added the Deflector dish and rings which will be removable for access

and started messing about with the Bussard collector...got the lights spinning but too bright and not the right flashing sequence yet