This is a level of artistry and craftsmanship I have not seen in this genre of scale modeling. I like the format you use to showcase your builds too. Although I would love to hear your insights while you work I can understand that watching someone mask a one inch square area for an hour might not go over to well. Thank you for sharing this with the world! This is chicken soup for my nerdy soul!
@LightsNcraftsАй бұрын
Thank you Sir! Yeah, still working on the format. In the latest videos I actually started narrating with my sexy voice and accent lol. It's a work in progress :)
@georgeleinberger8670Ай бұрын
Best Vor’cha I’ve ever seen. I love your freehand shading techniques with the airbrush. Reminds me of the style that a lot of figure painters use with the undercoat building shadows and highlights. Like and sub well deserved.
@LightsNcraftsАй бұрын
Thank you very much! More videos to come. I'm working on the Enterprise D right now.
@SovereignKnight742 ай бұрын
The painting skills you've got are on a whole other level! Damn! I love the Sovereign Class! Best looking Star Fleet ship, hands down!
@LightsNcrafts2 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! Yes, a very nice design. But my favourite will always be the refit :)
@jamesgarrison73973 ай бұрын
Very awesome, i remember building this model in the early 90’s. It was no where near as good as yours, sir!
@LightsNcrafts3 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! :)
@Mr.Sinister844 ай бұрын
Love to see you turn that style rattler into a legit A-10 Warthog. Great work buddy. Looks amazing
@LightsNcrafts4 ай бұрын
Thank you! :)
@Mr.Sinister843 ай бұрын
@LightsNcrafts might I make a suggestion?, the only thing your missing that I plan on adding to mine is Cobra Fang's stick from the floor up made to look like older jets of that Era. The 83's straight up/ thin which is helpful but the 08 and newer models Fang has a much more detailed stick. Haven't tested the fitment yet though. Although think you incorporated the fly by wire stick to the pilots side. Can't remember if I wasn't at work I'd rewatch.
@uraigroves78985 ай бұрын
Looks great! But it looks like you made the same mistake I did when puttied the side plates between the upper and lower halfs of the hull. There was a tiny overhang of the upper side plate over the lower hull and I thought it was supposed to be flush. Still great job!
@LightsNcrafts5 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, I was wondering why I had trouble putting both halves together lol Thank you for pointing that out!
@uraigroves78985 ай бұрын
@@LightsNcrafts Takom has one coming out this week. Looks good. I'm hoping to build mine with the right overhang...
@MrTbk17015 ай бұрын
I have 2 in my garage. My house space is sadly limited but they are safe. 🖖
@brandonpierce55076 ай бұрын
Nice model of Ecto 1 a on Ghostbusters 2
@LightsNcrafts6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@RafaelHernandez-nq8ze7 ай бұрын
Hello, how long and tall is the photo-etch set of the Ghostbusters sign? to see if they can fit into a 1/18 model But if the measurements don't fit, there would be no point in spending money on acquiring it.
@LightsNcrafts7 ай бұрын
The model is in 1/25 scale. So the set would be too small. The Ghostbusters sign is approx.. 8cm wide by 1 cm tall.
@RafaelHernandez-nq8ze7 ай бұрын
@@LightsNcrafts Thank you for responding, your comment has helped me a lot. my model is 1/18 and the piece measures 10cm long X 1.5 high but if I don't take into account the spaces without letters at each end of the length and height if it fits the photo-etch. I will order it hoping that it will be useful to me, otherwise I will have to sell it. Greetings from Mexico City.
@KJOSCOT7 ай бұрын
What a fantastic job you have done. Absolutely amazing
@LightsNcrafts7 ай бұрын
Thank you, sir :)
@woobish96758 ай бұрын
What size cap and resister did you use with the 4060? Do you have a diagram you can share?
@LightsNcrafts8 ай бұрын
The resistor is a 470 K-ohms, and the capacitor is .01 uF. Here's the site I got it from. Google is your friend 😉 www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/cj_blink.htm
@joelsteverson8 ай бұрын
Wow! That is beautiful! I have a serious case of Rattler-envy. ;)
@LightsNcrafts8 ай бұрын
lol Thank you!
@kakarrot629 ай бұрын
wow great work. i will be doing the same model soon with lights like you. how did you get the windows square when you cut them out? please let me know i've been contemplating this for a while. any help would be greatly appreciated!
@LightsNcrafts9 ай бұрын
Thank you. If you're talking about those 4 windows on the top saucer section, I just drilled small holes all around the inner edges of each rectangle, cut out the center with an X-Acto knife, and filed the edges with a small file.
@kakarrot629 ай бұрын
@@LightsNcraftsthanks!
@noirnegro765910 ай бұрын
Good job on the the old Tamiya kit, it would be nice if Tamiya included a sprue of their updated German infantry weapons and equipments from the 90s with the kit.
@LightsNcrafts10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Indeed, it would help a lot.
@jasonaquino823210 ай бұрын
Wow. So awesome. I want to model and 3D print the Cobra Rattler. Hasbro won't make a classified series one. I keep asking them to. It would be huge, 2ft wing span.
@LightsNcrafts10 ай бұрын
Thank you! A Classified Rattler would be huge. I wish Hasbro did the Rattler in a retro O-ring scale, like they did with the Skystriker.
@frankielymon75710 ай бұрын
That doug e fresh joint still goes hard !
@davidward948711 ай бұрын
Amazing build! I love adding my own leds!
@LightsNcrafts11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@rileyphillips470411 ай бұрын
What airbrush do you have?
@LightsNcrafts11 ай бұрын
I have several, but I mostly use the Iwata Eclipse HP-CS.
@tmuny1380 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful ! Nice work !
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jeffrenman4146 Жыл бұрын
I just had to comment I realize I'm a year late I just found your video and it blew me away. I also have the same ship but not the same kit and nowhere near your quality… So yeah I'm a fan. I would love to have one like yours but it's just not in the cards you know how it is. But I was riveted watching your build couldn't take my eyes off the screen. I'm really happy that you shared the video with us. Live long and prosper
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words! :)
@thegreattanker1566 Жыл бұрын
I'm jealous as hell. Good work man.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@Spottedfeather Жыл бұрын
what grey colour did you use for the main body of enterprise ? I just bought this kit and I'd like to get the best colour.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
It's in the video.
@stevenbazinet3404 Жыл бұрын
Wow, that is freaking sexy!
@Daehawk Жыл бұрын
Very pretty. I love it. The paint is exceptional.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@salc9593 Жыл бұрын
Hi I just view you video you posted a year ago about adding lights and upgrading you old 18" Enterprise kit, as I have an old one I would like to update. I would like ask what did you use to scribe the 3 ring as seen at min 1:17. Thank you for your help with this question.
@Zeaiclies Жыл бұрын
The Four bullet head flame tips, also light up red on the actual Ecto-1A but nice job.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
I know. But I didn't want to go completely insane lol Thank you.
@ThorD4602 Жыл бұрын
"Maybe next time I'll try soldering the parts together"....Hard to imagine you would want to go down this road another time. Awesome job on the model.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Yeah, maybe in another life lol Thank you.
@OpenMawProductions Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous work.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stevenewman1393 Жыл бұрын
🖖😎👍Very cool and very nicely well done job on refurbishing and taking apart various parts of that old kit of the Vor'cha class and reassembling it back together, By repairing it and adding all the lights to it and giving it a very nice paint job as well as adding on your own generic Klingon decals, A very great and spectacular job very well done indeed Sir!,👌.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Ah-ed6ie Жыл бұрын
This soundtrack is just as in detail as making the ecto 1a model. I never knew they were that instrumental. 👌🏿
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@gsr4535 Жыл бұрын
Yes infamous. A challenge to build one that looks "top shelf". But I think you did it. 👍😉
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@colonelklink53 Жыл бұрын
Excellent work!! I have one of these in a box to build. Just started getting back to modeling after nearly 35 years.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Welcome back to the hobby!
@colonelklink53 Жыл бұрын
@@LightsNcraftsDid you individually hand cut all the Aztec patterns, or did you find some pre-cut masks?
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Yes, I individually cut all the patterns by hand.
@colonelklink53 Жыл бұрын
Very nice!!
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p Жыл бұрын
I recall attempting to build the AMT Enterprise kid, but the pieces didn't fit very well.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
True. But I made so many modifications, that I didn't mind lol
@bucknertarsney7674 Жыл бұрын
awesome work!
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Custer0706 Жыл бұрын
Figures came put great, considering their age. As a comment, may I suggest to paint the lenses of the field glasses with some gloss black, or maybe add a drop of gloss varnish on them?
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you. That's a great idea. Thank you for the suggestion. Will do :)
@AvengerII Жыл бұрын
I can't believe this is the 18-inch AMT Enterprise. I know how shitty and inaccurate the stock model is! LOL Seriously, though, I salute the people who were patient enough to build and accuratize this model. That's more time and money than I would have spent! I think I would get the 1/1000 scale Polar Lights kit if I had the desire to get into modeling. The 1/350 is too much time and money for me, and I've had experience with the wildly inaccurate AMT kit to deal with that thing again. This finished one looks very nice. I think, though, that the cutaway version built up as a full-model is more accurate and probably more worth the time of experienced modelers unless you want the challenge of the older 1/650(?) scale kit.. That's also the kit people use to kitbash into the Phase II Enterprise along with the 1/537 scale AMT Enterprise refit kit.
@R3alWear Жыл бұрын
Really awesome!
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@saultrigueros480 Жыл бұрын
Como se llama ese material azul q cortas??
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
It's just construction Styrofoam. Insulation to build houses.
@CameronSmith-sc5nr Жыл бұрын
I. Want. One. Of These. BADLY.
@homunculous007 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. The leather work is especially nice.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@spockis51 Жыл бұрын
Do you take commissions? I am looking for a completed TOS Enterprise with light. Thanks
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no. Shipping is complicated and I can't guarantee that you'll receive the model undamaged lol
@russellmorash3816 Жыл бұрын
My God my friend I can Remer as a boy of 8 putting those a.m.t.star trek models together I was so bad at it and had know access to paint not that it would of helped.I have seen from the aftermarket companies and thinking how cheap those models actually where.After building painting lighting the 1/350 and thinking about the quality and detail polar lights had researched the actually 11 foot filming model and the fact that it happened to be going thrue a very needed restoration and how much detail was on the main model Those days though the model was hollow and there was and ability to break it down for shipment no one thought to include a proper connecting point for powering the lighting if it was fitted for lighting so a large horrible hole was hacked into the port side to make access for the power and how the lighting available at the time was incandescent light with generated witch would require very limited filming time the a cool of period.But they managed to do a good job on the general window lighting and even flashing navigation lights witch would be kept at a minimum but the effect brought a great deal of realistic look to the project The overall most impressive effect witch really sold it was changing the front engine domes and coming up with a strong statement to show the kind of power the massive ship well past light speed.I remember it was a rather quick process that was placed on the electrical work that would be required to make something convincing enough. I can remember exactly if one man came up with a very doable and cheap way of making the effect.The electricians now had a working plan and set off to buy the supplies needed to make it happen. First proper sized motors to make a special and amazing part that really sold the effect cutting a round piece of plywood to fit into the front of the tube adding a perimeter of amber Christmas bulbs foe thr ambient light then breaking a thin mirror and gluing random pieces on the backing to defuse the final step in lighting adding small twinkle bulbs of different colors in place then attaching a cage altered to produce thin lines thar would rotate in the center.After making the outer globe frosted to hide the worked it was all finished and the test came.Even gene Roddenberry was impressed by this effect the lighting in the background was the perfect wash then the multi colored string of Christmas lights blinking different color while the rather loud motors made and awful noise the turning fan blades really made the effect come alive.Once test filming was taken there was no hot spots it looked even better on film.But back to your job having availability to the accurate replacement parts that had the detail that close up really makes the cheap model look like the real shooting model and the hand work you did placing the rings at the bottom of the saucer your paint Mike and strengthening the pylons with brass those things would sag under there own weight in a day or just being able to install the two symmetrically of each other I found impossible.But the amount of putty and sanding really shows your artistry to turn a cheaply made kit into a small version of the 1/350 scall I have to say great job.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MoonwalkerModels Жыл бұрын
That is an awesome build! Love your attention to details!
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@michaelbenjmitchell1 Жыл бұрын
I see I wasn't the only one to use the grid lines to map the light locations.
@michaelbenjmitchell1 Жыл бұрын
Looks great but I might suggest that if you do this kit again to move the impulse engines to below where you put them as that is the shuttle bay.
@danieltackett7099 Жыл бұрын
Really great build there. Would love to see a close up of the inside of the shuttle bay.
@danieltackett7099 Жыл бұрын
Could you give the website for the aftermarket parts? I saw it graphics, but can't find the "accurate part" website.
@LightsNcrafts Жыл бұрын
I think I got most of the parts (if not all) from federationmodels.com and paragrafix.biz