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@MrSonnyJG 2 ай бұрын
Hi. Great job. I’m considering taking on this project. But in the whole video, you didn’t show us the interior from the cockpit angle. The wall leading off into the opposite side of the ship. Could we get some close up shots of the full interior please?
@kevinwitsell3233 2 ай бұрын
How do I make the base
@mattsmodelshop 2 ай бұрын
The base was made by a friend of mine who no longer has the facilities to make them. The top was made by hdamodelworx.com. It's a really great look for the model, though a bit large. If I were to do it again, I'd make it about half the size.
@kevinwitsell3233 2 ай бұрын
I would like to buy the base soundsystem
@mattsmodelshop 2 ай бұрын
The base sound system is just a cheap MP3 player that takes an SD card. It works well enough in the base.
@LateNightModels 3 ай бұрын
I bought the re-issue of these with the blue paper. It seems they made them tougher, but they took forever to release from the backing. I wish I would have found your channel while I was building mine! 🖖
@mattsmodelshop 2 ай бұрын
Those decals you have are made by Cartograf and are really durable. I wish all the Polar Lights decals were made by them, as they're awesome. Good luck with your build!
@MrMrtoby05 3 ай бұрын
I know what you mean, Matt, when you say that "I can do better". I'm on my 2nd Refit just for that reason!
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
It sort of becomes an 'I wouldn't mind building another one - it was fun and I can do better!' thing. This 3rd one probably won't be the last, as I really enjoy working on it. You get used to the pitfalls and think of better ways to get around them. Good luck with your refit!
@davidgillard4995 3 ай бұрын
What was the channel called to do with weathering? Cheers. Got one of these to build.
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
It was at www.youtube.com/@FichtenFoo. One of these years I need to do a finale video on this model as it's been done for ages!
@Ryker06 3 ай бұрын
Nice update. Curious about something I have seen with a few refits. The area right above the fantail, where it "meets" the top of the secondary hull never seems to go down nor lock in smoothly. Always appears the top of the secondary hull is raised more than it should or worse there is a gap between the fantail and hull. In this vid it looks slightly raised, perhaps just the vid. Not pointing out perceived flaws, I am working on my own refit and think I will have a similar problem. Have you seen this before and how do you deal with it if so? Thanks.
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
There's about zero room in there to get the top of the hull to sit flush against the fantail. If you put any LEDs in there, it just becomes that much harder. On this one, I got it pretty close. On my last one, I had to be creative. YMMV. Use SMDs and work with it to try to get it to close. That's all I've got. 😃
@aaronvandoorn1276 3 ай бұрын
Nice I'd like to see more on the RTD2 I had to take a break from my 1 350th Refit so I'm working on the in the darkness enterprise First time I'm on working on this model no lights just Straight out of the box I'm gonna work on my painting skills Looking forward to more videos
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
I'll probably post stuff on it when there's stuff to post. It's very slow going, as there's a TON of parts to print and sand. It just goes on and on! I think it'll be worth it, though.
@aaronvandoorn1276 3 ай бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop I agree 100%
@PitstainHobbies 3 ай бұрын
the "thirdprise" is coming out great! probably nicer than my still in progress "secondprise"
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
I have a "fourthprise" kit in my stash too. I think I have a problem. 😆
@PitstainHobbies 3 ай бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop perfectly normal.
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
@@PitstainHobbies 🤣🤣🤣
@JimPaulJr 3 ай бұрын
Great to see you back at it. That R2-D2 is going to be amazing. Great work Matt.
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jim! Once the R2 starts getting some paint and the body takes shape, it's going to be something to behold, that's for sure! I can't wait!
@wraith20072007 3 ай бұрын
Cool. Always like to see a new 1:350 Refit build, I followed your last Refit series build...sorry you had so many problems but it still came out pretty good, this one is looking good so far. what's the R2-D2 file size?
@mattsmodelshop 3 ай бұрын
It's funny, each refit gets better than the last one. I'll have it down perfect by number 27. The R2 comes as a huge directory with tons of files. One of the better build series I've seen on it is by John Salt. Just search for him on youtube and you'll find his R2 playlist. I think it's going to turn out neat!
@wraith20072007 3 ай бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop Ok thanks. well keep us posted on your builds much appreciated
@Walkerstreetshipyards 6 ай бұрын
Matt, the 350 Refit I finished last year was largely due to the insights from your build series. I am about to tackle my 2nd 350 Refit, and watching your series as a refresher. Can you remind me if you ever discussed using the window inserts? I left those out last time, mostly to avoid having to do all that masking, and will probably leave them out again. I was going to use some form of crystal set window product, but then discovered the aztec decals actually cover the windows with a transparency, and just went with that. Thanks.
@mattsmodelshop 6 ай бұрын
I actually left the window inserts out on this particular kit. Believe it or not, the aztec decals did a good job diffusing the light. Anytime it tears away, I fill the window with canopy glue. Good luck with your second kit! It's a challenge doing one let alone two! Have fun!
@goforitpainting 6 ай бұрын
Cool
@rebelsatcloudnine 8 ай бұрын
This looks like a really fun model kit to build. I knew it had a lot of pieces, but I had no idea there were over 900! I'll have to keep and eye out for one :)
@mattsmodelshop 8 ай бұрын
It really was fun to build. It also wasn't as difficult as you think. There's a lot of parts, but it goes together really well. It also helps that the falcon is one color. I did light it up, but you don't have to with this kit. Glad you liked the video!
@TrekBuilder 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for posting this build as I am going to be using many of your techniques. I do have one question to ask you regarding how you sanded all the raised astec details, and smoothed it out. My question is while sanding those details, did you end up sanding over all the lifeboats/escape pods? I want to sand those lines down myself, but I am worried about the square lifeboats. I feel that those should retain the raised look, and those squares are barely raised to begin with. Any suggestions you could offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you,
@mattsmodelshop 10 ай бұрын
I mostly tried to sand the lines down but left the lifeboats. I also tried not to sand around the windows, as you need to keep the indents so you can scrape them out. I would suggest scraping the windows quickly after each layer of primer/paint, as the more cured it gets, the harder it is to scrape off.
@TrekBuilder 10 ай бұрын
First off, thank you kindly for the response. I will give it a go and hope for the best. I'm actually not lighting this one, so painting in the windows shouldn't be difficult. I'm more concerned how close those lines get to the lifeboats, and around them, but I guess with a little care and patience I should be successful. Do you happen to recall what grit sandpaper you used?
@TrekBuilder 10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tips. I sent a reply yesterday from my phone, and just noticed it didn't post. Thank you for taking the time to explain. Do you recall by chance what grit sandpaper you used?
@MegaGemann 10 ай бұрын
I'm not very good at modeling but I love to build. My main problem is painting. Not sure about using primer of surface prep before painting. Any advice or beginner resources? Thanks.
@mattsmodelshop 10 ай бұрын
I just wash the parts with soapy water, then spray with primer (usually krylon or something equally inexpensive). For a model like this, I definitely didn’t go overboard. After that, I hand painted all of the parts in this one. Most models I would use my airbrush, but in this case, I sat down with a brush and went to town. The outside of the ship I sprayed with a spray can (Tamiya AS-20). Research a lot on painting online and on KZbin. There are so many good resources out there.
@MegaGemann 10 ай бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop thanks for the tip. I was unsure about regular primer. But you cleared that up for me. I will start to check out some more channels on it!
@Strf9040D 10 ай бұрын
Beautiful build! The control/computer panels in this kit, are they translucent?
@TrekBuilder 11 ай бұрын
Hello there. Just found your channel and this build, and I've got to say...Man, what an awesome job!! I do have some questions about your methods, that I'm really struggling at understanding. I see that you(as well as other builders) paint, and get everything prepped prior to assembling all the sub assemblies, and what I can't for the life of me understand is how you do this... How do you go back and fill in gaps, make corrections being that you already painted, scratched windows, etc. How are you "re-painting" now that you already painted?? I just don't get it? How are you correcting seams if you already did your paint work prior? What is your method that you use? Also, how are you gluing the sub-assemblies together if they are painted?? My understanding on model glue is that you need bare plastic, and it is advised to not place glue over a painted surface, so I am confused how you are doing this? I don't believe you touched on this topic specifically. I would greatly appreciate if you would explain this. It would be a huge help for me. Thank you for your time.
@mattsmodelshop 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! On the Enterprise D Clear kit, because it's clear you have to paint it first, then scrape the windows. Once all the windows are scraped and you have it the way you want it, you assemble the ship. You'll find light leaks all over the place (Yeah, it sucks). You then fill/sand/etc being careful not to get putty all over your paint, then you can mask/paint the seams. It takes some practice, but you can get it to look pretty good without too much effort. The big thing is to roll the tape (it prevents paint steps) when masking. Once that's all done, if any of the windows got some paint in them, you get the joy of rescraping them again. I scraped the windows on this particular model 3-4 times. Good luck!
@TrekBuilder 11 ай бұрын
Thank you sooo much for the quick response. It is greatly appreciated. Can you also please explain how you assemble the already-painted sub-assemblies? What process do you use to glue them all together if they are already painted? i would greatly appreciate it? :) Oh, sorry, I also forgot to ask, when painting over a second time where you light blocked, or gaps, do you go back and re-prime said areas, or just spray your base color, and that's it? Thanks for your help.
@rasmokey4 Жыл бұрын
The big bandai falcon has many plastic mouldings on the inside and is very hard to wire up with led lights!
@NotWorthIt9 Жыл бұрын
Too cool.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@pitifulgore01 Жыл бұрын
How do you get the decals to sit over the raised details perfectly? And what grit sandpaper do you use?
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
I get the decals to sit with copious amounts of MicroSol. Lay the decal down and spread the MicroSol down, and it will *melt* into the model. It sort of conforms to the shape that it's lying on. For sandpaper, I used anywhere from 220-800 grit depending on what I'm doing. Sometimes I'll go higher, it just depends on the application. Before decals, it's usually 800, then pearl white, then clear coat.
@wraith20072007 Жыл бұрын
Wow! bro. So sorry about your loss. She's looking great awesome job. Details and Decals look amazing.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks! The new owner is enjoying the ship a lot. She's a huge Trek fan!
@tbonethecat Жыл бұрын
How much do you charge to build that? I am really interested!!!!
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't do commissions. It's way too much work to put a price on. There are several people online who are doing builds for customers who would do a great job.
@user-c141b Жыл бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop 😓😿
@stevethefishdotnet Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you are back. These older, less-accurate models can be rather fun to work on, to make it our own creations by adding more detail to them.
@rickaguilar1833 Жыл бұрын
Its Ashamed that model wasn't made bigger! Its so difficult to light and parts made to fit more cleanly!
@Charles-Buddy-Close Жыл бұрын
Great videos! Very helpful. But please tell me what is decal blonder spray? And where do I get some?
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, Testors discontinued it a couple of years ago when they were bought out by rustoleum. i'm still looking for an alternative myself! It's probably just a type of clearcoat. I'll eventually find it. I need to find it, as it works great when your decals are turning to dust!
@brasidas33 Жыл бұрын
Lights way too bright - Christmas tree effect
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Yep, they are, but it's an old kit that I didn't put a lot of thought into. I built it for fun. <shrug> I use Arduino boards now for the nav/strobes anyway, and with those you can minimize the brightness quite a bit. I usually go down all the way to 10% brightness on kits now.
@jeffreyolsen6880 Жыл бұрын
Get a new base
@alexxander8158 Жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@the-primered-thumb Жыл бұрын
Ace mate, new subscriber 😉👍
@laroark5036 Жыл бұрын
VERY COOL, CUT AWAYS ALWAYS ARE SO DETAILED
@laroark5036 Жыл бұрын
I gotta get me a 3d printer
@JimPaulJr Жыл бұрын
Good to see you back at it. Nice work on this build. I've been on a break for a while now as I'm waiting for some new releases from Round2. Delayed a bit as usual with them. Have a safe 4th of July weekend.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, they have some really nice kits coming out soon. I'm really eyeballing the studio scale Tie Fighter and the 1/1000 SNW Enterprise.
@JimPaulJr Жыл бұрын
He got it wrong about the Tie Fighter. The kit is 32nd scale, whereas the actual studio scale filming model is 24th scale, much larger than the Round2 kit. They are actually calling it part of their studio series referring to the amount of detail they captured from the studio scale filming model. Jamie explained that last year, when they announced the model at Wonderfest.
@modelkittrove8311 Жыл бұрын
I have two of these cutaway kits from my father's stash I inherited, I was thinking about using one and combining it with the Round 2 re-release and do a cutaway with the updated sidewalls... I am unsure if the inside details will still fit though with the slightly lower profile sidewalls though, After building this kit, what do you think?
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
It would require some modification to get it to fit with the lowered sidewalls. It's definitely possible, though. It would be well worth the effort too, as the old sidewalls are pretty plain.
@modelkittrove8311 Жыл бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop Thanks, I'll give it a shot!
@TrekWorks Жыл бұрын
Great work Matt, that kit doesn't look bad at all. Your upgrades really improved it.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Boyd! If you happen to come across one of these, they're really fun to detail. It's not the greatest model in the world, but it sure is a good time!
@lisamillsflorida Жыл бұрын
Love the lights!! Plus, the cutaway parts are really fun! I expect to see Chewbacca and Han Solo!
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
I've been thinking about adding some figures to the hold. Maybe Han and Chewie should be hanging out in there?
@PunkyWily Жыл бұрын
Wow Matt, VERY cool!!!
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's actually pretty neat looking in person. It'd be neat if Round2 would reissue it.
@JGG1701 Жыл бұрын
Excellent build!!!!!!!! I wish Wolfbase still made those bases.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Me too! I love the base, though if I had to do it over I'd probably make it a tad smaller. I'd also make it so I could display the ship either direction. Otherwise, it's awesome!
@davidchrist2754 Жыл бұрын
That looks already amazing. Working on the same kit right now and I am still in the parts preparing phase 🤯 I am bit concerned on the neck attaching to the primary hull, so I went ahead and installed magnets hoping this will keep it on place forever….but I remain sceptical given the size of the saucer…
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
I just glued it on using CA glue (I think... IIRC you have to use CA glue on the clear plastic) and it hasn't budged. My first one is around 9 years old and is still perfect.
@bentstrider Жыл бұрын
Glad to see I wasn't the only one who had issues with those garbage support pylons. I recently got another 1/537 with lights and sounds. I'm looking at taking the brass rods through the pylons route. Attach to a block of wood placed in the engineering hull.
@Graftanker98 Жыл бұрын
That display base, a complete work of art. bravo. Im just starting my journey with the 1:350 refit, in the early ordering and planning phase. I want to do a base like that.
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
The base is really killer, but it's a bit large. If I were to do it again, I'd go slightly smaller. It sure looks good! Good luck with your refit build!
@Graftanker98 Жыл бұрын
@@mattsmodelshop I just ordered the Tenacontrols Mega board and fill lighitng kit options, hopefully thats a good choice for a newbie, I have seem some videos of people doing complete custom soldering fits, but Im too new I think. I am wondering how I will plug it into the wall.
@fubarmodelyard1392 Жыл бұрын
I never liked the D but Picard season 3 and this outstanding job has given me a newfound appreciation for her
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
That finale of Picard season 3 was unreal. I actually started working on my last clear 1701-D kit after watching it. I'm seeing if I can improve it more. 🙂
@paulchondo4737 Жыл бұрын
What color did you paint the base hull for this 1:537? same as the 1:350? flat white with pearl white on top? thanks
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
I painted it the same as the 350. White primer with pearl white over it. The aztec decals I used set it off pretty well. I may do another one and actually do a video series on it just to give people ideas about it. It's been rolling around in the back of my mind, anyway.
@KevinSmith-wb4ju Жыл бұрын
Love them both!!!!!😮 wish I had both.😮😊
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
They're really neat models for sure! It's worth putting in the work and time, as they make very impressive displays.
@patrickschoolderman2943 Жыл бұрын
Matt, f*cking awesome. I had tears in my eyes of it beeing so beautiful. Gosh. Would you want to build me one? Im in the netherlands. Would very much would like to discuss a price with you. Trully trully amazing. Wonderfull work. Realy
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
I'm having a devil of a time just modeling right now. Real life has been getting in the way of fun stuff, and when I finally do get to do it I just haven't been in the mood. I'm probably not going to be building models for sale anytime soon, as it takes a lot of time and effort to make them look good enough to do so. Thanks for the kind words, though!
@Dirks_NUMA_Files Жыл бұрын
Man, those decals look amazing
@NeonVisual Жыл бұрын
Army camo edition
@thebipolarbear1 Жыл бұрын
Man I had at least five of those same exact models and every time the pylons Would never stay up ugh I’m thinking about getting another one being older and with more advanced glue I might have a chance lol the 1/1000 version does the pylons right they’re actually supported
@bentstrider Жыл бұрын
Had that same issue with the 1/537 when I first attempted it when I was 13 in '97. Apart from the copious amounts of glue and styrene reinforcing, I've read about thin brass rods being used. I might take the brass rod approach this time around.
@thebipolarbear1 Жыл бұрын
@@bentstrider me too or something like jb weld if it can hold metal pipes together it should hold the warp engine and pylons lol or a mixture of that with brass . Me too around 97 or so I must have had three of these and never had it work out but this next time hell or high water I'll get em lol
@thomasloney612 Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping someone designs a 3d printable replacement for these saucer edges that are one piece, eliminating the need to worry about lining up and puttying between them. Instead of the photoetch parts for the rec deck windows, I sacrificed my shuttle crafts and put 3 nacelles behind the incorrect windows, then puttied them flush with the outside hull. It looks, IMO, much better than the photoetch part.
@ericf6115 Жыл бұрын
Hi Matt. Love your series so far. I just embarked on what seems like my own 5-year mission to boldly do justice to this fine ship. Could you please tell me what color grey you used for the shuttle bay walls and the color of the dark runway? Are these both painted using Tamyia paints? Thank you!
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! The floor was painted with Testor's Panzer Gray. I had a can of it floating around, and I liked how it was dark and reflective. I think I just used a standard light gray on the walls, but TBH it's been quite awhile since I painted up the shuttle bay on any of my refits. I use Tamiya paints, both in the airbrush and in the can quite a lot. They lay down pretty nicely and are of good quality. Good luck with your build!
@chrisambrose8838 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful ship! I’m building another 1/1000 Enterprise, but with lights this time. I can now see it may be easier to do the bigger model. I hope I can get all the wires inside that thing! Lol. Nice job! You can be very proud of the starship!! 👍🙋♂️🖖🏻
@mattsmodelshop Жыл бұрын
Lighting the 1/1000 Enterprise isn't for the faint of heart. That thing is tiny! Good luck with the build, and thanks for the kind words!