Aztek Dummy Update 9/22/21 - 1000 scale Voyagers- the big (re)finish!

just a quick video to show the finishing steps on the two 1000 scale Voyagers
Thrill to details and decals!
Stand back in amazement at all the lit windows!

[@usnjake]

Lou, this build is amazing. You bounced back from your setback with great grace. Your skills made bouncing back look easy. Somehow I doubt it was. These 1000 scale kits are proving, to me anyway, that bigger kits are not always better. Thank you for sharing these beautiful twin builds!

[@melwingullickson3114]

Thanks Lou. Another set of awesome builds and techniques. Great Job! Can't wait to what is next!

[@tachi98lep]

A beautiful conclusion to these two builds! This is just fantastic-I really like how both of the ships turned out.

[@rocketguy2]

...and good call on the hammered metal stand paint. Very cool!

[@tonysworkbench6070]

According to the title, I expected to see 998 more scale Voyagers. I was thinking, "Boy, that Lou can really crank those kits out!". ;) Great builds!

[@jimbrust486]

Fantastic looking pair!

[@PaulYoung1591]

Love Voyager. I have 4 Voyager models ready for building but I cannot come close to your skill Lou! Excellent work

[@davidjames1389]

Those turned out great. And yeah totally agree about the size compared to the Refit. Especially when they're constantly pointing on on the series that they only carry a crew of around 140 people, compared to Kirk's 430!

[@dennisthompson7921]

Looks great!

[@rocketguy2]

Thanks for the heads up on using panel line color over gloss, not flat. I tried it on my flat coated Nautilus for shading and it just sorta ran all over the surface.

[@theinkedandnerdyvaper-invm340]

They black panel liner is a ready to go pin wash, designed to be used after a gloss clear coat.

[@MrChief101]

Dental tools? Makes sense; window dents would require them. Just don't forget to floss. The Tamiya panel accent stuff-- seems like the "pull" from the mold leaves behind a little-bittle bulge in flat spots. Suction? But that leaves the bottom not quite flat. Hence the pooling around the high spots. Interesting. I wonder if arranging things so that the ships is kind'a level to any group of window when applying would do something different? Very good suggestion to Round2-- doing everything in translucent-- why not! You might still need a couple of big areas-- those that would cast a "spot light" or pool of lighting on the hull. Maybe. That might lead to their thinking that if they have to run some clear at all, why minimize it? You do know, Lou, that when the plotter is running, your world sounds like the Pod Bay... ?

[@aztekdummy]

The plotter does run my life just like HAL sometimes. I can only hope it doesn't turn on me.

[@petermerz2704]

Very cool! I don’t know what is harder, masking the windows or painting them! Looks great Lou!

[@woof3598]

turned out nice, I would like to see this next to another 1/1000 kit for scale

[@captaind6178]

May I also comment? I've never been aboard the USS Voyager, of course. But? I'd guess that SOME windows that represent crew quarters might be DARK now and then? Thinking a three- shift 24-hour duty rotation cycle. Just a thought....

[@aztekdummy]

i'll probably paint some back in. but more voyager windows were lit than not

[@markbernero9302]

1/1000 scale is perfect for Voyager. Not too big. Not too small. It's just right IMO!

[@captaind6178]

"Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffin' glue.". Exactly!

[@JohnnyStroud]

Holy Cow, great work sir! Thanks.

[@aaronvandoorn4629]

Fourth excellent build

[@eugenenolan3934]

Bonus Lou: already a good day!

[@willierants5880]

I agree, I think the scale is off, but I do like that many of these ships are "in scale" with one another. I hope they continue to expand on the 1:1000 scale armada to include the D and E and other vessels. Or is that wessles?

[@scifiguy26]

I always thought the Voyager was about the size or a little bit bigger than the TOS Enterprise secondary hull 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@davidfountain6607]

You've done another stellar job! Now I don't know if you noticed since you filmed this, but it looks like a couple of the decals are starting to lift on the inked window version. Escape pod 705 and possibly 1024 look like they're curling at the edges. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!

[@captaind6178]

Also? You are a mad-fast builder, I am a snail in comparison. Kudos! Imma gonna say, though? YOU are an inspiration. Have learned techniques, I have. Next time you want to learn how to fly an actual B737 or B757/767, then I'm your go-to guy. Meanwhile? I'm retired from the airline biz...

[@bobobobobobo4597]

that panel liner is enamel. it won't take very long to dry at all. also easy to clean up with q-tip very lightly dampened with some zippo lighter fluid (or enamel thinner if your feeling rich ;) if you accidentally leave some brush marks around the panel lines.

[@markbelsom3174]

The opaque Voyager worked really well, I sometimes wish the 1/350 Tos Enterprise was made the same way,just mask the windows, paint then done. The clear parts aren't a great fit.

[@aztekdummy]

the 350 refit would be perfect for this

[@woof3598]

just back from vacation, went back to work on my AMT Voyager, couldnt find both inboard warp engine lense's any where, shorted by AMT for sure. wanted get the transparent blue done...............DUH, shows what I know of the Intrepid class ships

[@aztekdummy]

yup, it's like half the work! makes room for the fancy hingey thing

[@David_B_Dornburg]

It's mid-week madness! Hiya Lou. How lit are you? 🤪

[@briandaniels5185]

The panel line accent colors are thin enemal paint

[@briandaniels5185]

Also called a pin wash

[@HobbyModeller]

Hi. Good video. The Voyager‘s looks really really great. I was looking for polar lights Voyager videos, but KZbin does not find or show me any Voyager videos of you. Probably because your title doesn't say "polar lights". Good that I subscribed to you. Otherwise I might never have seen your videos. Maybe your great voyager videos will find even more people if you also write "polar lights" in the title? I would be happy for you. 😄👍 Because they are really great.

[@aztekdummy]

you need to put "Round 2" in the title.

[@davidf9257]

They look great! What brand of flat coat are you using?

[@richardstiers9010]

Lou, I am trying to find out what that gizmo on top of your Optivisor. I use the same, but want light. I am forever banging it against my desk magnification lamp.

[@aztekdummy]

no you don't, the light is crap and waaaaaay too blue. :) you can just velcro a small flashlight there

[@ajc4477]

How do you fund the Siraya tech resin?

[@woof3598]

I notice the little things when watching like the cup holder for your Pro Weld, God know I have knocked mine over to many times, any suggestions on keeping your sand paper types separated ?

[@andrewlocke4609]

build 2 more but buld them as the armoured version and the borg upgraded version

[@Wild-Dad]

Or the bottles of ink used in draft pens like KOH-I-NOOR Rapidograph ink. Yes I’m dating myself with that product reference.

[@aztekdummy]

I still have my rapidographs from my old job. They're caked solid, but I have them

[@Wild-Dad]

@@aztekdummy - if you can get access to an ultrasonic cleaner, it’ll shake that stuff apart and the pen (and the needle inside) will be as good as new. That machine was available for our use at the high school and the university that I went to. Our teachers there made it’s use mandatory. When I worked at a planning firm designing subdivisions, shopping plazas and such, I didn’t have one but I ritually cleaned all my pens out once a day - sometimes twice. My pen set runs from a “000” to a “4”. That ink was often prone to dry out if one left it sit for any length of time.

[@garywood1973]

Lou , well done on the Voyagers very nice indeed , question is their an Armoured version , I assume may be on 3 D print ?? , nothing to light up , I always thought this version was very cool & maybe a good subject for a show ...what do you think ? .

[@aztekdummy]

Not that I'm aware of. It would be a great print, tho

[@garywood1973]

@@aztekdummy Maybe one day Lou as with all modelling things change .

[@YdnarLah37]

Hey Lou, they look great. Did you use the same gloss coat you did the first time? What flat coat did you use?

[@aztekdummy]

Yes the flat coat was the same krylon clear I always use

[@YdnarLah37]

@@aztekdummy So don't use Krylon over Mission Models. Good tip. Good to know.

[@redgreen09]

LOoks great as ugel lights ALL wil see as post new and yes glade you do have dumb adds on your chanel sooo madding thay are cant rant hare bout it

[@captaind6178]

ONE last idea (because my OCD)...at 1:1000 scale, maybe no matter BUT? Because I'm also building (two) EagleMoss Enterprise-Ds. ALSO approximately 1:1000, actually (I am told) 1:916. ANYWAYS.. I have the impression that these futuristic/not reality vessels would have "windows" that are flush with the outer skin panels. I know, this is getting TOO particular. I have ideas that I'll try on my models...IF it's a fail? Well..then I will have learned.

[@SeansModelBuilds2017]

Second. Who will be third?

[@spacedock873]

Quantum superposition of light leaks! 😂 Until observation collapses the quantum wave function they may not be there - love it! Beautiful results on both ships but they still seem rather darker than I would have imagined - maybe it's the lighting and white balance but Voyager seems almost white to me. Also the panel shading (carding?) looks great but did I miss you doing it or did you not video it? 👍

[@aztekdummy]

the filming model is a light duck egg blue. studio lights wash it out to a whiter hue. I didn't record the carding, because it takes both hands and there can be cussing.

[@spacedock873]

@@aztekdummy Yes there is always the argument of recreating the filming miniature or how the thing looks on screen. I have to admit that I always go for the on-screen look as that is how I "see" it - hence my TIE fighters are light grey instead of blue! I know what you mean about the carding - I have had pretty good results generally but there is a series of KZbin videos with a guy spending weeks black-basing, carding and then panel-lining a Star Destroyer only to put the mist coat on too heavily and obliterate all the detail. The whole ship turned grey and there weren't any more episodes in the build series!

[@dennisbisconti4583]

First