Build The Pheonix from STAR TREK: First Contact

[@voodoofx1946]

Nice build up! I agree this is a must have kit.

[@asmcelhinney]

Outstanding kit, great video! Had that John Eaves book on my wishlist for a whole, really should get it.

[@williamd1732]

You are absolutely right. I need this on my collection as well. Looks like an awesome kit. And loving the new intro, BTW.

[@MartinFutter70]

An enthused part one, got to know Robert through Randy Cooper, after Robert sent Randy his wonderful Rodger Young-Starship Troopers creation. He is a very talented Antipodean. Onwards to Part two

[@pugnboots5683]

I just bought the STL files from Robert.The main body was a little too big for my resin printer so I'm going to print it at 70% scale. Thanks for pointing this cool model out to me.

[@sprueVerse]

If you ever decide you’d want a bigger kit - Sean over at 8kminitures.com can print it for you! Enjoy!!

[@eugenenolan3040]

Lovely kit, story and build. Great job Phil ( even the Buck stops joke )

[@johndillon8051]

Looks damn fine! This one is a winner. If only the Bird of Prey kit was molded as crisply as this one (Hey Round Two, you've done improvements on several of your automotive kits, how about sharpening the molds on the science fiction kits). Very much looking forward to your painting next episode.

[@israelislaromero4079]

Great build Phil! Keep the good humor going and the great tips also! Thanks!

[@PitstainHobbies]

Very cool build Phil, big fan of Robert's designs.

[@rogerfluhr445]

I love this, I always wanted a kit of the Phoenix thanks Phil.

[@stevebak6664]

Cool build, Phil. Can’t wait to see what you do with it.

[@patrickbrun5830]

Wunderschön! Mit diesem Schiff beginnt die Geschichte... Mir gefällt die Phönix sehr gut: Sie ist clever konstruiert. Mein Respekt und meine Glückwünsche an euer Team - viele Grüsse aus der Schweiz, von einem Trekkie seit 50 Jahren.

[@sprueVerse]

Ich möchte mich bedanken und ich schätze Ihren Kommentar

[@Mac-Alba]

Thats one of my unicorns Phil, dont really know why but I have just always loved it. I still get a buzz seeing it in Enterprise credits. Great looking quality kit. Probably just as well you did not flag up anyone this side of the pond that would print it. Looking forward to part deux. As always, thanks for sharing...... but your work throughput is really starting to make me embarrassed, I dont think you sleep.

[@conrailfan6277]

Thats a very cool build!!!

[@DonaldKing-w6f]

Love this stuff! Want this book, but you can see a lot of it in the movie sketch book if you have it. If not, it's worth it to get it, maybe on ebay. I'd also love to see a book like this on Doug Drexler's work too! For the Phoenix, I'm thinking of building up the Playmates toy to professional grade model standards, with the lighting system already included! Can't afford a printer and don't have a computer either, so I have to work with the best I can get. I'm also a little Leary of resin kits, though this one looks pretty good. About 2 weeks ago I did break down and get one resin kit cause I just couldn't resist it: the 1/350 XCV-330 Enterprise from Fantastic Plastic! The Ring Ship! To help fill in the gaps in my long term building of the history of all the ships named Enterprise from the sailing ships to the starships. The Phoenix looks close to the size of the Playmates toy and maybe parts could be mixed and matched for better accuracy? Anyway, been watching your videos a couple years now, and was enthralled with your build of the Aries 1b while I started to work on mine. Got distracted and need to get back to that. In the process of "flipping" the flight deck upsidedown to make it accurate to the movie, looking out the windows facing down towards the moon's surface. This involved cutting out the seats, making the ceiling the floor, and making the ceiling piece into the door into the central elevator. Then reassembling the whole thing in the right orientation and reworking the lighting panels for accuracy, and installing the seats where they need to be. (Hopefully you cut them out carefully enough to preserve them!). And all of this is much more complicated than it sounds! Anyway, the Phoenix kit is looking better the more I watch you build it, and I'm starting to get tempted! Better go to my Playmates model before the printed kit costs me money! (And it might anyway!). So thanks again, SprueMaster, and keep 'em coming! (Oh, and I DO like to play with my models after I build em. That's half the fun!). Have a better one!

[@sprueVerse]

I assure you the quality and professionalism of 8KMinitures.com make purchasing a kit at any scale you choose well worth. And I have no dog in this fight! Just being honest! Cheers!

[@fritzdescovich3759]

Hi Phil, a beautiful kit and your build part 1 is to perfection! I am a very satisifed Sean Homer 8K Minieatures and Props customer. In MHO his prints are on the professional level, as well as his cutomer service. Sean explained he will not ship out parts that are not done to perfection. I just noticed Sean's comment about an offer regarding his kits. Thanks so much for the tip on the painting, that is so helfpul. The base silver finish looks like that from the movie. If I may, would it be possible to set magnets at the cockpit skirt and the cockpit such that it could be removed to show the cockpit interior? Just a random thouhgt. I can't wait to see your next part 2 build!

[@jamesjester2542]

Hey Phil sorry I have not been on in awhile. It'a always great or rather fantastic to see you building. I got alot of respect for your ability and skill set you have for this hobby. I think I'm getting burned out. I'm working on Jose Gonzalles' Vampirella (Dynamite). I think I'm gonna slow down soon. Just sip my coffee and watch you all build. Much respect James.

[@kurk1701a]

Hey Phil thanks .I'm going to get the kit ,is there any tips on how to best glue the kit together so as not to stuff it,and to make it bond together wrll so it last a long time? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks . Can't wait to see the next build video.

[@sprueVerse]

Resin lives CA glue - just make sure your surface is free from paint. You can protect joins with a little masking tape as you go. Enjoy!! Cheers! Phil

[@JJModelMaking]

I built one of these in April, nice model. Top tip, work out where to put it, and drill your mounting hole rather than wait until the end like I did

[@pugnboots5683]

I'd love to build this one. I have a 3D resin printer and this would be so mush fun to print out.

[@MrChief101]

As much of a fan as I am-- and as clever as I thought the use of the Titan II silo was inspired-- the design of the ship was a little odd to me (don't tell Mr. Eaves, thank you). I got it, the silo is only so big but we must kowtow to the spread wide nacelles-- I'm sure Robert Bussard is smiling at the attention to detail of his concept (have you ever wondered about the level of electro-magnetism needed for "collectors"?)... Anyway-- I am surprised that there was no provision for a mechanical arm that allowed the same nacelle to be moved from closed to open. I know-- that's a hard parallelism to manage... But, fine, fine. Should not the Enterprise crew have been bagged-over-the-head and just killed outright by the Dept of Temporal Investigations? This model is terrific in planning and design of parts. I knew you couldn't resist lighting this up. Speaking of Temporal cops-- I know it all turns out really nice.

[@loginalreadytaken_]

To get 5 Volts from a 9V battery, just connect it to a voltage regulator such as the L7805CV-DG (there are many alternatives). It would best to put 0.1uF filter caps on in- and output, but it may also work without them. A voltage regulator alone is much smaller than one of these common Chinese step-down boards. Running a high load may require a heat sink on the regulator, though.

[@rob-ccbb-fan]

Great build, and great story! Do you have to use enamel paint on 3-d printed models?

[@sprueVerse]

You do not have to use enamels - prime it with something good like Dupicolor and you can use Acrylics.

[@israelislaromero4079]

Where do you buy those fiberglass bundles? I would like to get some!

[@paulalanryder5397]

Hi Phil well as i said on face book I just purchased this very model, so i am going to scrutinize your build Phil and see what you do with it and it will be pure coincidence if parts of my build look like yours 😇😇😇also did you print the model at the STL size as in not made it bigger ?

[@sprueVerse]

It was printed as the files intended but they most certainly can go larger! Cheers!

[@paulalanryder5397]

@@sprueVerse Thanks Phil

[@michaelbaldassarre838]

Phil, A really cool kit an you have done a great job so far. As I have said before, you get better & better with every build. Question: Would you guest-a-mate the scale to be 1/72 ? That would be great, since most of my collection was that scale which I lost in the fire. Was this kit expensive ? Thanks for sharing & Take Care !!

[@sprueVerse]

Not absolutely certain on scale - reach out to Sean he will help you there. Tell him sprueverse sent you and you will receive a 10% discount - cheers!

[@michaelbaldassarre838]

@@sprueVerse Thanks Phil !! :}

[@dougsundseth6904]

I'm a bit curious as to why you didn't run a single power cable into the model, then use some sort of power bus to split the power out to each of the LEDs. I suspect there's something obvious that I'm not seeing.

[@sprueVerse]

The Tenacontrols board requires each bussard collector effect to have four leads going from the model to the board. Since the model will be on a stand and the board is inside the stand you have to bring all eight leads to the board. You cannot run 12V SMD strips to this board so they require their own power supply. I do consolidate leads when it’s possible. Cheers! Phil.

[@dougsundseth6904]

@@sprueVerse Thanks for that information. For this specific model, it looked like there was enough unused internal space for a bus or even some sort of controller to be hidden. Too bad the cabling is so annoying.

[@sprueVerse]

It would make sense to place the board in the fuselage but the way this print is designed it would be difficult. Not impossible!! I’m just not that talented!🖖🤪

[@mikedrever7760]

I want to make a large scale model of NX-01, does anyone know of a mesh or model anyone’s making?

[@dhultgren1]

There are no stl files on the link you provided for this model.

[@sprueVerse]

cults3d.com/en/users/RobertJamesModels/3d-models

[@mikeking2539]

Looks like a good kit,.....Wow $200 US Dollers! Sadly out of my price range! 😱😥😢☹

[@sprueVerse]

Totally understand - but in fairness it’s a lot to print. Funny, a friend of mine just picked up the new 2001 space station and a few odds and ends to light it and make it spin. He’s now up to $400!! 🤪🖖

[@robertherriges6807]

Sweet kit and build. I sent you an email about tiny buck converters you may be interested in.

[@seanhomer3093]

Awesome job, Just mention Sprueverse in the email and I will give everyone a 10% discount on my kits