Star Trek TOS 1/350 Enterprise Build Episode 14 (FINALE)

[@gregorysims8378]

Thanks for showing your build, Will. You have a gift, sir. I watched all 14 episodes and got some great information to build mine.

[@theensignschair]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!

[@brookestephen]

Beautiful work!!

[@BuckingBronco]

Very cool. Nice job. I especially like the lighting effects on the nacelles.

[@C.Brown5150]

Turned out great..👍 Even though you said that you made a few mistakes , well that's just a part of the hobby. We live and learn and know the next time.. And when it's all said and done , it's all about what makes you happy.. You build for you and what you like..👍 That said ; It looks fantastic , you did a great job..👍

[@theensignschair]

Thank you!

[@3ccdmike]

I like your Bussard rotors you call fans.

[@RankinImagery]

You sound like me, “it’s not a perfect build there’s some mistakes but I’m not gonna put them out.” lol. It certainly looks great and just what I need to see.

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Bill! Overall I'm pleased with the build, just a few minor details I want to do better next build!

[@phantom12321800]

Looks great. Thanks for sharing all your process. I'm building my own electrical rig. PL lights kits going for almost 250 these days. I can build a board and rig for that

[@TrekWorks]

Congrats on the finish. The ship looks great man.

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Boyd! I really appreciate the tips along the way!

[@rfarrr2817]

Boyd is the Master of the Art of building starships

[@davidward9487]

@@rfarrr2817 he gives so many great tips on building the refit! My deflector dish is so on point because of his method.

[@deec5420]

Wow would love this hanging from my ceiling. Had two of the plastic kits on the ceiling in the 70's when I was a kid. Used to be an argument as to whether the ship was battleship gray or white. Some of the show scenes it looked gray and others it looked white. Even if it's white, the old plastic model should have been painted to look more matte in tone. Didn't know until a few days ago that these models existed. Wow such a fantastic and beautiful discovery, thank you.

[@MrMcGear]

Nice job buddy!

[@dominiksilberhorn7058]

Oh no...last episode :-( Your Build was awesome, the result is fantastic, well done, i enjoyed every episode from this build, now i am sad it`s over 😞 i build this with the new lighting kit, it is very good but have problems too^^ but better as the older set

[@bobbova8708]

Very nice!!I really enjoyed following this build.There are a few different video's of this build but yours is slightly different and getting your fresh perspective is very informative. As Leonard Nimoy had said this was another addition to the bank of reality.Thanks for an enjoyable series!!

[@theensignschair]

Thank you Bob! I appreciate the support!

[@sdmproductions2949]

Wow she looks awesome you did an outstanding job on the kit.

[@theensignschair]

Thank you sir!

[@rrraddsvalue]

Great Job Will.... Looks awesome 👏. Appreciate all your tips and skills. Learned a lot. 🖖🙂

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Rick! I've had some great tips provided to me along the way as well! Glad the videos have been useful!

[@daimyo2k]

I wouldn't worry about the lighting in the nacelles, they didn't light up in TOS anyway. AWESOME job by the way!

[@digzbot-3422]

1/350 scale is a huge model for home models

[@rogerstephens2749]

Awesome job my kit is still in my stash but im gonna learn from your build, it really looks great 👍

[@theensignschair]

Thank you! Good luck on your build!

[@rogerstephens2749]

​@@theensignschair I got the light kit and a shuttle bay and bridge from shapeways. That shuttle bay fits perfectly with no trimming. Check it out for your next build 🎉

[@stewartmcminn7773]

For front sky lights I attached extra strip lights on the top saucer facing down. Half a inch away from the window. It really bounces the light very well to match the rear ones. I also lined the interior with tin foil

[@acterene1]

Terrific build!

[@theensignschair]

Thank you Mark!

[@wraith20072007]

I think you did a fantastic job there Bro.

[@theensignschair]

Thank you! Im really happy with how it turned out! Will be building another soon with the re-release of the model and the updated Polar Lights lighting kit!

[@davidward9487]

Very nice! I'm going to build another one as well but doing all my own lighting. And I'm going to install a switch so I can turn the motors off and a pot to control speed. My other build is with the polar lights kit. Two steroids started flickering and one in my neck burned out already. I just completed the refit and what I difference when YOU control the lighting. I bought the motors on Amazon 13 bucks .. roll of strip lights 9.99 and tenacontrol nav/strobe board 45 bucks. The other enterprise I'm going to unplugged the engines and make it the mirror enterprise.

[@tappan48]

Brilliant!

[@wraith20072007]

I'm doing a 1:350 Refit myself right now but want to do this build next, if my builds come out like yours I'll be a happy camper lol

[@theensignschair]

The TOS is definitely not as complicated as the Refit and goes together much easier!

[@adamrosa2458]

Looks great Will! Well done. Those motors are way better than the kit supplied parts...

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Adam! I definitely like the way the bussards turned out, much quieter and I think the speed is more accurate than the kit supplied ones!

[@markperdue5587]

A great build my friend! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[@splashfx_]

Cool - looking forward to see how things go with your Arduino lighting. I've been working on that myself - right now I'm working on lighting an original Viper. I use the micro Arduino in the models themselves, much smaller and cheaper, and they have been very reliable. I also use what they call NeoPixels (basically a chain of RGB LEDs that you can control each one individually) and they're very easy to set up and configure for any color or luminance value.

[@theensignschair]

I'm looking forward to experimenting with the Arduino!

[@davidward9487]

Id love to see how you guys use the arduino.

[@Graphixman]

Came out great! I must have missed the episode you addressed it, but what did you use for the motors? You're right the Polar Lights ones are noisy.

[@theensignschair]

I bought some of Ebay and used voltage regulators to slow them down which made them alot quieter as well. I don't remember which episode but there should be links for both in the corresponding episode!

[@kevinobrien4807]

Looks great I really like the worthless cells. On the sensor dish, have you ever considered using Gold leaf?

[@theensignschair]

The paint I used is made by the same company that produces gold leaf and that's what I actually considered but went with their paint instead as it was easier to work with.

[@kevinobrien4807]

@@theensignschair it looks great thank you. And I meant to say warp engines, not worthless cells.😂

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Kevin, I like how it turned out and will use it on my future builds of that model!

[@tintobrass532]

You’ve done an amazing job with this kit; really first-rate. Looks amazing! Greetings from the UK

[@theensignschair]

Thank you Tinto! I appreciate it!

[@peterharoldjanakjr2078]

This looks great. So barring any bad LEDs or bad power output. The LED's are probably lighted to the scale of the ship. Which is how it should be. So many builders add the light kits and the result is every single light really over powering the model.

[@unabhangigenachrichtensh7296]

Großartiges Modell! Kann man dieses als Bausatz erwerben?

[@georgemacgregor5437]

Looks Great Will.

[@theensignschair]

Thanks George! And thanks for your input along the way!

[@georgemacgregor5437]

@@theensignschair Your welcome buddy. Send you some more vids and photos of my commission build and other builds when I get a chance. Being you will not be posting anything for a while it should be ok since I won't be interrupting you in any way. If I do let me know.

[@theensignschair]

Lol, I actually meant to say I wouldn't be posting a build video, but I've got some other things I'll be posting. Currently uploading a paint test for the green strongbacks on the refit!

[@teton99]

Wow that is fantastic! I really like the lighted nacelles too. I am going to have to catch up on the rest of your build vids, and what a nice resource to have as well, thank you.

[@theensignschair]

Thank you and I hope the videos are useful to you!

[@russellmorash3816]

When I bought mine it was ordered before the kit actually came out the same as the lighting kit that was made for it the model kit itself was the thickest plastic I ever saw the first day I washed all the parts like they recommended and fit all of the parts to see how difficult it was going to be and everything fit together so well that a little painters tape you could hold the model together well so basically you could see a full unglued model that could be rested on a table and that help someone who had ordered a version that was this size light properly and except for the l.e.d.s that they used where more like what the movie model had in there white lights where a slight blue ting I haven't at that time 13 years ago since I made real cheap kits and had no model painting or seem filling at all plus I never build anything that came with a lighting kit I used tools that I had on hand and files that where not really ment for this kind of precision so I had to purchase somethings and improvise others they had a club you could entire that had so many kits available and the only difference was the box art and parts to make three different versions pilot 2 pilot then series model with I wanted anyway the idea was the first that applied would receive there model early and get a gold t shirt with a certificate of number the second wave was the same but the certificate that hag tiger numbers and a blue t shirt and the last would be the same with a red t shirt I was informed that I missed out by five so I waited meanwhile polar light was up and running a press conference was held and show on u tube that all dies had been made and prototypes where exactly like the Smithsonians that luckily was being unboxed looked over photographed and even x rated the model was packed carefully and stored in a way that would keep it in the shape it was in when stored. For me it was goog that I hadn't gotten it early because the people that did where pro's at everything involved the painting was examined bu the Smithsonian down thrue the years and polar lights went all out to get the best people they had in all of the areas even how it was reto fit for lighting after the model was made and what would be the port side of the original ll foot model and that side could now longer be filmed because electricians Han to run the power in a place that could access all the places that Desi lu studios and gene Roddenberry thought lights and effects would be they even wanted more but it would be impossible unless the model was scraped and a new one made exactly the same way but certain things would not allow the fixtures to be installed in the original form and everyone especially the budget the cost would not be authorized on a show that first pilot was black balled only for the fact that Lucy herself was interested in the show and was fighting the network for another chance this deep in everyone who's more than just a fan would no and the rest wouldn't care the pl0t of the first pilot wasn't all that bad but in 1964 executives at NBC didn't like a woman as second in command and an audience in those days would feel the same and the guy with the ears would have to go. Back to the model I order as soon a

[@Salty_Balls]

Unfortunately one of the colors Trekworks used in his TOS colors doesn't seem to be produced anymore. The Folkart Jade Green seems impossible to find, and is no longer in their catalog on the website. I bought 4 or 5 greens the other day and so far haven't been thrilled with any of them as substitutes yet. I continue to experiment.

[@theensignschair]

I'm trying to use strictly craft paint so please let me know what you find!

[@Salty_Balls]

@@theensignschair I ordered some Tamiya XF12 to get a baseline to try to match to. If I hit anything I'll be sure to let you know.

[@Salty_Balls]

@@theensignschair Hey, I saw someone else use Folkart Faded Jade and got good results. It's one of the greens I happened to buy, but I don't know his mix ratio.

[@theensignschair]

I'll have to take a swab of the Tamiya I used up to Hobby Lobby and see what I can find!

[@Salty_Balls]

@@theensignschair I mixed some XF12 and flat white today and compared it to my mix of the heather grey and Folkart Faded Jade. I think it's workable. I haven't made the exact color of the XF12, but I've made something reasonably close. Unfortunately it's one of those things that I started with a ratio, but had to keep adding more of each in and now I couldn't tell you what the ratio is. I just kept going til it started feeling right. I used an empty Anita's bottle for the mic and it's 3/ 4 full of something approximating XF12 lightened with white.

[@thomasdill88]

Where can I get one

[@russellmorash3816]

I felt the same way i was very unhappy with the light that came up thrue those colored navigation lights they should have made another set of flashing l.e.d.s red and green like the tena controll kit had the way mine are the red one isnt to bad but the gr Een cant be seen in a light room even in the complete darkness there still week the two flasher aft by the hanger bay are nice i know there white but more flashing lights look better the clear lights under the red and green on the saucer are nice and strong. also the moyors for the fans spins way to fast they have addressed that in the new kit by gearing the motors and they did a much better job on those soldierless connector i ended up spldiering mine on the original kit S

[@theensignschair]

There is definitely alot more work to put into that first kit to get it to work and look decent!

[@thomasdill88]

Would you build me one please

[@kurthugger9107]

The Bussard collectors are supposed to turn in the same Direction.

[@theensignschair]

That is incorrect, one spins clockwise the other spins counter.

[@theensignschair]

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[@chrisambrose8838]

Looks beautiful!! Check out EVANS DESIGN for lights . Great people to deal with! Again, looks fantastic!! 👍🙋‍♂️🖖🏻

[@WatchMan1962]

What kind of glue did you use?

[@theensignschair]

I only use CA glues

[@WatchMan1962]

What is the color?

[@thecaptain2521]

WOW!!! Stunning!!! Really exceptional work!!!

[@theensignschair]

Thanks Captain!