Completing Polar Lights 1:1000 USS Enterprise
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- This video concludes the project and shows how I completed wiring the lights and applying the decals. The video ends with a final review of the completed model. I apologize for the grainy video in the final review. My camcorder doesn't do well in low lighting but was the only way to show the model with the lights activated.
Paints used:
Basecolor: Pewter Dark Accents: Gun Metal Both from Folk Arts Craft Paint
Links:
Star Trek Model kit previews • 1:1000 Enterprise (Dis...
TrekWorks • Star Trek Discovery 1:...
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Good job overcoming the issues you had Oggie. The model came out really nice. Hat's off to Ken for helping out with the replacement board. He's a great guy.
Thank you Boyd. And may I also compliment you and all of your fantastic work. You made some great recommendations here that I found very helpful. I appreciate all you do for the modeling community. Would love to have on my channel for an interview some time. Happy Holidays!
🖖😎👍Very cool and a very fantastic and spectacular job very well done indeed, It came out very beautiful looking in every way shape and form all and all when it was all finished up with and sitting on her stand indeed Sir!,👌.
Thank you very much
Anoher great video. I like the fact that you are very organized, detailed, and thorough in your process! The ship looks fantastic!!
Thank you very much
Love watching your channel. I have only been doing this for 2 years and I have learned so much by watching you and others. Please keep them coming.
Thank you very much.
I ordered the full set, model kit, lighting set and decal kit, from Canada and got sent the original decal set with the old placement directions. So glad I watched your build before moving onto my own. I have emailed Round2 for an update of the decal placedment instruction, so will wait till they arrive.
Thanks again for sharing your work with us.
You’re very welcome. Glad you found it helpful. Send pics of your completed model. Would love to see it. Thanks for watching
Fantastic build, and those Aztec decals look amazing.
Really enjoyable and informative video.
Thank you.
Thank you very much Eric
Enterprise turned out awesome!! Thanks for the honest review!! Have a great holiday season!
You're welcome and thank you for taking the time to post the compliment. Happy holidays to you
Nice build! Love the decals and lights!
Thank you for your kind compliment
Awesome build Oggie! Looks great, beautiful kit! I’m glad I was able to help!
Thanks Ken. Really appreciate your help
Great job Oggie. The contrast between the paint and decals is just right
Thank you
Nice build.
That is a much better base for the kit.
Take care of yourself and stay safe.
Merry Christmas and happy new year. 🍻🎄
Thanks so much I appreciate the compliment. Happy holidays to you and yours too.
I love your work. I am not a fan of this version of the Enterprise. However looking at this video I am closer to the fence. Thank you 😀👍
Yeah I admit too that I’ve had my ups and downs watching new Trek but this is one design that I do like……so so much better than the JJprise. Thank you for your kind comments. I really appreciate it
excellent job O! Ken came through indeed :) Always impressed with your work buddy.
Thank you Kenny....and Ken sure did come through.
Scotch tape works good for covering seams. Im building one after Christmas and i hope it comes out as nice as yours! 👍🙋♂️🖖🏻
Thanks, happy holidays
That really turned out great. The nacelles look awesome! The stand you came up with looks great with the model. Well done!
Thank you very much William
Excellent job on this! I'm glad it all turned out well. I know how frustrating it is to have the lights stop working after you've put everything together.
Yes me too. I am just so happy it wasnt the LED. My stomach dropped as soon as I saw it wasn't working. I took a deep breath and started messing with the circuit board. So glad it was the board. Thank you for the compliment and for watching.
Excellent job as always Oggie! Thanks for sharing these builds. Have a great holiday with your family and hopefully Santa puts something cool under the tree for you!
Thanks so much Paul.....Happy Holidays to you and yours a s well.
Great work, looks awesome! Thanks for sharing your work and journey. 👍
You're welcome and thanks for the compliment.
Great Build Oggie , Hope you and your loved ones have a Great/Safe Holiday season ! Take care, Tony
Thank you Tony. I appreciate the kind compliment and wishes. Happy Holidays to you as well.
Another outstanding build!
I think this model is my next attempt at a build.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thank you for the kind words. I think you'll enjoy this kit. All the best to you and yours.
Nicely done. You and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and stay safe.
Hi Jim....thank you always a pleasure to hear from you. Happy Holidays to you as well
Great Job!
Thanks for the compliment and for watching
Looking really good!!!! 👌
Thanks 👍
You can get LED strip with COB LED filament for very even light distribution, and it’s available in 5 volts; so using the PL kit. I’m using the strips on the 1:2500 kit 👍
appreciate the tip, thanks
Fantastic ! Cheers from Detroit.
Thanks for the compliment, and a big hi from San Diego CA
Thank you for these great builds. This has been VERY informative. I do have a couple of questions with one area I just can't understand, and no one else seems to explain. In the beginning of this video you explain the dilemma with the gluing of both halves of the saucer. What I just can't understand, is why don't you simply wait to paint the saucer until both hales are glued together. Would that just make things easier? Can you please explain to me why it seems that every Star Trek builder always paint's the pieces before gluing, which seems to be more work in the end. Also, how are you using model glue once these parts are "pre-painted"? I'm told that model glue only works on clean plastic, not painted plastic. This really confuses me. Can you please explain?
Hi….the main answer to your question are the windows and portholes. They would be very difficult to mask due to their size and number. As for glue, I do my best to leave the places where glue will be applied clear of paint. I hope that helps and thanks for your kind comments. Feel free to email me if you have other questions, thanks. Interstellarmodeler at gmail
Great series and fantastic result once again!!! Merry Christmas from the UK and many thanks for helping to keep us entertained and inspired during this shocking year. Best wishes for 2021!!!
Thank you Mark....Happy Holidays to you too
Happy Holidays and thanks for all the videos. I thought you Enterprise came out very well, especially the decals and lighting.
Thank you very much and Happy Holidays to you as well William.
Like always: Awesome job Oggie and a big 🎩 off to Ken! It’s awesome to see what the modeling community it’s about!It’s nice to hear the positive and the least positive pain points! Keep the good work and wishes to you, the family and the whole modeling community Merry Christmas and a very safe new year! Take care buddy!
Thanks so much Israel. Totally agree the modeling community is just awesome. Wish you the best this holiday season. Have a good one and thanks for watching.
wow she looks awesome
Thanks Travis. Sad to say she met a terrible end. She didn’t survive a crash to the floor one day. We were having a few things done to my home office and the guy who was working in the room knocked her over by accident. Not repairable. I may someday try reconfiguring the model into a different class of ship??? We’ll see.
@@InterstellarModeler sorry to hear about the accident
Outstanding work as always! I am glad Ken was able to provide you with a board! Merry Christmas my friend!!
@@MarkFH1966 I was sidelined for much of this year due to an issue with my right arm, but I am on the mend. I have already returned to finishing a model I started early in the year. With that being said, I am certain Oggie and I can do another buddy build in the coming year. Thanks for your support and interest. Merry Christmas 🎄!!
Thanks Marc....and Merry Christmas to you as well.
I have been quietly watching your channel for some time now, and your videos are excellent for all qualifications of builders (I've been doing starships since the 6th grade, 1976). After watching this one, I'm thinking that Polar Lights just needs to go 1/350th on this version of the Enterprise for space, effects and overall quality. Looking forward to seeing more videos! I presume the five downvotes were Klingons.
Hi Drew, thank you for watching and for taking the time to leave a nice compliment. I love 350 scale ships and sure wish I had room for more of them. As it stands, the TOS 1/350 is the only one I've built so far. I do agree, this particular ship would look awesome at 1/350. I just started the Ptolemy class conversion of the 1/1000 Polar Lights TOS Enterprise. We'll see how that turns out. I think you'll find that one to be an interesting build. As for the down votes, well I guess you can't please everyone Lol. Thanks again.
@@InterstellarModeler Thanks for your kind comments! I got into lighting systems back in 1997 with IC chips with Paul Newitt back in 1979, and love bringing the ships to life. I will wait for that new ship build, and since South Bend is in my neighborhood, I'll drop by Round Two folks and ask for that 1/350 version. At 59, age is catching up with me...bigger is better!
Build turned out great Oggie!! Merry Christmas to You and Your Family! I look forward to seeing what You come up with next year.
Thank you very much. Happy Holidays to you and yours as well.
Another sensational build mate
thank you
Lovely build as ever. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Thank you David. Same to you
Amazing job. I just purchased this set- will be really handy to have your example.
Thank you
I purchased 2 of these models one with decals, kit and lighting kit one just the ship. I plan on putting in Arduino nanio board to run the lights on the ship I hope to program the Naycell Bussards running them with lights acting like a motor. On the 2nd kit I will use the lighting kit I purchased with one exception motors will stay the lights will have to changed some what. IT is the thickness of the wires causing the seams needing to be filled in over all great video with wonderful info I have to check my instructions
Thank you.....look forward to your builds.
Nicely done Oggie, Will need to buy 1 for the collection.
Thank you....yep you'd like the kit
Another great build IM! That nacelle not lighting, oof, made me caring, we all know that feeling of your heart sinking to the floor.
Thank you RT.....yeah that's exactly the feeling when I connected it and the nacelle wasnt lighting up. Thank goodness it was the board and not the LED. Thanks for the compliment and for watching
Great review of the lighting kit... Those wires are stupid thick and blocking the lights and making some dim is a real bummer.
Thanks
Hey Oggie
Beautiful job, the ship looks great with her lit up.
Was a great year for Oggie builds😁
Take care and Merry Christmas to You and Yours🎄
Thank you Tim. Happy Holidays to you as well.
@@InterstellarModeler
You are welcome Oggie,
and thank you.🙂🎄
Any good videos on decaling? I'm always afraid of messing that up and I don't know how to do it looking at you with the brush. Yes I am a novice lol.
Hi Justin. There are quite a few videos out there, can't say I can recommend one in particular. A few hints that I've learned over the years. Gloss coating the model prior to application is important. I used to not think so but it avoids silvering caused by uneven adhesion. The gloss can be eliminated with dull coat after application. The softening liquids are also critical for surfaces with uneven or varying contour. Hope that helps.
Really great build! It looks good! I am curious as to what that tool is that you used to sand the seams at 7:52?
So this is a little gadget I purchased at a miniatures show. The show was for those who build miniatures and doll houses, neither of which I do but I thought it might have stuff for modelers. It's a hypodermic syringe with a special cap with a hollow needle. I wish I had the contact info but am afraid I don't. It was a simple mom and pop booth at the show.
@@InterstellarModeler Hey thanks for the response! I’ll definitely see if I can scrounge up a syringe tool to maybe make something similar like that for when I eventually get to my build.
I was actually curious about the sanding tool you were using and the seams. The one with the strip on the two prongs.
@@indeebprod Oh...that's easy. It's called a flex file and is made for contoured surfaces. Here's the link: www.micromark.com/19-piece-Flex-I-File-Set
Well done looks awesome.
Thank you so much.
HI Oggie, I was wondering if you painted the Bussard Collectors clear dome with the Orange on the inside or outside of the dome.
Inside. The clear paint can be susceptible to scratches so best to apply to the interior.
@@InterstellarModeler Great, Thanks Oggie, much appreciated.
That's not a Bussard collector, it's a deflector dish. A Bussard ramjet collects interstellar hydrogen in order to power a fusion engine. The deflector dish clears any dust grains or small asteroids away from the path of the starship, using strong magnetic fields in conjunction with a 'reverse tractor beam'.
Hmmm can't believe I mistook one for the other, will have to rewatch this video. Been a fan for over 50+ years but mistakes happen. Thanks for the comment.
Great build Oggie and Happy New Year! I'm a little behind :-) Curious how loud the spinners are. I really like the effect and think it would make a great display but I'm concerned if it was too loud I would never run it. I know this is a very subjective question but I respect your opinion. Take care!
Hi Dale.....unfortunately the camera mic really seems to amplify the sound of those engines for some reason. They're really not that noisy in person. I think you'd be pleased with them. Thanks for the compliment and great to hear from you.
The Starfleet stripe and pennant on the secondary hull , did you paint that or is it a decal?
It’s a decal
Great work mate,
Thanks 👍
I just began this build, and like you, I cut out the 4 large window areas on the top of the saucer. Were you happy with the canopy glue? You had mentioned that it didn't seem to be drying clear.
I'm sorry for the late reply. A better option would be UV light curing resin. www.michaels.com/product/signature-crafts-light-cure-uv-resin-092oz-M20001814
sorry for my question you probably said it because I do not understand English very well but your model is powered by which voltage?
I connect the battery box provided and I find it quite weak.
I tried with a 9V battery, it works better but I'm afraid that in the long term it won't hold up.
The lighting kit includes a pack that accommodates 3 AA batteries. Sorry for the delayed reply.
@@InterstellarModeler yes but you use this battery pack ?
I prefer 9v because lights is better
Very nice job!
thank you
Very nice. I'm going to have to build one now...wonder how it would look in TOS colors and no aztek pattern...
I've seen a couple painted in TOS colors and I think it looks great. Thanks for the compliment and for watching
Nice work!
Thanks
When you applied your final clear coat sealand did you have to mask off the nacelle domes, bridge dome and window and all of the other windows or did you just spray over the entire model?
I masked those off.
Looks fuckin excellent. Bussard collectors turned out great.
Thanks
Another fantastic job. I'll be starting this on in January. Nice to see you made it thru the episode alive. (Red shirt). Lol
Thank you Marc and Happy Holidays! Yes always a risk with the red shirt LOL....luckily I only wear it when recording myself on camera LOL
@@InterstellarModeler a Merry Christmas to you and your Wonderful family
It would be helpful to have the kit number... Polar lights has done quite a few older versions of the Enterprise... I like the looks of that one....
I’m not sure what the kit number is but as far as I know this is the only 1:1000 Discovery Enterprise they’ve released so far. Thanks for watching
Great work Oggie great work.👍👍
Thanks 👍 John
I like the way the ship turned out if you want to build another one and use the light strips I would be more than glad to send you the money and have you billed the kit for me I love the way your ship turned out with my seizures and trimmers it would be very hard for me to do such good work
Hi Kerry....I'm afraid I don't do commission builds. My busy schedule and upcoming projects leave little time for much else. You could always check some of the Facebook sci-fi model pages to see if anyone would be interested. Starshipmodeler, hobbylink international are a couple of good fbook pages to check out. Thanks for the comment. Take care
Awesome build, worth waiting for the 2nd part.
A question about the round base.
You said it was too big to stand on a flat surface, but what about mounting it on a wall at 90° to the ship as a planet effect?
Hey Ian, thanks for the compliment. Actually my only problem with the stand was just its size. I needed something with a smaller footprint. It would probably look good as a planet though.
Beautiful!
Thank you!
I noticed something as you began to lay decals on the keel. You brushed the hull. Was that just water or the “melt it in place stuff”?
It was Micro set mixed with some water. Sometimes I use it from the bottle but it seemed to make the decals stick too quickly. Was better with water with these large decals anyway.
I wish these models already have the lighting installed. All I want to do is collect the ships.
thanks for the comment.
nice build
Thank you very much
Strip lights: parallel wired junctions would work on the 4.5 volt supply with the caveat that battery life would be reduced. Don’t try strip lights if the are wired in series.
Great tip, thanks
Did the decals come with the model or are the bought seperatly
You have to get them separately. Painting masks are also available as an alternative. Culttvman.com has a lot of this stuff in stock.
Ya know... Container Store is a little like the Harley dealer. Only they can charge 100 bucks for a 3 dollar box. You sir, have nerves of steel. You dropped the decal wall paper like a BOSS. The “crane cam” is rocking. This may just be your best ever series cinematically as well as content wise.
Thanks Tim, as always I appreciate your kind words. And yes the camera crane has been a very nice tool for capturing video, very convenient. Happy Holidays to you and yours.
Happy Xmas to Y’all too. OK, how did you do the zooms while you worked?
@@GPGPapercraftTX That is actually the Ken Burns feature in iMovie. You can set the start and end points of the effect in any video or still photo clip. You can also direct where you want the effect the to happen within the frame.
@@InterstellarModeler never imagined Ken Burns would work on video. “Pinch to Start” somehow eludes me. I will practice. Fixing to finally release another video.
Looks great!! Im about to do the aztecing...cant find the updated instructions over at round2...could you send them please? Thnx so much...Cheers!
Sure, Can u send a request to my email? Interstellarmodeler @ gmail
@@InterstellarModeler Hello, requesting the revised instructions to the disco-enterprise Aztec...thnx
@@randyhunt6206 PDF sent Randy, thanks for watching. let me know if you haven't received them.
We need a TOS enterprise lighting kit
Tena controls does make one for quite a few scales. tenacontrols.com/product-category/star-trek/tos-ncc-1701/
@@InterstellarModeler oh wow really! Ill look now thanks 😁
@@InterstellarModeler the Tena Controls LED bustard collector looks ok on the fastest setting to me but I really like the motorised version in the kit you show here. Any thoughts as to whether some or all of this lighting kit would fit in the TOS Enterprise 1/1000?
Hey Oggie, great build! Just one question: How often do you have to change your batteries in any/all of your built kits and do you find it difficult to do?
Hey Shannon.....not often since I don't really keep them on very long. I do check them monthly just to make sure they're not going bad but other than that they can last quite a while. If this one were to be kept on I estimate it may last an hour. The motors chew up a lot of power. I also try to position them in the build with changing them in mind so it's not too hard if you plan ahead. Thanks Shannon.
@@InterstellarModeler The greater concern with batteries is how often do you USE them if they're still plugged into a pack situation.
I've had batteries rupture inside remotes and other electronics and you're lucky if it doesn't damage the electronics!
If I know I'm NOT going not to use remotes regularly, I don't leave batteries in them. For other things that still have the batteries inside, I power up briefly and discharge to "wear down" the batteries. As long as you do that regularly, the batteries won't rupture. It's when you don't touch things for months or years the danger will always there that the battery will rupture if it doesn't get discharged regularly.
I've been lucky that in every situation I've had battery ruptures, my remotes and electronic devices were lying in such a way the chemical did not spill onto PCB's. At worst, they whitened the contact areas of metal that touches the batteries but even that metal was still conducting a current after I cleaned it as best as I could.
@@AvengerII appreciate the info thanks
aaahahaha too much glue! I feel you!! it happens to me so often... like you said, you think after so many models you would know better but nope... Anyway, great build!! Merry Christmas from Vienna!
I know right? Of all the things....jeez.....Lol. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you from Southern CA. Hope the New Year brings good things for you too.
Very nice.
Thank you
Need your help. Doing the exact same project but I’m having really big trouble with snapping the saucer into the hull. It looks like it doesn’t seem to fit at all
Hmm not sure I can be of much help. The saucer seemed to slide right on. Email me with more specifics if you can provide any.
@@InterstellarModeler tried to slide it in and it actually scraped some of the decals so I had to paint the damaged decal part
@@lilchopstixz2161 Sorry to hear about the trouble. Were you able to get it to attach?
@@InterstellarModeler well it kinda worked. I cut a little bit more on the hole of the saucer so it can attach to the hull, then I glued everything . So it worked out, kinda
@@lilchopstixz2161 good to hear. I wonder if it was defective.
Beautify kit. Hit it
Thanks for the compliment
Do the NX-01 refit
Thanks. I did the 1/1000 refit. Pretty much all I have room for lol. Thank for watching
Did the motors for the bussard collector get quieter once assembled? They seemed a little loud in the last video.
Actually the camcorder mic seemed to really amplify the sound. They're really not that loud especially when compared to the 350 scale motors. Thanks for watching
@@InterstellarModeler Thank you for the reply and have a merry Christmas.
@@robertjensen1094 You're welcome and Merry Christmas to you too
Ni e job. I may have to give this kit a try. Of all the Constitution Class redesigns, this is the only one I don't hate. (I'm quite opinionated on that subject. Lol)
Lol....you and me both. Why mess with perfection right? This is a very nice design though and it’s good that Pike is kicking off with the major star of the show looking right. Thanks for watching. I think you’d enjoy the kit.