The model already looked a whole lot better when you added some of the weathering dust to it anything that would get rid of the shine that your model has because you use semi gloss paint makes it look closer and closer to movie quality ,, but still if I was you I’d go back and watch the first Star Trek movie with this ship in it and just think how much better your model would’ve looked If you used acrylic flat gray mixed with some olive drab to give it that hint of green , how much better your model would’ve looked more realistic anyway I wish it was a way I can send you a picture of my model no my models paint does not look like the actual movie prop if you put it side-by-side but my model does match what we see in the movie perfectly and to me that’s what counts…. Just like when I first saw the movie aliens and I saw that beautiful ship the Sulco I always thought the ship was green an army green the same color as the dropship I never thought in 1 million years it was actually gray lol So when I built my model I painted it as I saw it in a movie I painted it the color of the dropship olive drab lol
Basically I would just love to see master builders like yourself do more to make these models look like they just popped off the movie screen instead of making them look like the art on the box which is sometimes cartoony or toylike
Your work is awesome! I am building my first K’Tinga and clogged some front windows with paint. You mentioned you were considering opening up the front windows. Would you mind telling how? Did you simply drill? Appreciate your advice.
Good day Lou. I'm planning on buying this kit along with your masks. I want a simple lighting kit (never have tried doing this LOL). What lighting kit would you recommend? I want a kit that doesn't have to have the model on a stand as I need to hang from the ceiling so my cats won't destroy it. Thanks Lou.
The thing is, you dont really need a kit, the lights dont do anything special unless you want a torpedo effect. If you are going to hang it, you can get one of those battery operated string of tiny Christmas lights and put that in there.
Well if you were going for the artwork on the box you hit the mark but it really is a shame you didn’t go more for the Star Trek movie version I know even the movie prop it’s like an olive drab color but when you watch the movie it looks more of a gray so when I made my model I mixed vary flat olive drab in with flat gray acrylic paint and I also hand-painted the Klingon symbol on the bottom using a very very light shade of the actual color of the emblem because in the movie you can barely see the Klingon emblem so I wanted mine to be almost invisible in low light you can’t really see it I should make a RUclips video on how I did it. But I’m an old man and I don’t have a RUclips channel but I do love to make my models resemble as 100% possible the movie props so on models like this I only use the flattest paint with no shine & I make it very thin paint as well , when you use thick paint it screws with the scale of the model making it look more like a toy. For example when you’re doing Bandai’s razor crest which is a very small model you have to use extremely thin paint best way to do this is water base acrylic paint that’s flat I like to use Testors master acrylic flat paint because when needed I can use a paintbrush thin the paint with a little bit of water brush it on with a brush when it dries leaves no raised brush marks and dries completely flat hiding none of the detail of the model no matter how small the panel lines or details are
Man! Your camera was hyperactive all week. Looking everywhere except at the model. Like a puppy... “Squirrel!” “Cat!” “Wanna play over there!” - That is a really good looking ship! Both the original design and your build. Well done.
This looks like a really nice kit. What I'd LOVE to see is a series of after-market detailing kits like those that are available for the Enterprise in it's various versions. Some would not apply but a detailed shuttlebay option and a bridge might be nice additions as a start. (Yes, the ones they have are great.)There are blueprints for the interior of the D-7a available and extrapolating from those for the D-7m wouldn't be too difficult. If you really wanted to go full tilt, imagine a battle damage kit including flickering lights for some of the exposed interior spaces. As Lou said, colors are up to the builder as the various houses of the empire would have numerous customizations. Other greens and grays would most likely be the most popular. Lou, I had my doubts about those big decals but they really did settle in quite nicely. the violet/kelly green combo on the base came out excellently. Very nice work as always Lou. Thanks.
She turned out beautiful Lou! The paint job on this beauty really makes it pop!! I think your green color choices look great. I've been looking at videos from other modelers working on this same kit and there seems to be a lot of discussion on the colors and what is actually the closet to the ship we see on screen. I think your choices made for a great looking ship.
Very nice build I enjoyed it a lot I have a question what information would you give someone who has not worked with massed before I have allways done decals and Aztec decals like was the ones from the 1350th Scale enterprise Thank you
Speaking of painting: Ya know what's great about Klingon ships is you can do just about anything and stay within Star Trek canon (within reason, of course!). The Klingons are not as stringent in coloring as say, Star Fleet. It's not uncommon for various Klingon Commanders to personalize their own ship. (Smile).
I just found your channel and subbed. I have been putting together model kits for 50 years now, and I have been building scratch builds for about 15 now. I have ordered this kit and was contemplating building it along with the TOS Connie, and the Rebuild Connie to sell as finished products on Amazon, and or Ebay. Do you have any advise as it seems you have already been doing this kind of work to sell it seems. Also I am working on a Scratch build 1:32 scale TOS Klingon Shuttle Craft. I need to get a new hard drive for my computer and I can You Tube again. For some reason about every couple years my Mirrilis Action just quits recording, and the only way that I can fix it is to get a new Hard Drive. I am also looking at some fairly expensive 3D stereoliphic printers. I have laid out plans for 1:144, 1:160. and 1:72 scale for the 3 original TOS ships. I finally moved into a house that has a workshop large enough so I can build a 13 foot 1/4inch Constitution if I want.
shared your post / clear kit suggestion to the dedicated facebook group-- We do have a poll on having them made in clear - Polar Lights 1:350th scale Klingon K'Tinga ONLY tips n tricks
Hello Lou, I want to thank you for all of your work and time put in on the videos. it was a big help with my build on the K'Tinga. Just thought I would mention the issue with the decal near the top of the nacelle pulled up by the tape. I had the same problem even after clear coating the model. I was able to salvage the decal by placing the tape in warm water an also used a hair dryer to pull the decal off of the tape wit tweezers. A light cote of scenic cement and I was able to reapply the decal with almost no damage. Thought it might me helpful. Gary Salerno Starburst Models.
My Klingon's a little rusty, ahem ahh.... "Take out the trash, or die!" I think I got it. I think the un-washed model looks too much one way and the washed model goes too much the other way (at least around the photon emitter). At least on camera. Either way a very compelling 'take" on the look of the ship. Speaking to Addams is icing on the cake! Looking forward to next week!
I have been watching for quite some time now and have learned a lot. Is there a way to contact you privately? I have questions about your plotter. Thanks.
I'm still bogged down with the masking of the pattern of this model. Oh man. It gets tedious and I start reaching for other stuff. Working with the plastic is always my favorite part of model building. It's why I always start new kits and create a backlog queue of kits waiting to be airbrushed.
Dag burned it Lou, I'm gonna try it! I'm gonna get the 1:2500 Cadet Series ships and in gonna do the V'ger attacked Klingon ship. Keep your ideas to yourself. LMAO. Great his again. Keep bringin' 'em. Build on Brother.
tony, the first shipment I sent has indeed sold out ( no mean feat to sell that many in a week !) I am in the process of plotting the second shipment which will go out this weekend. be patient, they will be back in stock before you know it. I can't put you ahead of this order. I hope you understand.
Nice work on those decals. I hope I can get close to your results. Might I suggest a stand for your video recording device? I started getting head spins 😂
I Great work Lou! As usual! Would you consider making a 1/537 scale version of your masks? I have two of the Ktinga kits and I was planning on making a TMP version and Quonos One.
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Nice Work Brother Lou!! AWESOMENESS!!
I was hoping you might build one of the ship's, but maybe, if you was interested in a TR-3 Black Manta, I have a video with great detail.
The model already looked a whole lot better when you added some of the weathering dust to it anything that would get rid of the shine that your model has because you use semi gloss paint makes it look closer and closer to movie quality ,, but still if I was you I’d go back and watch the first Star Trek movie with this ship in it and just think how much better your model would’ve looked If you used acrylic flat gray mixed with some olive drab to give it that hint of green , how much better your model would’ve looked more realistic anyway I wish it was a way I can send you a picture of my model no my models paint does not look like the actual movie prop if you put it side-by-side but my model does match what we see in the movie perfectly and to me that’s what counts…. Just like when I first saw the movie aliens and I saw that beautiful ship the Sulco I always thought the ship was green an army green the same color as the dropship I never thought in 1 million years it was actually gray lol So when I built my model I painted it as I saw it in a movie I painted it the color of the dropship olive drab lol
Basically I would just love to see master builders like yourself do more to make these models look like they just popped off the movie screen instead of making them look like the art on the box which is sometimes cartoony or toylike
Spanking build and a good looking paint job....little birdy told me next one is going to be Kronos one
Really need a 1/350 USS RELIANT though.
Do you watch my videos? I just got done building one a few months ago
Nice carpet and spectacles.
Your work is awesome! I am building my first K’Tinga and clogged some front windows with paint. You mentioned you were considering opening up the front windows. Would you mind telling how? Did you simply drill? Appreciate your advice.
just poked them with a sharp xacto blade to clean them out
You do good work.
looks great
Good day Lou. I'm planning on buying this kit along with your masks. I want a simple lighting kit (never have tried doing this LOL). What lighting kit would you recommend? I want a kit that doesn't have to have the model on a stand as I need to hang from the ceiling so my cats won't destroy it. Thanks Lou.
The thing is, you dont really need a kit, the lights dont do anything special unless you want a torpedo effect. If you are going to hang it, you can get one of those battery operated string of tiny Christmas lights and put that in there.
Awesome job.
hello Lou, looks awesome ! can i buy this mask set from you directly ? Thanks !!
id prefer you buy from resellers. that way they order more from me :)
Well if you were going for the artwork on the box you hit the mark but it really is a shame you didn’t go more for the Star Trek movie version I know even the movie prop it’s like an olive drab color but when you watch the movie it looks more of a gray so when I made my model I mixed vary flat olive drab in with flat gray acrylic paint and I also hand-painted the Klingon symbol on the bottom using a very very light shade of the actual color of the emblem because in the movie you can barely see the Klingon emblem so I wanted mine to be almost invisible in low light you can’t really see it I should make a RUclips video on how I did it. But I’m an old man and I don’t have a RUclips channel but I do love to make my models resemble as 100% possible the movie props so on models like this I only use the flattest paint with no shine & I make it very thin paint as well , when you use thick paint it screws with the scale of the model making it look more like a toy. For example when you’re doing Bandai’s razor crest which is a very small model you have to use extremely thin paint best way to do this is water base acrylic paint that’s flat I like to use Testors master acrylic flat paint because when needed I can use a paintbrush thin the paint with a little bit of water brush it on with a brush when it dries leaves no raised brush marks and dries completely flat hiding none of the detail of the model no matter how small the panel lines or details are
the filming model is the color i've painted it. the colors were changed in the processing of the film stock to the more muted colors you described
How do you seal decalls?
a clear flat spray
Way too nice my friend, If I wanted to chat with you, where can I find you? E-mail address? Web page?
Robert, you can email me direct at aztekdummy@att.net
@@aztekdummy Thanks :)
@@aztekdummy sent 1 :)
Looks absolutely great like all your work it is a work of ART! Looking forward to your next project THANKS
1/25/'19 was my 57th birthday. Looking forward to getting a K'Tinga myself.
K'Tinga class is an amazing design! you done 'er proud ole boy!
Man! Your camera was hyperactive all week. Looking everywhere except at the model. Like a puppy... “Squirrel!” “Cat!” “Wanna play over there!” - That is a really good looking ship! Both the original design and your build. Well done.
This looks like a really nice kit. What I'd LOVE to see is a series of after-market detailing kits like those that are available for the Enterprise in it's various versions. Some would not apply but a detailed shuttlebay option and a bridge might be nice additions as a start. (Yes, the ones they have are great.)There are blueprints for the interior of the D-7a available and extrapolating from those for the D-7m wouldn't be too difficult. If you really wanted to go full tilt, imagine a battle damage kit including flickering lights for some of the exposed interior spaces. As Lou said, colors are up to the builder as the various houses of the empire would have numerous customizations. Other greens and grays would most likely be the most popular. Lou, I had my doubts about those big decals but they really did settle in quite nicely. the violet/kelly green combo on the base came out excellently. Very nice work as always Lou. Thanks.
Adams screwed up a lot of details.
She turned out beautiful Lou! The paint job on this beauty really makes it pop!! I think your green color choices look great. I've been looking at videos from other modelers working on this same kit and there seems to be a lot of discussion on the colors and what is actually the closet to the ship we see on screen. I think your choices made for a great looking ship.
Very nice build I enjoyed it a lot I have a question what information would you give someone who has not worked with massed before I have allways done decals and Aztec decals like was the ones from the 1350th Scale enterprise Thank you
wash your kit parts first and give your kit a good primer coat. let your paint dry really well between coats
Beautiful build sir,well done!👍👍
Speaking of painting: Ya know what's great about Klingon ships is you can do just about anything and stay within Star Trek canon (within reason, of course!). The Klingons are not as stringent in coloring as say, Star Fleet. It's not uncommon for various Klingon Commanders to personalize their own ship. (Smile).
I just found your channel and subbed. I have been putting together model kits for 50 years now, and I have been building scratch builds for about 15 now. I have ordered this kit and was contemplating building it along with the TOS Connie, and the Rebuild Connie to sell as finished products on Amazon, and or Ebay. Do you have any advise as it seems you have already been doing this kind of work to sell it seems.
Also I am working on a Scratch build 1:32 scale TOS Klingon Shuttle Craft. I need to get a new hard drive for my computer and I can You Tube again. For some reason about every couple years my Mirrilis Action just quits recording, and the only way that I can fix it is to get a new Hard Drive.
I am also looking at some fairly expensive 3D stereoliphic printers. I have laid out plans for 1:144, 1:160. and 1:72 scale for the 3 original TOS ships.
I finally moved into a house that has a workshop large enough so I can build a 13 foot 1/4inch Constitution if I want.
When I ordered the weefiant mask from culttvman, did they ship direct from you?
Steve orders in bulk from me and then resells to you.
shared your post / clear kit suggestion to the dedicated facebook group-- We do have a poll on having them made in clear - Polar Lights 1:350th scale Klingon K'Tinga ONLY tips n tricks
Hello Lou, I want to thank you for all of your work and time put in on the videos. it was a big help with my build on the K'Tinga. Just thought I would mention the issue with the decal near the top of the nacelle pulled up by the tape. I had the same problem even after clear coating the model. I was able to salvage the decal by placing the tape in warm water an also used a hair dryer to pull the decal off of the tape wit tweezers. A light cote of scenic cement and I was able to reapply the decal with almost no damage. Thought it might me helpful. Gary Salerno Starburst Models.
That turned out fantastic! Really great job!
Some of your Bestess camera work yet Lou....I kid....I kid….Awesome everything on this one Lou!
Yes, four armed is forewarned. This is why Barsoomians are such know it alls!
My Klingon's a little rusty, ahem ahh.... "Take out the trash, or die!" I think I got it.
I think the un-washed model looks too much one way and the washed model goes too much the other way (at least around the photon emitter). At least on camera. Either way a very compelling 'take" on the look of the ship. Speaking to Addams is icing on the cake!
Looking forward to next week!
I have been watching for quite some time now and have learned a lot. Is there a way to contact you privately? I have questions about your plotter. Thanks.
yes, you can email me at aztekdummy@att.net
Lou, the T shirt is Killer ( Sons of Anakin )
I'm still bogged down with the masking of the pattern of this model. Oh man. It gets tedious and I start reaching for other stuff. Working with the plastic is always my favorite part of model building. It's why I always start new kits and create a backlog queue of kits waiting to be airbrushed.
@@stevethefishdotnet Greg , I'm the opposite , I can't wait to get to the painting part.
Hey Lou....where do ys git your apoxy sculpt? Thanks Lou
Charles, I get it from their booth at wonderfest. You can order online I'm sure, tho
Just finished my Ktinga! It looks great! But not as great as yours!
Dag burned it Lou, I'm gonna try it! I'm gonna get the 1:2500 Cadet Series ships and in gonna do the V'ger attacked Klingon ship. Keep your ideas to yourself. LMAO. Great his again. Keep bringin' 'em. Build on Brother.
Sorry it was supposed to say "Great job again" but my phone had other plans........... Lol
Beautiful build, Lou! Do you have the mask set for this available for purchase?
hey Lou, I have been trying to buy a set of these mask but it appears to be out of stock, can I buy direct or ? Thank you :)
tony, the first shipment I sent has indeed sold out ( no mean feat to sell that many in a week !) I am in the process of plotting the second shipment which will go out this weekend. be patient, they will be back in stock before you know it.
I can't put you ahead of this order. I hope you understand.
Great build. Looks awesome.
Very nice paint job on this one Lou!!!
Please get an HD camera.
Amazing work again Lou. When do you think the masks will be available?
The first box will go out to Steve probably Monday. So mid week. He may be taking preorders, I don't know
What camera do you use for live broadcasts - or recordings then uploads? thank you
Sony handy-cam HDR-CX440
Beauty "A"!
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loooks good to me se as do more good things and you put stuff up
Another great build! Can't wait to see the second and how you light that one!
Lou you are talented. Love the work
Nice work on those decals. I hope I can get close to your results.
Might I suggest a stand for your video recording device? I started getting head spins 😂
Yeah, I don't know what got into me this week. I promise to do better next week.🙄
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Great work Lou! As usual! Would you consider making a 1/537 scale version of your masks? I have two of the Ktinga kits and I was planning on making a TMP version and Quonos One.
it wouldn't be as bad as starting completely from scratch 'cuz some of the plates are the same, but it would take a while to adapt to the smaller kit
I will buy them in a heartbeat should you decide to make them. Let me know how.
Will the next one be a "second draft" of this build, or will you try to do the Kronos One?
a second draft. You can't make a true Q1 out of this kit. the nacelles are different
Love the shirt Lou!
Lou, what do you use to seal?
Krylon gloss clear before the decals and flat finish after