Many years ago in 1991 I was laid off from a full time job and on that following day it had rained so I felt the need to preoccupy myself by doing something constructive. I pieced together an original Enterprise model kit I had had that was about 12 inches in length and completed it that same day sitting in my parents garage focusing with all my efforts into building it, painting it and decaling it. It felt good at the time to not only distract myself by thinking about what had happened but it was a feeling of accomplishment, a kind of a therapy that seemed to have helped me at the time. And I still have that model to this day as a memento.
Thank you, Chris. You wrote a classic response and a helpful explanation, glad I was not the only one going through plastic therapy. One other detail I left out was that my Mom was grilling me as to why was I messing around building a toy when I should be looking for a job.@@ChrisGurin
This brings back great memories of when I was a young teen in the 1990s building my AMT and ERTL Star Trek models. I built 1701 through 1701-E, Romulan ship, Klingon Bird of Prey, the Reliant, Excelsior, as well as the Millenium Falcon. The 1990s were great times for this hobby.
Was skimming through BSG and Trek modelling videos, stumbled onto yours. Watched the whole hour. Your way of working and (calm, quiet and rare) commenting and close up sound recording is just perfect for a relaxing afternoon. And unlike a lot of modellers, you talked about where you saw some of your skills lacking still. Very honest.
Thanks for showing your build of this kit, all those wallpaper decals are amazing. My father had a few different releases of this kit stored in his basement with dreams of building all the enterprises in one scale. He never got around to it, but I may build them. But right now, I am going to build, or finishing to build, a vintage 1/650 scale AMT long box kit my father started 50 years ago and never completed. My dad died of Covid-19 last month and after finding this kit in his basement I decided to finish it as a way to retroactively build the kit "with" my dad. I started a vlog here on youtube that will document the project and would welcome whatever insight or advice you might have about building it. Thank you.
Your patience is admirable. I recall painting all the Aztec detail on my 1/1400 "D" in the early 90ies before TNG even aired here in Germany. Your video gives me hope that large(r) decals can be done. And yes, the fine black marker for the windows was a thing even back then. 🖖☺️ Edit: Fixed spelling.
I may have said this before but thanks for giving the colour call outs and manufacturers details. So many kits and RUclips build reviews just say "grey" or "white" etc and others use a complex mix of their own invention. My biggest problem in finishing Trek kits has been the painting as i want my ships to look part of the same fleet. Using bespoke mixes means when it comes to touch up work i can never get the colours to match and so having a standardised straight from the bottle colour recommendation really helps.
Thank you for posting! I am building this kit now and it helps to see how others have done things. This is kind of a re release of a kit from the '80s when there were only 3 Enterprises. I have both kits, so some aftermarket decals were bought and made a Mirror universe ship (for TOS) and an Enterprise-A from the duplicate moldings.
You must have the hands of a surgeon and the patience of a saint. I used to build models and I would get so frustrated especially with some of those AMT kits. Brush painting was always kind of my weakness too but I thought you did a really good job on those ships given what you had to work with.
I'm a little late to the game since this video was put out 5 years ago, but I picked up this kit a few months ago and I'm really digging the decals. I might scan them in and re-size them to fit the 1/1400 scale ships. These look much nicer than some of the other decal sheets that have come out.
I have all of those in full model size, bought separately. I also have all of the other Star Trek models from Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Space Station K-7 all the way down to the Maquis Valjean, the ST: TMP Vulcan Shuttle and the Enterprise 1701 Bridge
Those phaser strips are a pain in the rear. I bought a silver sharpie marker and went over the 'banks of all of my TOS-era craft. SO much easier than trying to hand-paint them on.
Model chili I got to tell you I hate the tiny little models kits right now I'm about to build the 1350 Enterprise but I got to tell you in all honesty after watching you lay down all those decals the almost entirely cover these models the patience you took the self-critiquing you did I'm in total Awe of you ... they look fantastic I'm a model builder myself and I am never satisfied of how they look I'm terrible with decals I'm terrible with hand painting but when it comes to lighting up models with LEDs or fiber optics and using different shades of one color on the go-to guy LOL putting out all seven models I'm just blown away you did a fantastic job I applaud you!
Thanks for the kind words! See, I wish I had the patience and know-how to light up some of these kits, but I'm terrified of screwing it all up! I'm happy to stick to painting and decalling for now.
I really liked working on my AMT 1: 1400 Enterprise E. Drilled every window added LED lights and cut out pieces for the blue and red warp pylons. Was a ton of work, but the result is great.
It's 2022 and I just got this kid for Christmas. Thankfully I'm decent at hand painting models because the decals were a nightmare. What I ended up doing was holding the decal nearby while I hand-painted the section in question. Might not be 100% screen accurate, and I still used the registry and livery decals, but the decals won't bubble off and look like cheap stickers in six months. You did a fantastic job, though. I don't know many people who have your patience for large decals.
I used to go into my local hobby shop in CA where I used to live, (moved away now) I knew the clerk well after my first visit as I said the following and did so every time like Cheers, everyone knows your name. Lol! But I went in and when ask what I'm working on or what I need, I'd say, PAINT, MAN, LOTS OF PAINT, I'M WORKING ON A 1 TO 1 SCALE OF A USS ENTERPRISE E. lol cracked the guy up, or I'd say a 1 to 1 scale of a Nimitz aircraft carrier! Very nice post my friend!
AHA! I figured out the discrepancy with the 1701 Refit decals! The numbers actually match up with the decals for NCC-1701-A that is packaged with the kit AMT-660 (1701; 1701-A; 1701-B) ... Funny because the decals and the mold are quite different actually. I've got both kits and am hoping that doing one will help me figure out the decals on the other! Again great work! Always look forward to your posts!
Hi thank you for the video they look amazing i don't think i would be able to do these myself as it looks like you need a steady hand and the detail is amazing. i always had problems in the past when putting the decals on ships they would always break but you make it look so easy and as for painting never could get it right. thank you again for showing this LLAP
The 1701 refit, and 1701-d are my favs in that order...I saw Star Trek the motion picture in the theatres when it came out, and I was in awe at how beautiful she(refit) looked
I had the glue together models of some of these ships the ones I had was the T.O.S. Enterprise,the Refit Enterprise A,the Ambassador Class Enterprise,the Galaxy Class Enterprise and the Sovereign Class Enterprise the only ones I never had were the Excelsior Refit Class Enterprise and the NX-01 but I hope that'll change if I can find those models.
I remember when I was a Teenager I made the Star Trek Ship set that included the U.S.S. Enterprise, the Romulan Warbird and the Klingon Battle Cruiser. The second scale model I ever made was as a younger boy in the 60's. It was the AMT/ERTL U.S.S. Enterprise. It even had a rather simple light kit for the Primary Hull sensor domes and the Warp Engine Nacelles. My First scale model was the Lost In Space Cyclops holding the big boulder over the Robinson family. ( No Chariot ).
I don‘t know how often i watched this video, but the models turned out very beautiful. I have learned a lot from you. I bought this set yesterday, so i will surely come back😅.
I haven't tried applying decals since I was single digits... In my teens I didn't bother because of the pain they were when i was younger... 43 yr old me is looking at these and seriously thinking painting would be easier.
I had the set with the TOS and movie ships and the D ship in the 90’s. It was significantly larger than the kit you showed. I had the D ship set up in my bedroom as a kid with the drive section on the stand and the saucer section hanging from the ceiling with strings.
Hello. Nice. I myself had some decal issues during and after applying decals to my AMT SnapIt Enterprise-D model. doesn’t have to be too darn perfect, though. The top part is nearly complete.
Great work on this video. I have wanted to get this new set for a while now and wasn't too sure about the decals. But seeing your work and the problems you overcame gives me a good idea of what I would be in for. They do look great all together. Very good video!
Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful, when I researched this kit I couldn't find many references to how the decals performed, so sharing that info was one of my goals.
I just tuned into your channel, amazing work, just awesome. I'm not a model kit fan, but I love Star Trek. Seeing your work and how the set looks great got me thinking about model kits, especially Star 🌟 Trek. Thank you for your great work.
I wanted a set of Enterprise models that were to scale but I knew from past experience I couldn't deal with those decals. My solution? Inspired by the display models in the Enterprise D and E conference rooms and the Eaglemoss Gold Series, I painted them gold with red for the warp and impulse engines and silver highlights for things like the nacelle grilles, bridge and sensor domes where appropriate, and the deflector dish. Came out beautifully!
Wow, that’s some pretty amazing work, great job at making them all look so good! I gave up with these sort of kits a while ago, as I’m utterly hopeless with the larger/wrap-around decals.
@@modelchili U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-A was the same ship model as the Refit they just added an A because the one Kirk destroyed was the Refit Enterprise before the refit had different Nacelles and a slightly smaller Saucer section and its Deflector was changed from the dish to more modern deflector
I am actually building this now after watching your video. Been watching it over and over for reference. NX 01, original, refit, and C complete. Working on B D and E. Waiting on some liquid mask to come in that I ordered. My hand painting sucks. But I had the same problems with the C that you did. I have some damage decals from my wrath of Kahn enterprise that I might put on the C to hide some stuff. So far C is my least favorite in this set just because of the problems it gave me. My favorite has been the refit. Saving the D for last because it’s my favorite. Figured I will have a lot of experience when I get to that one. I haven’t built models in 30 years.
ModelChili Scale Models yes sir. I thank you very much. I actually laugh a little bit when I hear you talk about the kit being a pain in the ass because the same thoughts are going through my head as I’m doing it. Lol. Really enjoying your channel brother.
This reminded me that way back in the early '90s I had done a kit of the Enterprise D, that came with the 1701, same scale, as a "sidekick". TNG was on twice a day for YEARS.... but now i can stream it anytime I want, wherever I want, commercial free. It's The Future, each and every day :D Hmmm ... maybe it was the same "3pack" the presenter mentioned. Maybe we all put together the same kit back in the day?
They all look beautiful. I built each of the models along with scratch built XCV 330, Cv6, CVN65, and the enterprise space shuttle to go with the enterprise collection.
I have all of them apart from the NX and E. I decided I was going to light them all. I realised I'd made a mistake when the smallest LED and resistor I could find won't fit in the nacelle! So naturally I went out and bought two(!) big scale clear D's and a Revell Voyager to light those up (one kitbashed as a Nebula) to get good at lighting before giving it another go. You did a really good job on all of these!
I just got this set not too long ago and currently working on it. Although taken a break for the time being. For the decals for the 1701, 1701 Refit, B and D I didn't put the entire ships together. I'm applying the decals in sub assemblies so they line up properly. I even sanded the raised detailing quite a bit for the Enterprise-B so the decals go down smoothly. For the Enterprise-C I didn't bother with the wallpaper decals that came with the kit. I knew from other videos it wouldn't look good and doesn't sit right. So I hand painted the colors and got close to the original studio model look. I will be using the decals from the kit for the E-C for the name, registry and escape pod hatches. Edit: For the Enterprise-D being "that blue" the aztec decals for that one the color matches how it looks for the changes they made for the filming model for Generations.
Those decals looked like a PAIN to put on. I was freaking out for you. Funny enough, the one critique I had out of all of the build was that the classic Constitution is missing the darts on the bottom of the saucer section! 😵
Very cool and very detailed! I was looking at this kit on Amazon and after seeing them built I am gonna get the kit. The decals are a different story though. I might just put the name of the ship on and call it good being I have no experience with decals. I subscribed to you channel also by the way.
Beautiful work on these. I was curious how a blue basecoat would look on the D and I may give it a try on mine, knowing it will look a bit bold in person. Thanks also for the heads up on the issues with the C decals.
Enterprise-A was basically a Constitution Refit, so if it had a Enterprise-A Decal you could just place that on it. I recall getting a TOS Enterprise model a long time ago and the decals came with the 12 Original Constutution Class Starship names and numbers. So if you bought enough of them you could recreate the entire fleet that was never shown in the TOS Series.
Mate, you're awesome!!!! love your vids!! I also love how you know when to stop(if you know what i mean). i'm a bit of a perfectionist and i'm sure you are too. your videos showed me how to deal with things that don't always go the way i want them to. perfection is a good goal whilst building model kits or anything ! but sometimes you just have to let it go. the things you make( including the stuff ups) are unique to you. thanks for the great vids man. keep it up!!!!! :) sorry for any errors - wrote this very quickly :)
The Enterprise-D looks amazing! The "too-blue" aztecing was the first thing that stuck out to me as well. The pattern on the nacelles is a bit strange as well. Despite all that, the shape and general look are fantastic. Gives a real sense of scale of this behemoth. Really like the additional details you put on like the windows. Though someone left the warp core ejection door open! 😱 You've done a great job on all the models. They start with an excellent amount of detail and you've really accented it perfectly and filled in the gaps. While I get that some of the paint jobs and detailing (e.g. phaser strip and E deflector) are frustrating, they look really good at a normal distance and hold up reasonably well to scrutiny. Really love the work you did here!
Thanks for posting. Now I have some forewarning about which models are more difficult. I'm terrible with matching paint and such...I regretted buying this model kit the day after I bought it. Oh well, again, thanks for the help, I'll enjoy the little ones.
Hi, i think they all look great,you've done a great job i think you should be happy really.I have see modellers who do it for a living and some of their brush work leaves alot to be desired so don't worry about it.The problem is, when we see a brush stroke start to go wrong, we try to hard to fix it.That then makes matters worse when all you have to do if it is possible is paint back over it or remove and start again,it usually boils down to using a great paint brush and patience.
This decal universe has to be mind warping (pun intended 😂)….your eye hand coordination is extraordinary! Although you describe each problem and result, in the video all the enterprises look fantastic. Great base colors and decal work IMHO. Thank you for a wonderful video and all the tips on this phenomenal kit ! Cheers mate
I bought two of the original set, and built two of the TOS movie versions, one as "1701", the other as "1701-A". I modified the base so the extra ship could be mounted like the others. Good times. They came out nice.
You are a patient person. I purchased some of the other 1/2500 ship packs and those decals sets are a nightmare. I eventually had to shelf the project. I think I have to stick with the bigger kits.
They may still have the "B" available in the small 3-pc sets with the "A" , so I would definitely recommend trying a smooth "B". I would leave the detailing on the nacelles,however, because it looked much harder to sand without messing up the bussard collectors and aft fins.
Very nice work on the builds. I built all of these in the separate kits along with the deep space nine set, the klingon ships, and the set with the Reliant. Would have been nice to have the windows printed on the Enterprise C and E, just like they did for the D. Used a extra fine point sharpie. I think this is the best model of the Enterprise D that they did even though it is small. Hoping they make the NX-01 available separately sometime rather than having to buy the whole set just for one ship. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.
We’re all those different Enterprises etc the same scale as these were? Just curious,I am Not criticizing. I think it’s cool that you manage to build all those models.
The Enterprise-B, -C, and -E kits were never meant to be wallpapered in decals this way. With the Enterprise-C, especially, I found it a great deal more satisfying to paint most of the color patterning myself, and then just apply the registry decals - much like the original version of the kit from the late '90s/early '00s. (Also makes painting the windows far, far easier.)
Great vid, love your content! I've always been a little intimidated by Star Trek ships. They are crazy detailed and super clean. I've been considering digging out some of my old Star Trek kits from the stash and making "alternate universe" versions or something.
This is a great video! I just got this kit, and was looking for a detailed walk-through, and this answered a lot of my random questions. I'm a bit of a novice.
When I did the D, I used (I think) "duck egg blue"... it really brought down the boldness of the blue decals As for the E, that must be a production problem, I had the same problem with the crooked nacelle
The reason the Enterprise D decals look too dark is because you painted it white. The actual color of the ship is 'Duck Egg Blue.' Had you used the right color, the decals would have been more subdued.
Many years ago in 1991 I was laid off from a full time job and on that following day it had rained so I felt the need to preoccupy myself by doing something constructive. I pieced together an original Enterprise model kit I had had that was about 12 inches in length and completed it that same day sitting in my parents garage focusing with all my efforts into building it, painting it and decaling it. It felt good at the time to not only distract myself by thinking about what had happened but it was a feeling of accomplishment, a kind of a therapy that seemed to have helped me at the time. And I still have that model to this day as a memento.
I had a similar experience: something about "plastic therapy" makes you feel whole.
Thank you, Chris. You wrote a classic response and a helpful explanation, glad I was not the only one going through plastic therapy. One other detail I left out was that my Mom was grilling me as to why was I messing around building a toy when I should be looking for a job.@@ChrisGurin
This brings back great memories of when I was a young teen in the 1990s building my AMT and ERTL Star Trek models. I built 1701 through 1701-E, Romulan ship, Klingon Bird of Prey, the Reliant, Excelsior, as well as the Millenium Falcon. The 1990s were great times for this hobby.
Yep they sure were.
Was skimming through BSG and Trek modelling videos, stumbled onto yours. Watched the whole hour. Your way of working and (calm, quiet and rare) commenting and close up sound recording is just perfect for a relaxing afternoon.
And unlike a lot of modellers, you talked about where you saw some of your skills lacking still. Very honest.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback. 😀
Thanks for showing your build of this kit, all those wallpaper decals are amazing. My father had a few different releases of this kit stored in his basement with dreams of building all the enterprises in one scale. He never got around to it, but I may build them. But right now, I am going to build, or finishing to build, a vintage 1/650 scale AMT long box kit my father started 50 years ago and never completed. My dad died of Covid-19 last month and after finding this kit in his basement I decided to finish it as a way to retroactively build the kit "with" my dad. I started a vlog here on youtube that will document the project and would welcome whatever insight or advice you might have about building it. Thank you.
Thanks for watching! Sorry to hear about your dad, I hope the kits turn out well! I'll check out your videos. 😀
Сожалею о твоём отце.Мой тоже почти год назад умер с мамой от пандемии.Сделай это во имя памяти о твоём отце.Удачи
Sorry about your dad ! Finish the kit … I wish you could share pics
華エース系列かも！煙ってことでですけどちょっとやってくるけどここ大丈夫かわいい💠？
亀着いたけど大丈夫！え！カフェ感じ慶応？結構大変ご迷惑おかけしましたって言ってないけど、怪奇感じ
Your patience is admirable.
I recall painting all the Aztec detail on my 1/1400 "D" in the early 90ies before TNG even aired here in Germany.
Your video gives me hope that large(r) decals can be done.
And yes, the fine black marker for the windows was a thing even back then. 🖖☺️
Edit: Fixed spelling.
Thanks! Yes I remember painting that one back in the 90s also. :D
Every time I heard the word sloppy, I was thinking: "That would be the best day of my life!" In terms of model building.
I may have said this before but thanks for giving the colour call outs and manufacturers details. So many kits and RUclips build reviews just say "grey" or "white" etc and others use a complex mix of their own invention.
My biggest problem in finishing Trek kits has been the painting as i want my ships to look part of the same fleet. Using bespoke mixes means when it comes to touch up work i can never get the colours to match and so having a standardised straight from the bottle colour recommendation really helps.
Thank you for posting! I am building this kit now and it helps to see how others have done things. This is kind of a re release of a kit from the '80s when there were only 3 Enterprises. I have both kits, so some aftermarket decals were bought and made a Mirror universe ship (for TOS) and an Enterprise-A from the duplicate moldings.
1701 Refit is my favorite Enterprise design.
Mine too. It was the first new model I built 2 years ago.
Mine is 1701 with those round designs
It was by far and away the sexiest Enterprise of them all
@@vts0361 I have the AMT 650 scale kit of that Enterprise that William Shatner signed for me last summer.
I actually prefer the phase 2 original version that they modified to make the refit. But i do like the lines on 1701 A
You must have the hands of a surgeon and the patience of a saint. I used to build models and I would get so frustrated especially with some of those AMT kits. Brush painting was always kind of my weakness too but I thought you did a really good job on those ships given what you had to work with.
Thank you very much!
I really enjoyed that your a fine craftsman with surgeons hands . That was also very therapeutic to watch. Thank you.
Thank you very much!
I'm a little late to the game since this video was put out 5 years ago, but I picked up this kit a few months ago and I'm really digging the decals. I might scan them in and re-size them to fit the 1/1400 scale ships. These look much nicer than some of the other decal sheets that have come out.
I have all of those in full model size, bought separately. I also have all of the other Star Trek models from Voyager, Deep Space Nine and Space Station K-7 all the way down to the Maquis Valjean, the ST: TMP Vulcan Shuttle and the Enterprise 1701 Bridge
Nice! All made or waiting to be made?
Those phaser strips are a pain in the rear. I bought a silver sharpie marker and went over the 'banks of all of my TOS-era craft. SO much easier than trying to hand-paint them on.
Watching you apply the decals was actually very relaxing. When I get around to doing this set myself it will probably be stressful.
Thanks! Yeah working with them isn't so relaxing lol. It's worth the effort though.
Model chili I got to tell you I hate the tiny little models kits right now I'm about to build the 1350 Enterprise but I got to tell you in all honesty after watching you lay down all those decals the almost entirely cover these models the patience you took the self-critiquing you did I'm in total Awe of you ... they look fantastic I'm a model builder myself and I am never satisfied of how they look I'm terrible with decals I'm terrible with hand painting but when it comes to lighting up models with LEDs or fiber optics and using different shades of one color on the go-to guy LOL putting out all seven models I'm just blown away you did a fantastic job I applaud you!
Thanks for the kind words! See, I wish I had the patience and know-how to light up some of these kits, but I'm terrified of screwing it all up! I'm happy to stick to painting and decalling for now.
I really liked working on my AMT
1: 1400 Enterprise E.
Drilled every window added LED lights and cut out pieces for the blue and red warp pylons.
Was a ton of work, but the result is great.
It's 2022 and I just got this kid for Christmas. Thankfully I'm decent at hand painting models because the decals were a nightmare. What I ended up doing was holding the decal nearby while I hand-painted the section in question. Might not be 100% screen accurate, and I still used the registry and livery decals, but the decals won't bubble off and look like cheap stickers in six months. You did a fantastic job, though. I don't know many people who have your patience for large decals.
I used to go into my local hobby shop in CA where I used to live, (moved away now) I knew the clerk well after my first visit as I said the following and did so every time like Cheers, everyone knows your name. Lol! But I went in and when ask what I'm working on or what I need, I'd say, PAINT, MAN, LOTS OF PAINT, I'M WORKING ON A 1 TO 1 SCALE OF A USS ENTERPRISE E. lol cracked the guy up, or I'd say a 1 to 1 scale of a Nimitz aircraft carrier! Very nice post my friend!
AHA! I figured out the discrepancy with the 1701 Refit decals! The numbers actually match up with the decals for NCC-1701-A that is packaged with the kit AMT-660 (1701; 1701-A; 1701-B) ... Funny because the decals and the mold are quite different actually. I've got both kits and am hoping that doing one will help me figure out the decals on the other!
Again great work! Always look forward to your posts!
Thank you! Ahh so that explains it. Thanks for sharing!
Hi thank you for the video they look amazing i don't think i would be able to do these myself as it looks like you need a steady hand and the detail is amazing. i always had problems in the past when putting the decals on ships they would always break but you make it look so easy and as for painting never could get it right. thank you again for showing this LLAP
I just bought the last one availeble from a model site in my country for 90 bucks. Got the money as a christmas present. So happy right now.
Awesome!
The 1701 refit, and 1701-d are my favs in that order...I saw Star Trek the motion picture in the theatres when it came out, and I was in awe at how beautiful she(refit) looked
I had the glue together models of some of these ships the ones I had was the T.O.S. Enterprise,the Refit Enterprise A,the Ambassador Class Enterprise,the Galaxy Class Enterprise and the Sovereign Class Enterprise the only ones I never had were the Excelsior Refit Class Enterprise and the NX-01 but I hope that'll change if I can find those models.
Its a beautiful set, and I appreciate you using a camera that could capture all the detail. Well done.
I remember when I was a Teenager I made the Star Trek Ship set that included
the U.S.S. Enterprise, the Romulan Warbird and the Klingon Battle Cruiser.
The second scale model I ever made was as a younger boy in the 60's.
It was the AMT/ERTL U.S.S. Enterprise. It even had a rather simple light kit for the Primary Hull sensor domes and the
Warp Engine Nacelles. My First scale model was the Lost In Space Cyclops holding the big boulder
over the Robinson family. ( No Chariot ).
me to.
The Ambassador class looks stunning.
This is one of the most relaxed videos I've seen for a long time 😂
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@modelchili Yes, I have. It was cool to watch you build the models carefully. Really cool models
Thanks for the video, very nice to see all the Enterprises together!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I don‘t know how often i watched this video, but the models turned out very beautiful. I have learned a lot from you. I bought this set yesterday, so i will surely come back😅.
DECALS SO MANY DECALS! nightmare fuel for me XD
Seriously! You mess up a big decal at all, and you might as well toss the entire thing in the garbage.
@@knoxminis1211 I have found that cutting large decals into smaller sections works well.
I haven't tried applying decals since I was single digits... In my teens I didn't bother because of the pain they were when i was younger... 43 yr old me is looking at these and seriously thinking painting would be easier.
They came out fantastic. I did the 1/1000 refit E, and the decals really made the kit, along with a ton of setting solution.
Thanks! Nice, I actually have that kit in my backlog too.
I had the set with the TOS and movie ships and the D ship in the 90’s. It was significantly larger than the kit you showed. I had the D ship set up in my bedroom as a kid with the drive section on the stand and the saucer section hanging from the ceiling with strings.
That was a different kit I think. They've released these in multiple sizes, but this is the same size as the original 3 piece set.
@@modelchili maybe so, the TNG model I had was like 18" long, and came with 2 stands to display the drive and saucer sections separately.
Yeah, I had that one too once. That was the 1/1400 scale kit. These are 1/2500 scale.
Hello. Nice. I myself had some decal issues during and after applying decals to my AMT SnapIt Enterprise-D model. doesn’t have to be too darn perfect, though. The top part is nearly complete.
Great work on this video. I have wanted to get this new set for a while now and wasn't too sure about the decals. But seeing your work and the problems you overcame gives me a good idea of what I would be in for. They do look great all together. Very good video!
Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful, when I researched this kit I couldn't find many references to how the decals performed, so sharing that info was one of my goals.
I just tuned into your channel, amazing work, just awesome. I'm not a model kit fan, but I love Star Trek. Seeing your work and how the set looks great got me thinking about model kits, especially Star 🌟 Trek. Thank you for your great work.
Thank you, always nice to hear it being appreciated by non-model builders!
always good to see another left-hander at work!
Indeed!
I felt overwhelmed after buying this kit, then I found and your video and it really gave me focus and courage to start!
Awesome! I hope it goes well. 😀 If it makes it any easier, you can just treat it as 7 small model kits, one step at a time!
You did a fine job on all the Enterprise models. Congrats.
Thank you!
Those HUGE decals are so difficult! But look so good!!
Wow, you did really beautiful work on this kit!
Thanks!
I wanted a set of Enterprise models that were to scale but I knew from past experience I couldn't deal with those decals. My solution? Inspired by the display models in the Enterprise D and E conference rooms and the Eaglemoss Gold Series, I painted them gold with red for the warp and impulse engines and silver highlights for things like the nacelle grilles, bridge and sensor domes where appropriate, and the deflector dish. Came out beautifully!
Dude.... Don't doubt youself! That Enterprise C is a beauty!!!
Thank you! Do you mind if I ask how you found this video? It's had a bunch of views and comments all of a sudden, just wondering why. 🤔
@@modelchili
It just showed up in my recomended list. Not really sure why, but glad it did.
Ok thanks! All hail the algorithm. 😁
Got this model kit yesterday and have built NX-01 and NCC-1701 B
Wow, that’s some pretty amazing work, great job at making them all look so good! I gave up with these sort of kits a while ago, as I’m utterly hopeless with the larger/wrap-around decals.
Thanks!
@@modelchili U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-A was the same ship model as the Refit they just added an A because the one Kirk destroyed was the Refit Enterprise before the refit had different Nacelles and a slightly smaller Saucer section and its Deflector was changed from the dish to more modern deflector
I am actually building this now after watching your video. Been watching it over and over for reference. NX 01, original, refit, and C complete. Working on B D and E. Waiting on some liquid mask to come in that I ordered. My hand painting sucks. But I had the same problems with the C that you did. I have some damage decals from my wrath of Kahn enterprise that I might put on the C to hide some stuff. So far C is my least favorite in this set just because of the problems it gave me. My favorite has been the refit. Saving the D for last because it’s my favorite. Figured I will have a lot of experience when I get to that one. I haven’t built models in 30 years.
Awesome! I'm so happy you found the video useful, it makes it all worth while! 😃
ModelChili Scale Models yes sir. I thank you very much. I actually laugh a little bit when I hear you talk about the kit being a pain in the ass because the same thoughts are going through my head as I’m doing it. Lol. Really enjoying your channel brother.
The models are fairly substantial. I thought they would be tiny ,but they are pretty big. Thanks for the video.
Got this one for Christmas! Very excited to start. This video is a must watch for that. Thanks for uploading!
Cool, hope it helps!
Pretty amazing job there dude, really love them
Thanks!
Built and painted this set for a friend a year ago, that enterprise C was a grade-a pain in the arse :D
This reminded me that way back in the early '90s I had done a kit of the Enterprise D, that came with the 1701, same scale, as a "sidekick". TNG was on twice a day for YEARS.... but now i can stream it anytime I want, wherever I want, commercial free. It's The Future, each and every day :D
Hmmm ... maybe it was the same "3pack" the presenter mentioned. Maybe we all put together the same kit back in the day?
Good job! From one hobbyist to another, I know just how much work that was!
Thanks! It sure was 👍
They all look beautiful. I built each of the models along with scratch built XCV 330, Cv6, CVN65, and the enterprise space shuttle to go with the enterprise collection.
And who could forget the HMS Enterprize?
@@EpicMan-ci7jf Yeah how did I forget that!?Built that to.
@@CybercoreProtos Nice!
I think you put yourself down to easy. I think they look way better than anything i could do at my level
That NX01 is really amazing - great job!
Thank you!
I have all of them apart from the NX and E. I decided I was going to light them all. I realised I'd made a mistake when the smallest LED and resistor I could find won't fit in the nacelle!
So naturally I went out and bought two(!) big scale clear D's and a Revell Voyager to light those up (one kitbashed as a Nebula) to get good at lighting before giving it another go.
You did a really good job on all of these!
Thank you. :) I'm not brave enough to start lighting these yet! Maybe some day.
I just got this set not too long ago and currently working on it. Although taken a break for the time being. For the decals for the 1701, 1701 Refit, B and D I didn't put the entire ships together. I'm applying the decals in sub assemblies so they line up properly. I even sanded the raised detailing quite a bit for the Enterprise-B so the decals go down smoothly.
For the Enterprise-C I didn't bother with the wallpaper decals that came with the kit. I knew from other videos it wouldn't look good and doesn't sit right. So I hand painted the colors and got close to the original studio model look. I will be using the decals from the kit for the E-C for the name, registry and escape pod hatches.
Edit: For the Enterprise-D being "that blue" the aztec decals for that one the color matches how it looks for the changes they made for the filming model for Generations.
Yeah I wish I had sanded down the E-B, would make it look much more in scale.
You did amazing work! Never end by pointing out what you could have done. I see perfection. RWB ❤
Thank you so much!
Nice! Some real talent there. Those transfers I'd mess up straight away and chuck the whole lot in the bin lol... you have so much paitence!
Thank you!
Patience and finesse. Agreed that such skill are required when modelling. thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I had that kit with the TOS, refit and D...it was really fun to do!
Those decals looked like a PAIN to put on. I was freaking out for you. Funny enough, the one critique I had out of all of the build was that the classic Constitution is missing the darts on the bottom of the saucer section! 😵
Yeah I noticed!
That is cool how they are all the SAME SCALE so they are proportionally correct. My how D is huge compared to the original!😲
Oh boy this is a treat! I know what I'm going to be doing for the next hour.
RUclips actually notified me for this vid.
Good old RUclips. 😁
You did one hell of a job on all of them friend 😮
Thank you!
Very cool and very detailed! I was looking at this kit on Amazon and after seeing them built I am gonna get the kit. The decals are a different story though. I might just put the name of the ship on and call it good being I have no experience with decals. I subscribed to you channel also by the way.
Thank you! Hope you have fun with it!
Beautiful work on these. I was curious how a blue basecoat would look on the D and I may give it a try on mine, knowing it will look a bit bold in person. Thanks also for the heads up on the issues with the C decals.
Enterprise-A was basically a Constitution Refit, so if it had a Enterprise-A Decal you could just place that on it. I recall getting a TOS Enterprise model a long time ago and the decals came with the 12 Original Constutution Class Starship names and numbers. So if you bought enough of them you could recreate the entire fleet that was never shown in the TOS Series.
That's what I've been working on, building all 12 of the original TOS-era Constitution-class Cruisers in 1:1000 scale!
Mate, you're awesome!!!! love your vids!! I also love how you know when to stop(if you know what i mean). i'm a bit of a perfectionist and i'm sure you are too. your videos showed me how to deal with things that don't always go the way i want them to. perfection is a good goal whilst building model kits or anything ! but sometimes you just have to let it go. the things you make( including the stuff ups) are unique to you.
thanks for the great vids man. keep it up!!!!! :)
sorry for any errors - wrote this very quickly :)
Thanks for the feedback! I do value finishing a project over getting every little bit perfect, because as you say you don't know when to stop.
I just ordered this kit I can't wait to see what this kit offers I hope this review can give me some help on building theme.
The Enterprise-D looks amazing! The "too-blue" aztecing was the first thing that stuck out to me as well. The pattern on the nacelles is a bit strange as well. Despite all that, the shape and general look are fantastic. Gives a real sense of scale of this behemoth. Really like the additional details you put on like the windows. Though someone left the warp core ejection door open! 😱
You've done a great job on all the models. They start with an excellent amount of detail and you've really accented it perfectly and filled in the gaps. While I get that some of the paint jobs and detailing (e.g. phaser strip and E deflector) are frustrating, they look really good at a normal distance and hold up reasonably well to scrutiny. Really love the work you did here!
Thanks for posting. Now I have some forewarning about which models are more difficult. I'm terrible with matching paint and such...I regretted buying this model kit the day after I bought it. Oh well, again, thanks for the help, I'll enjoy the little ones.
The first three Enterprises weren't too difficult, maybe just try those!
Hi, i think they all look great,you've done a great job i think you should be happy really.I have see modellers who do it for a living and some of their brush work leaves alot to be desired so don't worry about it.The problem is, when we see a brush stroke start to go wrong, we try to hard to fix it.That then makes matters worse when all you have to do if it is possible is paint back over it or remove and start again,it usually boils down to using a great paint brush and patience.
Thank you, I appreciate it! :)
This decal universe has to be mind warping (pun intended 😂)….your eye hand coordination is extraordinary! Although you describe each problem and result, in the video all the enterprises look fantastic. Great base colors and decal work IMHO. Thank you for a wonderful video and all the tips on this phenomenal kit ! Cheers mate
I bought two of the original set, and built two of the TOS movie versions, one as "1701", the other as "1701-A".
I modified the base so the extra ship could be mounted like the others.
Good times. They came out nice.
Awesome :)
I brought and built this kit just because I saw the video. The kit was amazing
Awesome! It's a great little set once finished.
I am very surprised at how good those ships came out. Round 2 really went all the way on those decals, they really make the ships pop.
Yeah they add a lot to the finished look!
Just got the Enterprise D model to build, also got the original Enterprise and the 1701-A. These all look amazing mate 👌🏻
Personally I like how you did the C.
One solution for the Enterprise C is weathering, after all, the only canon reference we have for this ship, well, she was in pretty bad shape!!
I actually asked my Instagram followers if I should give it the "Romulan treatment" or not. Most voted for not. 😁
@@modelchili like this? i.imgur.com/iVnl7A0.jpg
That's exactly what I did with my Enterprise-C... battle damage covers up all those little mistakes!
@@PetersaberHD WOW AMAZING
@@KZ-no4rk thanks!
I wish Polar Lights would do a 1/350 Ent B (Excelsior). Great job on all of the girls.
I'd love a 1/1000 scale Enterprise D.
@@modelchili Im thinking about the doing the Eaglemoss TNG Enterprise at 27" long.....its just a pain to wait for a monthly delivery.
You are a patient person. I purchased some of the other 1/2500 ship packs and those decals sets are a nightmare. I eventually had to shelf the project. I think I have to stick with the bigger kits.
Thanks! It can be a challenge for sure.
From memory the base for Enterprise D was duck egg blue on the larger early 90’s kit
It was actually azure blue
your videos are so satisfying to watch.
Glad you like them!
this set looks awesome. they should make klingon and romulan collections too.
When I built the ENT-B in 1/2500, I sanded the raised detailing off, and it was well worth the effort! it looks much more realistic!
They may still have the "B" available in the small 3-pc sets with the "A" , so I would definitely recommend trying a smooth "B". I would leave the detailing on the nacelles,however, because it looked much harder to sand without messing up the bussard collectors and aft fins.
Very nice work on the builds. I built all of these in the separate kits along with the deep space nine set, the klingon ships, and the set with the Reliant. Would have been nice to have the windows printed on the Enterprise C and E, just like they did for the D. Used a extra fine point sharpie. I think this is the best model of the Enterprise D that they did even though it is small. Hoping they make the NX-01 available separately sometime rather than having to buy the whole set just for one ship.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you.
We’re all those different Enterprises etc the same scale as these were? Just curious,I am Not criticizing. I think it’s cool that you manage to build all those models.
Fascinating! They look great, cheers!
Many thanks!
Was thinking for the "Glowing" areas maybe a metallic base coat with coloured wash on top would work well?
Nice work. Love that Enterprise C
The Enterprise-B, -C, and -E kits were never meant to be wallpapered in decals this way. With the Enterprise-C, especially, I found it a great deal more satisfying to paint most of the color patterning myself, and then just apply the registry decals - much like the original version of the kit from the late '90s/early '00s. (Also makes painting the windows far, far easier.)
Beautiful work. I hve done this kit myself and it was quite enjoyable, albeit without applying the base coats. Thank you for sharing!...
Nice, thanks for watching!
Great vid, love your content! I've always been a little intimidated by Star Trek ships. They are crazy detailed and super clean. I've been considering digging out some of my old Star Trek kits from the stash and making "alternate universe" versions or something.
Thanks! Yeah, as much as I love Trek ships, they don't leave much room for weathering.
Great job, they all look very cool, I really like the Ambassador one
Thanks :)
We’re gonna need a new set of these
LOVE the Graphic on the back of the Box. Great Stuff.
This is good. I haven’t done any model work since 2000. I think I might pick this set up.
Cheers!
This is a great video! I just got this kit, and was looking for a detailed walk-through, and this answered a lot of my random questions. I'm a bit of a novice.
Cheers!
When I did the D, I used (I think) "duck egg blue"... it really brought down the boldness of the blue decals
As for the E, that must be a production problem, I had the same problem with the crooked nacelle
The reason the Enterprise D decals look too dark is because you painted it white. The actual color of the ship is 'Duck Egg Blue.' Had you used the right color, the decals would have been more subdued.