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Maybe things have changed up a bit, but when I was involved in modeling (back in the day), it was considered a cardinal sin to apply light colors over darker ones. That said, I've noticed that modelers are using black paint or primer on the outside of their illuminated models to check for light leak...

I picked up a smaller 1/1000 PL refit Enterprise today, but a couple of days ago I was nosing around on the net. Saw a modeler who posted up several YouTube videos regarding the build and he finished the model up with a pearl white before decal application. While the effect was nice I think it was o...

Not something I'm doing now, but after bookmarking Lasse Henning's site, maybe something I can work my way up to...like in a couple of years! :D My primary Q, how to fab the exposed superstructure? About the only thing I can think of presently it something like photoetched brass sheets and styrene b...

That raw hull shape reminds me of a Hiigaran Destroyer from Homeworld 2: http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll104/franckmathieu15/HPIM2262.jpg http://rakrent.com/rtsc/pix/hw2/hw2-destroying.jpg ---------------- Moderator edited to change pic(s) to link(s), as per this forum's posting rules. .