TOS KLINGON D-7 BATTLECRUISER http://atomiccity.yuku.com/forums/12 en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Thu, 15 May 2008 10:58:27 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://atomiccity.yuku.com/forums/12 Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ D-7 FIN: Krako ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/559/t/D-7-FIN-Krako.html Hi! I'm a huge fan of Scott's and have absolutely enjoyed assembling my D-7. I finished it today, and it now has a proud spot on my computer desk. I took a bunch of pictures of it. However, I didn't realize there was already dust accumulating on the model until I looked at the close up shots. Oh well.

I've tried to include descriptions with some of the links below. I added some detail that clearly isn't canon and I wanted to explain my motivation for doing... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Krako2008) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/559 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:46:12 GMT <![CDATA[ The AMT Kit ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/531/t/The-AMT-Kit.html
I didn't check my reference before painting! Duh!
 feeds@yuku.com (AModelMan) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/531 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:27:12 GMT <![CDATA[ D-7 WIP - JWLaRue ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/527/t/D-7-WIP-JWLaRue.html
Since receiving the kit around 4 weeks ago, I have been slowly working on doing the basic cleanup and filling surface imperfections. Earlier this week, I got to the point where the rough work was far enough along to get me to the second phase: initial priming and final defect elimination.

This first photo is of the overall model, minus engines, laid out on my workbench. I'm still amazed at the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (JWLaRue) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/527 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:14:37 GMT <![CDATA[ D-7 WIP by scotthm ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/526/t/D-7-WIP-by-scotthm.html
So far I haven't done a whole lot. I've glued the two halves of the engineering hull together, and am busy smoothing out the central seam. I've widened the fore part of the neck and narrowed the upper aft of the command deck. So far, I haven't seen any other build-ups with this modification.

Yesterday, I glued... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (scotthm) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/526 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:30:12 GMT <![CDATA[ Paint Swatches ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/532/t/Paint-Swatches.html
As such, I started this swatch page so folks can have a visual reference for the mentioned colors -even the fabled violet if you want to! feeds@yuku.com (AModelMan) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/532 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:38:55 GMT <![CDATA[ Decal Placement Guide ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/529/t/Decal-Placement-Guide.html








This information, and the decal sheets themselves, provided by Thomas Sasser. I should mention that the shading on the diagrams indicate a paint scheme for the Phase II TV series,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/529 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:25:18 GMT <![CDATA[ D-7 FIN: ModelMan ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/530/t/D-7-FIN-ModelMan.html 11/25 3pm
It's over! Done! Finito! Two months, ten days. She now flies high over my computer!

I will write up one final build post tomorrow. It's been a long weekend!
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For the unabridged story with 500+ pix, Goto: feeds@yuku.com (AModelMan) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/530 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 10:00:43 GMT <![CDATA[ The 'Roddenberry' Model ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/528/t/The-Roddenberry-Model.html
When it was decided to actually show the Klingon Battlecruiser on-screen, Paramount commissioned AMT to build two filming models. One model was delivered as soon as possible, so filming could start, and the other was used in the production of the model kit, which is exactly one-half the size of the filming models. Once AMT was finished using the second model for the pantographing process, they delivered it to Paramount.

It was never used for... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/528 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:53:35 GMT <![CDATA[ Assembly Guide ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/536/t/Assembly-Guide.html
First, putting the main hull together--


The main hull uses left/right halves, held together with a part we call 'the Bone'. This part has a 'center' that runs the length of it. You can see it where it looks like one side of the middle is lower than the other, as though the mold was out... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/536 Mon, 02 Jul 2007 21:55:19 GMT <![CDATA[ Replacing Molds ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/537/t/Replacing-Molds.html


The mold for this part failed, part of which you can see on the edge where the bevel is. The mold for this part is typical of molds that get 'rethunk' later. Part of the problem in casting this part are the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/537 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:56:50 GMT <![CDATA[ Paint Formulas ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/535/t/Paint-Formulas.html
Green
Tamiya XF-21 - 1 part
Tamiya XF-23 - 2 parts

Gray
Tamiya XF-66


For the single Gray (which I now know definitively is not correct) the proper match can be found at Wal-Mart. You need to find a paint chip called Concrete, which I believe is #632. You can use that as a guide to mixing the color. This is the same color the original Enterprise was painted.

Scott ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/535 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:45:25 GMT <![CDATA[ Klingon D-7 Battlecruiser from the Original Series ]]> http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/533/t/Klingon-D-7-Battlecruiser-from-the-Original-Series.html
I don't know how many generations from 'original' this is, but it is the real deal. What I got suffered from 'generation distortion' which I have since corrected. You will see some flaws in the model shown here, which won't be in the production... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (CaptCBoard) http://atomiccity.yuku.com/topic/533 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 01:50:00 GMT