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  1. THE DC

    Sovereign Class Starship by Ikenohata

    Hey peers, Does anyone have a copy of Star Trek`s Sovereign Class Starship by Ikenohata? Thanks!
  2. THE DC

    Clever Santos and his Star Trek kits...

    Does anyone know where the Clever Santos page went that had the Star Trek kits? Clever Santoro Lopes made a series of kits some time ago. Does anyone know how to contact him? He posted a wide variety of Star Trek kits some time ago and I was experimenting with one yesterday! Any build...
  3. THE DC

    Star Wars Storm Trooper blaster rifle question

    Did anyone ever make a paper model of the basic trooper rifle? I suspect its right there and I am just stumbling around it!!!!
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    ABC Mars River kit question

    I was recently lucky enough to access a series of ABC magazines; the Mars River exploration set" that consisted of orbital space stations, space craft, and Mars bases and equipment. I have all of the kits, save part of one. The first pic provided an advertisement of the entire set. I am missing...
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    RAWEN's Star Wars kit question; Correlian Corvette / Blockade Runner

    Hey folks! I was perusing my kit folders and I was noticing how many nice 1/250 scale Star Wars kits that Rawen produced. They are real nice and very clean, simple builds. I seem to recall a thread where a Correlian Corvette / Blockade Runner, the ship that first appeared in Star Wars, was...
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    Does anyone know where the Orions can be found?

    Does anyone know of an Orion fleet ship model from Star Trek? There were very few in the entire franchise. None were shown in the original series until the remastered version [pic 1 & 2]; a ship that was described as a one-off, suicide ship. The first clear one was in the animated episodes, an...
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    Want to share a Star Wars models site...

    Want to share a Star Wars models site... Hey folks, I have a few young people seeking Star Wars models, one in particular wanted badly the Corvette seen in the beginning of a New Hope. I searched through several pages, looking for him, but each time I thought I had found a model of this...
  8. THE DC

    Seeking First Responder kits...

    Question for the forum: I have a teacher seeking some police cars, ambulances, fire trucks, rescue copters, etc. for her classroom. Her youth have considerable attention challenges and need not only kits that build well, but have good instructions. Any suggestions about what's available out...
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    I need advice & recovery of kits expertise

    Having to take a breath... Well, my Irish luck is holding. As some of you know, I had heart failure, despite my age and good health, and spent Thanksgiving and the week after in the ICU under observation. My tests for a cause is ongoing but I usually celebrate my birthday in several pubs; this...
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    New kit for sharing - Galileo 5 transport shuttle from Star Trek V!!!

    Ninjatoes just released a real neat kit, two days after my birthday! And its one of my favorite ship designs: https://ninjatoes.wordpress.com/2019/12/09/star-trek-v-galileo-5-transport-shuttle/ I know that his kits build up real well; great designs and well prepared instructions...
  11. THE DC

    Here is the Essex Class Starship Designed by Diego Cortes

    Has anyone built the Essex Class Starship, designed by Diego Cortes? I was wondering if anyone had a build guide or was there a build thread made of this kit? I am not certain about some of the connections [such as 15/16; 15/13] [curling 12] [best shaping of main hull 1 & 2]. Thanks!
  12. THE DC

    Orion Interceptor from the Star Trek Enterprise????

    Does anyone know if an Orion Interceptor from the Star Trek Enterprise series was ever designed? Or any Orion craft? I haven't been able to find any. Thanks!
  13. THE DC

    Where do I find a price guide for rare models?

    Where do I find a price guide for rare models? I have a Polar Lights C-57D saucer from Forbidden Planet. Its unbuilt and all parts appear in the bags. Its big, 1/72 scale, about 30" in diameter. It has a clear dome to permit either painting it opaque or leaving the interior visible (it has a...
  14. THE DC

    Tilting At Windmills; With or without the smock...

    Triva (trivial?) background: I remember seeing the old windmills on Long Island, NY. They were grand old artifacts of a time gone by, oft neglected by a society too enamored with electrical motivation to appreciate the value of ambient energy sources (Funny how times change and old ideas...
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    U.S.S. Enterprise studio model visit

    Okay, so thanks for all the birthday greetings earlier this month. I wasn't able t reply quickly became a little lass fun-napped me to DC for a get-a-way. While there I dropped by the Smithsonian & took a gander at the recently restored Star Trek studio model. I thought about you folks and...
  16. THE DC

    Small but nice fishing boat...

    Hey, after a bunch of broken threads I found this nice little kit at a working site; so I wanted to share in case someone else had hunted it and given up!!! Enjoy: https://cfp.muerell.de/products/9
  17. THE DC

    A Question about the Klingon D-10 from FASA...

    Several years ago, I recall seeing a site where someone was posting simple paper models of FASA ships, mostly alien. I recall there being a Klingon D-7, an Orion Lightning and Wanderer, and a few Starfleet ships. I haven't seen the web site since 2010 and have recently been searching for it with...
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    Star Trek movie paper model prop kits?

    Does anyone know of any paper models of the movie props, such as either the TMP or STII, or STIII-IV tricorders, phasers, or communicators? I found an old Obi-wan site but found them a bit hard to sooth out. Are there any out there that I have missed?
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    Whither Matt Jeffries shuttle?

    Has anyone seen a model of the original Matt Jeffries shuttle design for Star Trek, that was rejected due to cost by the studio? They went with the more affordable Galileo seen in the first season, built by AMT models. I thought for sure that I had seen someone make one, but I can't find it. I...
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    Copy-write piracy

    Due to lack of experience and powerful enough equipment, I'm not able to design my own kits yet, but I was thinking about another way that I can give back. I called and spoke to a senior manager at eBay about all of the piracy of kits, especially by ***** and similar thieves, and have been...
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