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Next- The larger crew stations (Now it gets really nice looking!) 043: Pre-fold the top of the crew station. Glue the center joint first of the panels area. I forgot to take a photo before continuing so ther is more done that would normally be in this photo. 044: This is what photo 043...

Thank you! It's good to find some time again to be back in the game. Ron Caudillo

Thank you! I always test build my work during the design process to improve the parts, sequence of assembly, etc. This way I can insure that the model can be built (following the assembly instructions!). But a build thread is even more informative. Glad to see Zealot back up and members...

That's awesome! Thanks! Ron Caudillo

Thanks all for the nice comments! I have the other pictures ready to continue, just need time to continue, just went on vacation.

Next- The hand rails (not as bad as the steps, but can be tricky). Then the Turbolift doors, MUCH easier! 038a: Cut out the 4 small white rectangles on each of the four handrails. It is better to make them longer rather than shorter as they are used to help locate the railing supports. All...

Next- The steps (hope you have good eyes, a steady hand, and some good tweezers). 030a: Note there will be "notches" cut out (later) on the steps. 030b: Cut out the parts for the step assemblies (two of parts 14, one of part 15, and one of 16 for each of the side step assemblies. Two of...

Next- the Captain's chair (Kirk's throne...lol) 024: The three parts of the Captain's chair after assembling each of them. Notice that on part 20, the tops of the arms are not folded and glued down yet. Notice also that on part 21 that the black triangles are not folded over and glued yet...

Next- The Navigator/Helmsman console top. 016a: Note that five of the fold lines are not very visible for the console front and sides and for the bottom of the sides that will fold up. Be sure to score them. 016b: Fold down the front and two sides and glue the side seams. 016c: Turn the...

Next- The Command pedestal/platform and the Navigator/Helmsman console base. 011: Be sure to cut the red "X" in the white circles for the chair posts of the pedestal (part 6). Assemble the pedestal and glue into place, making sure it is set back against the inside vertical wall of the sunken...

The build begins... ALWAYS TEST FIT PARTS SO YOU KNOW HOW THEY WILL FIT PROPERLY. 005: Form the deck inside edges (parts 1 and 2), bending the top tabs BACK. Glue one of these one tab at a time to the inside cutout of the raised deck (part 3), making sure you have the top of the inside edges...

Hi all, I recently built my TOS Enterprise bridge model for my nephew and am posting the build process that I used. I can definitely tell that my building is suffering due to gradually weakening eyesight (old timers). Had to use a magnifier on a lot of it. Man the camera REALLY shows all...

Testing... Looks like that worked! Got these recently, makes a WORLD of difference when edge coloring! Ron Caudillo

I just tried to create a build thread and had attached a 60 KB jpg, but an error was returned, can't upload an image. Using Firefox, maybe that's it? Sorry for the bad news. Ron Caudillo

Always thought this was a mean looking vessel!

I got lucky that CorelDraw can use LAB values!

I hope that this isn't a necropost, but I have been able to produce color swatches with RGB and YMC values using the LAB values determined by the Smithsonian restoration group and would like to share with all of you to be able to reproduce the original colors on the 11 foot Enterprise as they...

I appreciate the added wishes. Thanks!

Great to know, thanks to everyone who had a part to make this happen!

Hi Gandolf50, In the resources area is my TOS Enterprise model. These propulsion domes (Bussard Collectors) are an enhancement for the original model. I think the construction of the domes is much easier with this enhancement and is meant to replace the ones in the model. The textures that...