Razor Crest - A Return to the Bench

[Chuffy70]

Hello one and all...

Not been about for a few months, due to technical issues within my old carcass, approaching my mid-50's the body has started to act up.
Thus I was not in my usual zone to keep myself motivated in doing much, let alone model making.

Hopefully, touch wood, and after more than a few doctors appointments along with a heart scan, my modelling mo-jo has returned and allow myself to get back on the bench.

A few unfinished projects lay scattered around, but I thought I ease myself in with a small one.

Had this Razor Crest sitting around way before my time with Zealot, so I thought its just the right size to start back at.
Unfortunately the card stock on which it was printed on is way too thick for a decent result, but we'll give it a go anyway...

The parts total one sheet


Best to get all the curvy bits out of the way first.
The tabs are way too big and were removed, the joining tabs were kept, but removed and stuck behind to allow for a more flush-fit.


...and there we have one of the two engines - paint will be added afterwards to help hide joins and other uglies.


THANKS FOR LOOKING IN... MORE TO COME

 

[mijob]

Great to see you back here I hope you are oke now. Thats a great start.

 

[Chuffy70]

Great to see you back here I hope you are oke now. Thats a great start.

Cheers budski, taking day by day, but nice to crack on with something

 

[Chuffy70]

Engines finished construction, now moving onto the main hull

Parts 1, 2 & 3 picked


Nothing to complain about on the these parts, all went together without a problem.


Different angles... I'll move onto some more parts before bringing everything back for assembly


THANKS FOR WATCHING...

 

[mijob]

You haven't lost your touch all looks sharp.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are off to a very good start!
I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

[micahrogers]

Lookin GOOD. Wish I could do it that sharp.

 

[Chuffy70]

You haven't lost your touch all looks sharp.

I'd like to take that credit, but I've passed on your best to the knife

You are off to a very good start!
I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

Cheers as always, you and I both

Lookin GOOD. Wish I could do it that sharp.

Ultra sharp blades always help, cheers

 

[Chuffy70]

Next few parts up next - 4, 5, 6, and 7



All went well, the Cockpit will be finished when I star adding to the body.


Another view of the parts.


THANKS FOR WATCHING... More soon

 

[micahrogers]

Defiantly lookin nice!

 

[Sky Seeker]

Next few parts up next - 4, 5, 6, and 7

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All went well, the Cockpit will be finished when I star adding to the body.
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Another view of the parts.
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THANKS FOR WATCHING... More soon

Off to a great start Chuffy! Looking forward to the rest.
Just out of curiosity ... what are the dimensions of the green cutting board? Are the squares in CM?
BTW - Mid 50's isn't old - you're just realizing life's possibilities!

 

[Chuffy70]

Defiantly lookin nice!

Cheers my fine fellow

 

[Chuffy70]

Off to a great start Chuffy! Looking forward to the rest.
Just out of curiosity ... what are the dimensions of the green cutting board? Are the squares in CM?
BTW - Mid 50's isn't old - you're just realizing life's possibilities!

Well @Sky Seeker - hopefully these two pictures will put an answer your your question.

Squares are indeed 1cm square and the cutting mat is A3

 

[Sky Seeker]

Wow! That's some workstation!
Good sized mat as well. You could probably put a full sized Galactica or a Galaxy Class Enterprise on that one!

 

[Chuffy70]

Wow! That's some workstation!
Good sized mat as well. You could probably put a full sized Galactica or a Galaxy Class Enterprise on that one!

At times its not 'BIG' enough! Although I do feel blessed to have the space.
Also at times I have to share this wonderful amount of space with my partner, she has to have the use of it for her sewing machine.
I would like to do a Galactica, as long as there's a decent enough file for one, as to an Enterprise, I have one waiting in the wings (re-fit I think)

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

I would like to do a Galactica, as long as there's a decent enough file for one, as to an Enterprise, I have one waiting in the wings (re-fit I think)

There are a few BSG (both old and new) templates in the resource section.
I have built the old one a few times. I really like the template and how the model turned out. It has a great deal of greebling potential.

 

[Revell-Fan]

SAVE THE SCRAPS IN THE BOTTOM-LEFT CORNER OF THE MAT!!!

Yaknow:

 

[Revell-Fan]

There are a few BSG (both old and new) templates in the resource section.
I have built the old one a few times. I really like the template and how the model turned out. It has a great deal of greebling potential.

The Galactica has been on my todo list for much too long by now. I'll have to get to that one finally.

 

[Revell-Fan]

At times its not 'BIG' enough! Although I do feel blessed to have the space.
Also at times I have to share this wonderful amount of space with my partner, she has to have the use of it for her sewing machine.
I would like to do a Galactica, as long as there's a decent enough file for one, as to an Enterprise, I have one waiting in the wings (re-fit I think)

Refit or the one from Strange New Worlds may be the best-looking versions IMO. I was a big fan of the NX-01 but at that time there was only that tiny 1/1000 scale model from Polar Lights available. I started it but stopped when the much bigger Playmates version came out. That one has a beautiful paintjob and electronics. When I saw the revamped version of the Enterprise in "Discovery" I was absolutely blown away because it merged the characteristics of the classic Enterprise and the NX-01 in a way that it was just visually stunning. Two years ago I had the chance to get the 1/1000 Polar Lights model together with that enormous decal sheet and am looking forward to building it (some day ). I had never thought that a new take on the classic design could look so great. It is by far my favourite starship design after the Gozanti class appeared on screen. The best option for the Refit is Raven's kit. I'm thinking of rescaling it to match the scale of the re-issue of the Reliant kit (1/537) so that Khan has something to go after.

 

[Chuffy70]

There are a few BSG (both old and new) templates in the resource section.
I have built the old one a few times. I really like the template and how the model turned out. It has a great deal of greebling potential.

I'll need to have a good root around in the resources one day, but there's so much already printed out to catch up on

Refit or the one from Strange New Worlds may be the best-looking versions IMO. I was a big fan of the NX-01 but at that time there was only that tiny 1/1000 scale model from Polar Lights available. I started it but stopped when the much bigger Playmates version came out. That one has a beautiful paintjob and electronics. When I saw the revamped version of the Enterprise in "Discovery" I was absolutely blown away because it merged the characteristics of the classic Enterprise and the NX-01 in a way that it was just visually stunning. Two years ago I had the chance to get the 1/1000 Polar Lights model together with that enormous decal sheet and am looking forward to building it (some day ). I had never thought that a new take on the classic design could look so great. It is by far my favourite starship design after the Gozanti class appeared on screen. The best option for the Refit is Raven's kit. I'm thinking of rescaling it to match the scale of the re-issue of the Reliant kit (1/537) so that Khan has something to go after.

You can't or Khan't go wrong with a Miranda class, one of my all time favorite Star Trek ships - I find the NX-01 a bit flat, nice, but squashed