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Author Topic: My Bradford model Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       -------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       -------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       There were all kinds of little model parts on the original model that came from airplane, helicopter, and tank model kits that I just was not able to replicate, except for the occasional pieces of sheet styrene. I had actually finished this model some time ago, but was completely stumped as to how to attach the cargo pylons to the underside of the saucer (they're the stands from two Excelsior kits, but they're at an angle to the pods. I finally found some plastic shins at Home Depot that did the trick (I'll post pics of the underside when I get a new camera). The registry was originally going to be 6184 (to make it a Deneva-class staship), but I accidentally destroyed the 4 while I was applying it, and had to improvise. The "2" is actually the N from the "NCC" of a TMP Enterprise kit... One other change from Buckner's original model is that he used the Reliant nacelles. Instead I used nacelles from said TMP Enterprise, because the "dips" under the nacelles fit the tops of the Voyager pylons perfectly (and allowed me to use the Reliant nacelles and pylons for the Curry without having to buy yet another Reliant kit). -------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged Fabrux Epic Member Member # 71 posted                       What did you end up using for the cargo pods? -------------------- I haul cardboard and cardboard accessories Registered: Mar 1999  |  IP: Logged Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       They're two Saturn V rocket models, just like what Buckner used, only not colored in dildo-looking skin-tone paint. http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/ds9tm/bradford.jpg Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged AndrewR Resident Nut-cache Member # 44 posted                       Arrggh, too much FB! For a split second I wanted to 'like' these photos. -------------------- "Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica." - Jim Halpert. (The Office) I'm LIZZING! - Liz Lemon (30 Rock) Registered: Mar 1999  |  IP: Logged Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       The only thing I can think of that "FB" stands for is Facebook, and you obviously aren't referring to that... -------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged Fabrux Epic Member Member # 71 posted                       Yes he means Facebook. Get over it. -------------------- I haul cardboard and cardboard accessories Registered: Mar 1999  |  IP: Logged Dukhat Hater of Stock Footage Member # 341 posted                       Ah, I understand what he meant now. Because I never use Facebook, I had no idea what he was talking about -------------------- "A film made in 2008 isn't going to look like a TV series from 1966 if it wants to make any money. As long as the characters act the same way, and the spirit of the story remains the same then it's "real" Star Trek. Everything else is window dressing." -StCoop Registered: Jun 2000  |  IP: Logged Jason Abbadon Rolls with the punches. Member # 882 posted                       Looks great Dukhat! Really very well made. Registered: Aug 2002  |  IP: Logged

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