UPDATED 11/24/00
Star Wars kits were one of the things that got me back into modeling. I was hooked
on STNG and picked up a few kits for the heck of it. After a while though, I realized
that I didn't really care for these types of models. I'm not a paint-in-the-lines kind
of guy. Trying to do all those windows and other detail was more nerve wracking than
fun for me. That's when I switched to dinosaurs. From there, I re-discovered figures
and monsters.
This was one of the few that actually got painted. I have some others that I built
but only added a little paint here and there. This was one of my favorite ships from the
series though, so I gave it everything I had at the time. Which, looking at it now, shows
me just how far I have come over the years.
I remember at the time I finished this. I thought I did an awsome - super detailed
job. Looking at it now, I see all the things I missed. The seams that once seemed perfect,
are now glairingly obvious. The detailed paint job now looks pedestrian. Don't get me
wrong. I still like this kit. I am also still kinda proud of it too. This shows some of my
first tentative steps back into modeling. It is also still by far the best space ship I have
ever done. Maybe some day I will do another. Or maybe I will seek the advice of some
of the pro's I have met online and see what I need to do to detail this right.
Until then. Enjoy the pics.