| ROMULAN
WAR BIRD UPDATED 11/24/00 |
| This is one of the few
sci-fi ships that I built and painted. The Star Trek and 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. |
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