STAR TREK ENTERPRISE E PROGRESS VIDEO #18 VERSION 2

A RE-EDITED VERSION OF THE LATEST PROGRESS UPDATE ON THE ENTERPRISE E PROP REPRODUCTION PROJECT CURRENTLY BEING CREATED AT THE KIT FACTORY.

DUE TO SOME CRAPPY POSITIONING OF THE CAMERA, THE TECHNIQUES I TRIED TO IMPART, DID NOT SHOW UP, SO THIS RE EDITED VERSION SHOWS THE WORK IN A MUCH BETTER WAY.

THIS UPDATE COVERS THE CONTINUING PROCESS OF WINDOW REFINEMENT, AS WELL AS NIFTY GIZMO FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION!

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[NGC2319]

Hi, great project, enjoying every video. One question concerning the pattern: how many tones of gray did you airbrush respectivly how many layers did you mask? I seems the subtle gray has a lot of shades? Or did that just happen while sanding? Thanks for the great inspirations, greetings from Germany!

[mercs32118]

@NGC2319 Great question! I masked 4 layers on each section. The primary colors are light gray, medium gray, and dark ghost gray. They are all model master enamels, and were airbrushed with a Badger, and Iwata airbrush. This is very much a "Gray Study", a lesson taught when you take art classes in oil painting. Gray, resides between white and black and extremely visible to the human eye. Variations are endless, and can be extremely subtle.

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[mercs32118]

@NGC2319 During the airbrush sessions, overlaps and patterned mistings, many tones and shades, were created. Once the paint is applied, touch ups are needed here and there, but no further sanding can occur. So it isn't a "wear" thing, it's the use of the gray coloration's advantages to really bring out the Aztec pattern. It's used extensively on the Warp Engine aztec patterning, I very pleased with those results. Great question, and I appreciate the comment!

[casualtrainer]

Great Update Papa! I'm gonna steal your window technique if ya don't mind.

I'll be coming down for Turkey Day!!! Hope you're free.

Mike, aka Doc Smurf

[mercs32118]

@casualtrainer No problem if I post it, it's for sharing, please do! On turkey day, yeaaaa....absolutely, come on by dude!!

[JamesL1976]

Disco Alert!! Hahahaha!!!! Lovin the detail Papa! We should all be on alert for disco...

[mercs32118]

@JamesL1976 Indeed, a very sad phase in musical history!

[mercs32118]

@mearp69 Appreciate that, but the close up scenes needed to be redone. I'm happier with the second version, gotta have some standards!

[mercs32118]

@animeguyXL2 Thanks Dude, cool, I didn't get totally senile in between edits!

[mercs32118]

@pmwalt22 Hi Dude, nice comment. I use flat enamels, they are much easier to blend and work with. I get a luster later, with sealers. The LED strip I showed is 15 feet long. It would be used as the secondary lighting inside a Hull enclosure for various Star Ship projects. The remotes are set in sync with the receiver that powers/controls the LED strip. So several effects, running at once, would require independent remotes and receivers.