Polar Lights 1/350 U.S.S. Enterprise-A

Roughly measuring three feet in length, the Polar Lights U.S.S. Enterprise-A 1/350 scale model is something I've been having fun with recently.
This model will possibly be used for future films I plan on making.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Polar
• Lights
• model
• U.S.S.
• Enterprise
• A
• Star
• Trek

[cmckenn]

Is it possible that the studio model was painted a certain color(s) in order to make it appear on film to be the "correct" color? I assume you would want to match the color of the actual ship and not the model.

[UniTProductions]

@cmckenn I'm not terribly familiar with analog film compositing because it involves a lot more actual chemistry than I know. But they did use some kinds of pealescent paints that otherwise show up white, but reflect light in different colors from certain angles.

As for color matching to model or appearance, it totally depends on what you're after. I made this thing before I knew anything about anything.

[Mr77Magic]

My model arrived this morning. I was surprised it got delivered on a Sun. It's bigger than what I thought. Your video doesn't do your model justice for people to appreciate how big it is. I'll read over the instructions a few times before I get started, I'm more than happy with the kit.

[UniTProductions]

@Mr77Magic Good to hear! And Sunday is unusual.

Online research will help you quite a lot with getting ideas for this kit. Whereas the manual can only tell you which pin goes in what hole.

Best of luck!

[Hpynos2010]

The actual filming model had a complex Aztec paneling scheme that used pearlescent paints of many different shades, over a basic gray/duck-egg blue color. It was never actually completely white...that's just how it was viewed on he big screen. I just took delivery of the Polar Lights 1/350 'Big E" and was considering the internal lighting. but I just may concentrate on painting and accurizing it and order a second model later for illumination.

[UniTProductions]

@Hpynos2010 "Pearlescent" That's the word I was forgetting and called it Magic Pixie instead.

But I must contest your statement about the base color for it was indeed quite white. and nothing much more. Based on uncomposited photos of the real thing at least.

[realphake]

WHAT. SO DETAILED.

[UniTProductions]

@Mr77Magic There's some kind of magic pixie paint they used for the "Aztec" panels that reflects light in different colors from certain angles, but is otherwise white/clear.

I actually have a bottle of this in a singular color, I haven't tried mixing it with others to see if it does anything special, but I don't have the slightest clue where it can be found otherwise.

[Mr77Magic]

I thought it was a plain white model. I know when they film it with different lighting conditions it may look slightly different. But that was the plan to do a plain white one. I've built a few of the Tamiya rc cars in the past so I'm familure with their products. I want to keep it simple as possible & concentrate on the detailing. Nothing has arrived this morning in the post, maybe tomorrow I'm hoping. There must be some weight to that kit when it's built? Thanks for the tips.

[UniTProductions]

@Mr77Magic Well, paint theory is something I didn't apply to this kit. But generally, the primed color will affect the finished coats in subtle ways, so it's really up to you if you're into mixing primers.

The studio model was just plain white with few coloration changes here and there. I would give it a coat of Tamiya white 1000 surfacer. Tamiya or Gunze Sangyo (Mr. Hobby), both Japanese brands are far superior to any sprays made in the US. But you'll have to import. Try a site called Hobbywave