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D'Kora & D'Deridex Model Build

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edited February 2011 in Ten Forward
HI guys :D

I picked up an AMT Adversary set ( http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6504/adversary.jpg ) which comes with a warbird, klingon bop and ferengi marauder; I was only interested in building the warbird but I fell in love with the tiny marauder, and decided to practice my soldering skills and working with the plastic on it first.

The only other Trek model i've built in the past is a Bandai NX-01, which comes pre-painted and with lighting installed already, however I modified it to be powered by a 5v adapter and replaced the lights with brighter leds.

Here's some pics I took of the d'deridex, I just taped it together for a quick test fit: http://img827.imageshack.us/g/dderidex4.jpg/


The plan is to install lighting systems into both models, but first the D'Kora; http://img573.imageshack.us/g/dkora4.jpg/

I've cut out holes where orange LEDs will be fitted inside for the lighting as seen here; http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:Kreechta.jpg

and in the rear; http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:D%27Kora_class,_aft.jpg

didn't come out as well as i'd have liked, but the model is tiny and I ended up cutting my fingers about 8 times with my x-acto knife.

I was debating whether or not to cut out holes in the rear for the warp engine (the white lights pictured at the rear in the second image), but I went for it and it came out okay (pics of that to come tommorow)

I'm just waiting for some more solder to arrive along with some wire and materials for building the base and then I can start with the lighting and such. the hardest part is definitely going to be separating the orange/white LEDs internally to stop them bleeding the wrong light into the wrong places, especially because the interior doesn't offer much space either.
Of course it will be painted and such when the lighting is done.
I'll update this as I get on so feel free to follow my progress :cool:
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