Progress on Polar Lights 1/350 Classic Enterprise

mr.Shuttlecraft

The Classic Enterprise is at the point where most of the sub assemblies are either waiting to be primed or ready for their color coat. It still takes some getting used to seeing this lady in such a grand scale. I've also been on the hunt for magnets and found an assortment of very strong rare-earth magnets at Lee Valley. Or so I thought. When I came home from my hunt I realized that the smallest magnet would not fit within mr.Shuttlecraft. So, the hunt continued and I came across one that seemed as though it was designed for the little shuttle... PERFECT! The goal is to use them to anchor the shuttle in place but be able to remove it for viewing whenever desired. With this resolved I can complete the shuttle bay and close up the secondary hull. _pL

Let the games begin!

ms.Classic Enterprise

So 2012 is now behind us and how did the 12 for 12 go? A quick recap on that: my initial plan at the beginning of 2012 was to complete a model a month. This goal did seem feasible as I was moving to a new city and planned on taking a month or two off, which meant I had a chance of getting a good head start. Well, so I thought.

All in all I did complete four models. Probably four more than I would have had I not set my goal. Some of them had been sitting on the shelf for over three years! So NO, I'm not too gutted about not reaching my quota. Towards the end of the year things did get busy, especially since I was making xMas presents for family and close friends. Definitely happy to be busy making something and super thrilled to have completed my first project out a woodshop in over seven years!

2013 is now upon us. So, what's the plan? Well, my goal this year is to tackle some larger projects. A few of them have been collecting dust, including a couple of large scale Polar Lights Refit Enterprises, a 1:72 scale U-Boat by Revell, a MIG-29M and a 1:12 Shelby Mustang GT500.

 But I've begun the year with a biggy and one of the most anticipated kits of 2012 (for sci-fi geeks that is): Polar Lights large 1:350 Classic Enterprise from the original TV show! I'm happy to say she is well on her way and I will post an update soon enough. _pL