NCC 1000, USS Bonaventure, a 1/1000 kit WIP

[DarthDuck]

(12-12-2009, 11:05 AM)Wombat Wrote: Very true on th e gaping hole,but in real life it's a matter of just how gaping that hole is and if it's actually worth plugging???

Oh a kit you say,congrat's on that,ST is not my scene but i believe there are one or two out there that follow it with some passion.
I'm sure it'll go very well and you get the decals for your build ta boot!

Yup Wombie. You're right about using your better judgement to plug a hole. I figure I can always be pulled out by my webbed feet if I've misjudged? And thanks for the well wishes mate!

Continuing with some refinements I cut the lil 'indentions' that flank the nose up front. Oddly, there are more than one version of the picture which made it into the Hard Cover SOTL calendar compilation. One has these indentations while another does not, showing flat faced panels? I chose the one published in the book for some added visual interest.



The Polar Lights Enterprise TOS has several bridge domes to choose from but the Bonaventure has what I'll call the 'Reliant or refit' style extended bridge with dome. Started out by laminating some styrene together to get a big enough block to carve the overall shape from. Also turned down the smooth top bridge dome kit piece to fit within it.