7/31/2023 0 Comments Klingon bird of prey studio modelI wanted to use enamels, as I planned to use latex for paint chips that rusted – and I planned to use acrylic paints for the finished BOP colors. For this, I used enamels (5 different shades of tan to red-brown rust) and applied this to all of the parts. Plus this helps when positioning the wings in either cruise or attack modes – to make access to the hinges easier. Finally, I used magnets to enable certain parts (wing hinge blocks, winglets, wing-tip gun pod covers, wing “generators”) to have the ability to be removed / installed easily – to allow the model to be transportable. Also, I scratch built / detailed recesses for the ventral impulse engines in the underside of the main hull. this would not only house the lighting effect for the photon torpedo, it also included some additional photo-etch details (from the spare parts bin) behind the kit supplied photo-etch photon torpedo emitter plate – to give this area some depth. To that end, I did fabricate a structure for the photon torpedo “port” in the lower part of the head. I did some add-libbing of additional details in selected areas that I liked (I’m not exactly a “stickler” to attempt duplicating exactly what the movie model had). I used available references to identify locations for kit detail placement. I pillaged my spare parts “greeblies” to add details (supplementing kit detail parts) on the head, main hull, and underside of the wings, etc. I built sub-assemblies prior to painting and weathering. Using a template with these angles, I positioned the wings at these positions and added identifying strips on the hinges, such that they would align at the corresponding angles – for use when displaying the wings at these different positions. From references, I was able to learn the wing angle positions for cruise (slightly angled upward) and attack (angled downward). I built the armature (mainly just adding the wing hinge pieces to the wing armature plates – and to the main body armature), then added the detail pieces around the perimeter of the main body armature. So I purchased a couple Madman lighting kits (Klingon cruiser lighting kit with engine effects and photon torpedo effects, as well as a Starship lighting kit for the steady lights and a couple marker lights). I wanted to include lighting for the BOP, with engine effects and with a photon torpedo effect. Don't have time to build and paint it? Please ask about our build and paint service.After 5 years of effort (and with several other subjects weaved in along the way), I’ve finally completed my studio scale B’rel Class Bird of Prey build up of the NICE-N-Models kit that I picked up back in 2014 at Wonderfest. This kit will arrive as a resin model that will need to be put together. The Klingon Bird of Prey is $3500.00 with $200 shipping in the United States and actual shipping costs for overseas. With any resin kit there are areas that need some attention but our kits are by far one of the garage kit industry's best. Each part is superbly pressure cast to offer bubble free castings to the customer. Initially designed to be a Romulan ship Commander Kruge had comendiered (red feather detail on the under wings) but in the end it is all Klingon! Once again Nice-N Model Designs artist spent countless hours tracking down the kit part Industrial Light and Magic used to detail the original filming minature. This film replica is based on Nilo Rodis Jamero designs for the movie. The Klingon Bird of Prey is as seen on Star Trek III In search for Spock. Studio Scale Klingon bird of prey resin kit
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