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#1 michaelmotorcycle

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 01:16 PM

I've put some thought into building a bridge to the scale of the DST figures.

I've never attempted something like this before nor am I a customizer. So, I'd appreciate any advice that anyone is willing to share. (Any thoughts on the best matierial to use?)

Also, I haven't made a final decision about whether to build the Ent-D or Ent-E bridge. I've never been able to find blueprints of either. I'd appreicate any web links to blueprints or good pics of either.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 01:26 PM

does this help. biggrin.gif

Oh and I moved this to the custom section. This way anyone that does any customs will find it and may be able to help you.



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Posted 04 November 2006 - 02:15 PM

I would love a TOS bridge set as well. The person to talk to would the Cap'n, i think he made one which he posted tons of pics of.

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 03:16 PM

On the OLD AA boards, one guy made the Voyager bridge out of Cardboard and it was spiffy tongue.gif I don't think it was to scale, but the work he did was amazing. So you could build it out of anything Michael smile.gif

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Posted 04 November 2006 - 07:10 PM

Check out the following sites for reference:

http://www.ex-astris...ry/bridges1.htm

http://www.lcarscom.net/bridge.htm


I used to have a link to a site with overhead schematics for some of the bridges, but I can't seem to find it now. If I find it, I'll post it.

Using a combination of card stock and styrene plastic sheets would probably be the best materials to work with in the construction of your bridge.

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Posted 05 November 2006 - 07:33 AM

If you are considering a TOS bridge, go with the McMasters blue prints, not Franz Joseph's. I wasted a whole year on mine before marriage and a baby that is keeping me from working on my AA scale bridge now.


Here's some blueprints: http://www.strafe.co...rek/blueprints/

The scale is 1:10 metric. AA is 10 centimeters for each meter on the blueprints. The TNG is of course more.

Styrene and foam core are the best permanant materials IMO.

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Posted 19 November 2006 - 02:14 PM

Detailing any bridge project can be done using The Captian Chair CD

http://ec1.images-am...1056651773_.jpg

You can cut and size view screens for all of the following:

TOS Enterprise
Enterprise D
Enterprise E
Voyager
Defiant

Sorry no Movie era Enterprise Refit or A.

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Posted 17 December 2006 - 11:21 AM

I've been considering making the Enterprise E bridge once I've got all the Nemesis crew.

But it looks like I might have to wait a while.




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