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[TheHSBR]

Well this may seem ridiculous being that these never made it on the big screen, but this has become one of my pet projects. I absolutley loved these as playmates toys being that they were the first Trek figures I had ever bought (and I got them on clearance for about $3 each!). Ive always really liked this style of uniform because it had some of that naval dress uniform class to it while most of the other Trek uniforms were very casual. So I made up my mind this week that I was going to do this style of uniform in the DST scale...and complete the crew. So here is my first go around at it with Riker. I plan to have the others shortly as I refine the process! Enjoy!

[Jedigreedo]

Awesome job, I'd actually love to see DST do those and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of your crew. If Playmates hadn't rushed them out before adding the extra joints, I think they would have been some of their best figures.

[A Chimpanzee & 2 Trainees]

That looks pretty neat.

I agree that the uniform they abandoned in Generations was pretty neat and wished they'd gone further with it. Great job!

[Andy]

Very nice! I too loved the abandoned uniform for Generations and wished they had gone ahead and used them. Then again, we might not have gotten the kick a$$ First Contact uniforms. I guess you win some, you lose some. I agree that the rank insignia on the wrists are a bit clunky, but I believe they were supposed to be stitched on the actual uniform so it looks okay. How did you get rid of the sculpt lines on the bottom of Riker

[BadBunnyMike]

Niiiiiice Job! I love it! One of my more favorite customs you've done.

[Commodore Kor'Tar]

Wow, what an awesome custom! I wish these uniforms had seen the light of day! Nice work!

[Artistix]

Wow, that does look really good HSBR.

[Wildcard]

Very nice job there. I agree that the uniform was an interesting choice, but I see why they never made it to the light of day.

What did you use for the rings on the sleeves?

[TheHSBR]

i use wood filler alot because with a little water it fills in holes like the cuts in the tunic. the piece of plastic I used for the fold over jacket front also covered up a lot. The rings are made from mini hair rubber bands that I had to cut to size. Basically any rubber band will do. Thanks everyone!

[X-Ray]

I Love it! Since there's exactly Zero chance we'll ever see the TNG cast in their Dress uniforms, I may have to do some of those myself, they're a good substitute.

[Malcolm Orr]

i use wood filler alot because with a little water it fills in holes like the cuts in the tunic. the piece of plastic I used for the fold over jacket front also covered up a lot. The rings are made from mini hair rubber bands that I had to cut to size. Basically any rubber band will do. Thanks everyone!

Brilliant figure! The uniform looks good, but the custom too is exceptional. Have you tried milliput rather than wood filler?

[TheHSBR]

Ive worked with stuff like scuplty that you have to bake and that never works in the long run because it becomes brittle over time and its a pain to have to bake it (and sometimes risky with certain plastics). Ive also stared using Mighty Putty which stays strong but is hard to smooth into small places, its ok for long lasting scuplts but you have limited time to work with it. Ive used hot glue in the past but that too is hard to smooth over. Whats nice about the wood filler for this is with a little water it is easy to smooth over and it will fill in areas like the lines on the uniform on its own. Im always trying out new stuff to see what works best for me even if it might be unconventional. I havent used miliput yet im not sure i know what that is?

[Malcolm Orr]

Ive worked with stuff like scuplty that you have to bake and that never works in the long run because it becomes brittle over time and its a pain to have to bake it (and sometimes risky with certain plastics). Ive also stared using Mighty Putty which stays strong but is hard to smooth into small places, its ok for long lasting scuplts but you have limited time to work with it. Ive used hot glue in the past but that too is hard to smooth over. Whats nice about the wood filler for this is with a little water it is easy to smooth over and it will fill in areas like the lines on the uniform on its own. Im always trying out new stuff to see what works best for me even if it might be unconventional. I havent used miliput yet im not sure i know what that is?

I've used it for years, it's a 2 part putty that is stable for a very long period of time and can be used to smooth gaps and can be sanded and carved. I rarely use anything else. Magic sculpt is supposed to be similar and better.

[TheHSBR]

I've used it for years, it's a 2 part putty that is stable for a very long period of time and can be used to smooth gaps and can be sanded and carved. I rarely use anything else. Magic sculpt is supposed to be similar and better.

Does it have to be baked? Where can I buy it?

[Malcolm Orr]

Does it have to be baked? Where can I buy it?

No, it dries in about 2 hours (gets progressively harder over the first hour) and responds well to water. It's like a clay, but I understand that magic sculpt is possibly easier. However it dries well in air, and can be painted after 18 hours or so. It doesn't shrink or swell either. The Ferengi in the other thread is done with milliput. It's very adhesive to the base figure too.