I really love my DST AGT Enterprise D.... I decided to give it shaded Aztec panels..... Obviously it would be almost impossible to paint them on as the windows would be painted over.... So I finally came up with a solution..... Colored Artist Pencils !!!
I am using a very light gray pencil that slightly contrasts the main hull color.... the pencil gives me the maneuverability to get around all the details and actually goes on quite evenly as long as you take your time and dont press too hard.
I will post some pics ASAP.... I basically have 75% of the top of the saucer done with about 2 hours work... This is tedious stuff !!! I like the results though....
Custom DST AGT 1701-D
#1
Posted 09 December 2013 - 11:59 PM
#2
Posted 10 December 2013 - 03:50 AM
Didn't your mother teach you not to be a [Sp]ock-tease!?
#4
Posted 10 December 2013 - 01:04 PM
looks good put up a b4 and after pic.
#5
Posted 10 December 2013 - 01:26 PM
That really does look nice. Will it need to be sealed or dull coated when it is done?
#7
Posted 10 December 2013 - 01:28 PM
That really does look nice. Will it need to be sealed or dull coated when it is done?
JMW..... Yes it will have to be dull coated when it is done..... I am really liking the results so far......
#8
Posted 10 December 2013 - 05:36 PM
Amazing. Would do this in a heartbeat with my normal D, but I'll have to find the time. Maybe one day.
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Posted 10 December 2013 - 06:00 PM
#10
Posted 11 December 2013 - 05:34 AM
That looks excellent. I will have to try it on my Enterprise-D later on.
#11
Posted 11 December 2013 - 01:00 PM
Thanks Commodore.... It's not that difficult ..just time consuming!!That looks excellent. I will have to try it on my Enterprise-D later on.
#12
Posted 11 December 2013 - 04:39 PM
That looks fantastic.
#13
Posted 11 December 2013 - 06:10 PM
That looks really good! Can you give us details on the pencils that you are using? I'm strongly tempted to follow suit.
I don't mind that it is time consuming. I find doing repetitive tasks like that are really actually quite relaxing after a long day of mental work.
#14
Posted 11 December 2013 - 09:37 PM
I recall filling in the windows of my old Enterprise-E with pencils. Then redoing them with a gundam paint pen. Then doing the windows of my new Enterprise-E with that same paint pen. If there is something I can do, it's tedious detail work on starships. lol
#15
Posted 12 December 2013 - 09:36 AM
These are pretty nice looking ships out of the box but it really is amazing what a difference just a little time and effort make. It turns a good ship into one that really pops. I cant wait to see the end result.
#16
Posted 12 December 2013 - 10:09 PM
Malloc.... I am using Prismacolor Verithin Artist Pencil .... I ended up using white as it strongly dissipates and becomes a light grey once applied.
Remember not to cake on the pencil... it is more waxy and will cake on.but if you rub gently and apply evenly it ends up looking like paint.
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