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boxcarbarney's Model Desk: 1:1000 Wrath of Khan Enterprise
Posted on 2/23/26 at 9:56 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 9:56 am
I bought this kit on a whim thinking it would take me a weekend to put together.
Then I fell down the rabbit hole of paint designs and Aztec patterns on Star Trek ships.
Four weeks later I finally finished
Then I fell down the rabbit hole of paint designs and Aztec patterns on Star Trek ships.
Four weeks later I finally finished
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Posted on 2/23/26 at 9:59 am to boxcarbarney
That looks like a hell of a lot of decals or paint!
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:00 am to boxcarbarney
I had a similar kit as a kid and could never get the nacelles even.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:00 am to boxcarbarney
bad arse
if I ever do a model again it will be something like that. Well done
if I ever do a model again it will be something like that. Well done
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:02 am to cgrand
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if I ever do a model again it will be something like that. Well done
Thanks. I enjoyed building this so much, I just ordered the companion USS Reliant model kit.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:05 am to boxcarbarney
You did a much better job painting than I ever did. I got carried away painting the Enterprise-D and wound up ruining it. The patterns looked like polka dots.
I have this model and the Reliant. But haven't put them together yet. If I do, I'm just painting them gray.
I have this model and the Reliant. But haven't put them together yet. If I do, I'm just painting them gray.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:10 am to Master of Sinanju
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You did a much better job painting than I ever did. I got carried away painting the Enterprise-D and wound up ruining it. The patterns looked like polka dots.
I have this model and the Reliant. But haven't put them together yet. If I do, I'm just painting them gray.
Thanks. I bought the kit because the box said I could get Aztec decals for it. But I discovered that the Aztec decals were discontinued.
I was able to find Aztec mask stickers online for cheap.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:15 am to Master of Sinanju
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Enterprise-D
As much as I love TNG, have never been a fan of this design (unlike ST3, I had zero reaction to the destruction of that Enterprise).
Sovereign class (E) is the sexiest.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:21 am to boxcarbarney
Looks great. 
Posted on 2/23/26 at 10:22 am to boxcarbarney
Holy hell that is awesome! If that's painted, I pity you on all that masking!!
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:17 am to boxcarbarney
Looks cool.
Phase 2 is lighting it with fiber optics...
Phase 2 is lighting it with fiber optics...
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 11:18 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:45 am to Lonnie Utah
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Phase 2 is lighting it with fiber optics...
They have some really nice lighting kits for these models. Ones that have blinking lights and such.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:48 am to boxcarbarney
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They have some really nice lighting kits for these models. Ones that have blinking lights and such.
With Arduino based micro processors and little coding knowledge DYI versions aren't that hard.
ETA: Some of the microcontrollers are pretty small.
Seeed Studio XIAO
Ardurino Pro Mini
This post was edited on 2/23/26 at 11:55 am
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:50 am to boxcarbarney
You pulled that off in four weeks? That's just flat impressive. Nice kit! 
Posted on 2/23/26 at 11:58 am to Bamadiver
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You pulled that off in four weeks? That's just flat impressive. Nice kit!
Appreciate it.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 12:00 pm to Lonnie Utah
An example of the lighting kit for this model I can get on ebay. I wasn't looking to add another layer of complexity so I opted to not light the kit.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 12:03 pm to boxcarbarney
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so I opted to not light the kit.
Long ago I experiment with these techniques in the kid's HO train Layout, so I 100% get it.
But it's amazing what one can do with fiber optics and LED fairy lights.
Posted on 2/23/26 at 12:07 pm to boxcarbarney
KIRK!!!!!
Posted on 2/23/26 at 12:20 pm to Havoc
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KIRK!!!!!
Posted on 2/23/26 at 12:26 pm to udtiger
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As much as I love TNG, have never been a fan of this design
The Enterprise D has that 90s sexiness to the design that I've always liked.
Its like this, but a starship
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