Klingon M-4 Strike Cruiser 1/2500 scale DONE!

[malleman]

This is the first model I have done since the late 80s.













I got the idea from Jeremy Gray's site https://jgray-sfb.com/

[patrickivan]

Hey- Wait a second!



I like how you think!

[Cullenszoo]

That's a tough little ship.

[Moongrim]

Now that is one intriguing looking ship. Well done so far!

[malleman]

Thanks guys. I started painting it last night. I will post pictures later on this week of my progress.

[Cullenszoo]

Dude, You've left us hangin! Any pic will do. a rough cell phone pic. something so we can stop holding our breath. hehe. Seriously, you have a really cool build there so we all want to see how it's coming.

[malleman]

I will try to take pics tomorrow. I bought an airbrush (Paasche EZ starter and canister) and I am practicing. I did a trial run on the main hull and didn't like the results (may have thinned the paint too much). I have the boom section and the engines done so far.

[Del]

A helpful tip for airbrushing that I guess comes too late, ...practice on something you don't care about until you get good enough to control it for a model. I had a bunch of disposable plastic dinner plates that I painted patterns on and learned how to control the flow and mixtures. You could also use an old model that you think is ugly anyway.

[malleman]

Hey Del,
That is what my wife said after she found out that I tried. "Why didn't you practice first"? I was too excited. Oh well, I stripped the paint and have to prime it again tomorrow. I promise pics on the parts I got done so far tomorrow.

[TrekMD]

I like that. Looks nice!