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| May 23, 2011 | Posted by Don Mappin |
Recently I was afforded the rare opportunity to slide into the center seat and be a guest GM — or “Narrator” in this case — for our regular Star Trek game. I say “rare” because in my 30 years of gaming, it’s something I’d never done before. It started innocently enough, with Martin not having enough time available to prep a game I casually made mention that Star Trek game ideas for me are like those old AOL discs that showed up in the mail:…
| January 1, 2011 | Posted by Don Mappin |
As part of our holiday-themed entry during the Gnome Stew break, here’s a rundown of building your own Excelsior-class (refit) starship as a Christmas gift and prop for your Star Trek game. What? Doesn’t everyone do this? The building of a 50 year old starship from a 15 year old model in pictures. I will confess to two great passions — among many — that include Star Trek and gaming. Having the chance to work them together brings me great joy. In early November I…
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- The AMT model, circa 1995
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- In pieces…but not for long!
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- The Admiral with his dedication plaque
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- Starship dedication plaque
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- Here is sheet #1 of 4 of the decals
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- Engine strut assembly with custom “Aztec” decals
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- Primary hull underside; the decals are placed in sections, about 2 minutes each
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- Secondary hull and engine strut
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- Underside of warp nacelle
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- Underside of secondary hull looks good! Note torpedo launcher aft.
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- Getting a lot closer to completion
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- Warp pylons; I end up removing these decals as they were too strong-looking
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- In Illustrator, making the hull registry
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- The printed decals and the originals
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- Notice the yellow from the old glue
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- Ventral side with primary and secondary hull assembled at long last!
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- Ready for final assembly
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- Perhaps my favorite little detail
