Klingon "Warbird" Style Cruiser Primed

Here's a few picks after I sprayed some gray primer.
It really helps show the details a little bit more.

1400 Scale Klingon "Warbird" Style Cruiser

Here's a few pics of my 1400 scale Klingon "Warbird" Style Cruiser. Over a decade ago I attempted to convert a 1400 D-7 into a Ktinga by added hull plating and styrene details...then Ravenstar's Ktinga came out with 10x more detail than I could produce on mine so I threw the partially finished scratchbuild in a box somewhat defeated.

Recently I unearthed it and felt it was a waste to have come so far with the extra detailing and not do "something" with it, so I decided to merge the design of the Nu-Trek Warbird with a Ktinga and make a previously unseen Klingon Warship.

Based the additions off of orthos HERE

I finished the feather pattern detail out of thin sheet styrene, built custom nacelles form assorted styrene shapes, added the wing mounted disruptor pods and scratched the disruptor cannons, used assorted putties to build up the underside "hump" and the rear impulse engines and then added a few details of my own like the neck mounted "sails".

On The Bench: 1400 Cardassian Ocett Class Light Cruiser Part 2

NOW WITH MORE GREEBLES!












Over the past few weeks I've added a ton of extra plating & greebles, improved sensor wells, impulse engines, disruptor pyramids and a large underside cargo bay.

The next step is to prime her gray, sand and smooth any seams I might have missed and begin the painting process. I also plan to make some custom decals as well.

On The Bench: 1400 Cardassian Ocett Class Light Cruiser

Here's a few pics of a Kitbashed Cardassian Ocett Class Light Cruiser.

The core of the Ocett Cruiser is a Kazon Torpedo (the most useless Trek kit ever) with wings fused from an AMT Galor and detail parts form a Warp Models Keldon Class Cruiser.

I've been slowly adding extra surface detail all over and plan to eventually design a very comprehensive sheet of decals and insignia for it as well.

She is only about 50% done currently. The underside still needs a lot of work, I need to scratch nacelle bussards, add disruptor pyramids, impulse engines, a ton of more surface detail and fill seams.

There will be updates in the coming weeks. :D

Fresh out of Drydock: 1400 Early Klingon Bird of Prey

Here's some painted pics of my 1400 Scale Early Klingon Bird of Prey produced by Starcraft Models.

First, I have to say that this kit is amazing, the detail is spot on, super crisp casting, virtually air bubble free and all the pieces fit together like a charm. That being said the only addition I added to it was floral wire on the bridge/neck section and the rear wings.

I primed the model Grey, painted it with 2 shades of Tamiya spray, then dry brushed it with 3 shades of dark green. I applied Vallejo Smoke Wash over the whole model, then hit some specific areas with Citadel Badab Black wash. After that I sprayed the first douse of Matte Varnish, went back added the few decals, Starcrafts klingon emblems and JT Graphics Klingon script. After the decals were varnished I applied some Black and brown weathering powders and a sprayed the final coat of clear matte varnish.

Fresh out of Drydock: Romulan V11 Stormbird