u/ForwardClimate780

Basically, I wasn't a retrofuture Star Trek starship bridge that combines the LCARS screens and the buttons, LED displays and knobs of that of a US Naval warship command center. My ship of choice: The Ambassador-class (USS Ishtar (NCC-26293)

Also, what kinds of control panels are these? (first picture and some below)

Thank you.

USS Oriskany

NCC-1777

Miranda-class heavy cruiser/ deep-space advanced research science vessel.

Captained by Marisol Oro

TWOK-era

Assignment: Studying planetary systems in their infancy in the Orion Nebula.

This is the close-up of the bridge and main superstructure.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get the Starboard warp nacelle to light up, but I think it might be an issue with the fiber optic cable inside the nacelle. I was able to light the Port nacelle. Practice makes perfect!

I like to think about my creations as both mechanical vehicles and living beings with my custom light kits and fiber optics arrangements that I like to do. The navigation lights will come once I place the top half.

Nacelles now fully installed and lit. The black line is an error from me trying to trace an outline pattern for the "spotlight" effect. Impulse engines also installed. I like how my lighting makes the 1:567 kit look bigger than it actually is.

It's been a long road since buying the whole of TNG back on Christmas of 2020 on DVD. The show is even more popular with me now than before I had it on streaming and it is my go-to show next to The X-Files and a little bit of Daria. I wasn't old enough in 1994 to witness this historic moment in television history (born in 1992), but tonight, I'm relieving the memory with some goodies.

Here's to you, TNG, you really did take us where no one has gone before.

Finally getting back to my Miranda-class build! Navigation lights made from fiber optics.

HO scale.

Just waiting on the Phase III boxcar to come in. Also going to add another eight wheel-powered locomotive and one Amcoach to complete the stock.

So, as everyone is probably aware, I'm a BIG fan of the Ambassador-class starships and that I- like many fans out there- wish she had gotten more screen time. For me, I'm attempting to build miniature crew quarters and a corridor hallway. These will be of my own design but being heavily inspired by the original. In order to accomplish this, I need to locate some Ambassador-class blueprints. I know that there's blueprints for the original and the D, but none for the Ambassador. Do they exist to be purchased commercially? Is there a book that I can buy that has them?

Thank you!

I'll be releasing a "lit up" video tomorrow!

After a few weeks, she's finally done!

Got it a couple of years ago from Spencer's.

This is for my AT&T Long-Lines communications antenna.