u/Kalelsuperman1

This one is turning out decent so far. May have to find a greenish brown sharpie for some touch up. But other than that I'm fairly pleased thus far.

We went to war and she has the battle scars to prove it. In the end, I won. But there were mistakes and casualties along the way. This is probably the most challenging one I've done so far. That front windshield and side door are not for the faint of heart. I'd love to revisit this one when I've got about 20 more models worth of experience. Don't look too close, you'll see her bruises.

The NCC 1701 gold completes the Star Trek Metal Earth series. It is added to the Star Trek shelf, waiting for the completion of the 1/1400 Enterprise D.

Got to have the OG. TOS.

It's my cleanest one yet, I think.

This was a fun one to build. TOS is next.

There's a long way to go, but she's started. I hope I can do her justice.

Driving low and slow. The hardest part is fighting the anxiousness of wanting to see a finished product. Gotta reel it in though, got a long way to go.

We are not even crawling, we have a long way to go and there will be no walking or running. A little photo etch and aftermarket parts. Lots of sanding in the near future.

First small light test. Still waiting for my XF-23 to come in for base coat. Gonna do a XF-23 mixed with a little XF-2 and a touch of X-19. I think this will give a good base coat to go with the AMT Aztec Decal set. I'm also gonna add a few clear blue and yellow spots to simulate different lights within the ship.

The Vor'Cha has arrived. Thus completing the Metal Earth Star Trek set. I really like how this one came out. I feel like this is one of the cleanest ones I've done so far.

I really like this one. I wish they would come out with some premium Star Trek, bigger and made with the colors. Maybe it's too niche, but I'd spend $20.00-$40.00 for it.

Got the 60th Anniversary gold NCC 1701 next and the Vor'Cha on the way. And that will complete the Metal Earth Star Trek set. With an extra D (we're just gonna say that's the Picard Syracuse D).

This one was bigger than expected, mostly because I did the 1701-D first and its way smaller. Got the gold one next and the Vor'Cha on the way.

This was a fun build. I'm starting to think anything with a bumper on it is going to be extremely interesting to put together.

After months of studying and watching every YouTube video I could find, and buying all the proper tools and aftermarket pieces, the space is ready. It is time to put all I have learned to the test. This will be my first model in 30+ years, and it's going to be extremely ambitious, with a lot of bells and whistles. Against the advice of starting out small and working up, I figured, "Why not just go for it?" Besides, if it comes out horrible, I get to do it again. That's the beauty of plastic models—you don't have to do just one. So, wish me luck. I'll share as I go.

After months of studying and watching every YouTube video I could find, and buying all the proper tools and aftermarket pieces, the space is ready. It is time to put all I have learned to the test. This will be my first model in 30+ years, and it's going to be extremely ambitious, with a lot of bells and whistles. Against the advice of starting out small and working up, I figured, "Why not just go for it?" Besides, if it comes out horrible, I get to do it again. That's the beauty of plastic models—you don't have to do just one. So, wish me luck. I'll share as I go.

After months of studying and watching every YouTube video I could find, and buying all the proper tools and aftermarket pieces, the space is ready. It is time to put all I have learned to the test. This will be my first model in 30+ years, and it's going to be extremely ambitious, with a lot of bells and whistles. Against the advice of starting out small and working up, I figured, "Why not just go for it?" Besides, if it comes out horrible, I get to do it again. That's the beauty of plastic models—you don't have to do just one. So, wish me luck. I'll share as I go.

This is one of those "if I keep messing with it, it will break for sure" situations. I fiddled with the nose with this about as far as I dare. Its still crooked. May have to use some clear UV glue on this one.

The question was: Is the old Metal Earth Enterprise NCC-1701-D different from the newer, yet still retired, model? The answer is yes. I bought and built the old model first. While building the top of the saucer, I noticed weird cannons on either side of the bridge area. I also was not super happy with my work on this model. It came out decent enough, but some mistakes were made and covered as best I could. I found the newer model at a decent price and figured, "Why not?" I then noticed the new model was different, most notably on the base and the absence of the weird cannons. When I'm done, I'll post side-by-sides. Now the question is, how many of the older models are different from the newer? The hunt begins...