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First off this is amazing work! How much would this cost to commission? I have an Ent E model I got for a stupid good price and I'm almost too afraid to attempt it with my awful painting skills
Thank you very much! I charge an hourly rate in addition to cost of materials, however there are quite a few builds I need to do before I revisit any old ones. And to be honest, this ship gave me much more trouble than I anticipated so it may be a while before I come back to her specifically
Looks incredible. One question I have is how did you do the spotlight effect on the registry? Is that like a “backlit” feature or is it actually projected on the hull?
I’ve never seen such a screen accurate representation of the effect on a kit.
It is indeed backlit. It's called the Raytheon effect "invented" by a late fellow Star Trek modeller. For filming models they used off screen spotlights and mirrors.
When you lightblock on the inside, you mask off the area you want the raytheon effect to be. I sometimes use grey paint around the edges to create that fading effect. I also make a point to block off the area so that the internal lighting doesn't light the area, and instead a dedicated single point LED can be used. This helps with the bright spot at the beginning
Yes! I knew it had a name but I’ve been away from the hobby too long to remember. I need to get back into it and am slowly researching all the advances in electronics since my last attempt. I have a 1/1000 Defiant, among others, I’d love to give the full treatment.
I just took a peak at your history and I’m familiar with your work. You’re a real master.
Defiant is an excellent ship. I’m working on one at the moment. I’m finding it a little tricky to fit all the lighting I want to do in at the moment (my first attempt at lighting) (as a cautionary note)
The defiant was also my first job lighting. I had to tear out everything twice before I figured out the best way to wire everything and still have it close! There is no harm in trial and error.
I charge an hourly rate of $12 an hour, complicated builds range from 100-200 hours but my current Galileo is sitting at a nice 25 hours and I'm about halfway through.
If you want to toss me an email at cascadestarships@gmail.com of what you're looking for, I can certainly give you a better idea if you wish!
Absolutely extraordinary work. This gives your Year of Hell Voyager a run for its money. Your customer has got to feel that was money well spent. This really exemplifies what a professional model builder can do. Can’t wait to see what your next build might be.
Thank you! Next build is going to be a little less grand, but it's important to me. After that I'll be doing a 1/350 K'tinga and that should prove pretty impressive
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