Galaxy Quest Nachtjager

Modeling Subjects Science Fiction
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I completed my first lighted model, the Galaxy Quest (1999 film with Tim Allen) starship. Of course, I couldn’t leave well enough alone.

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I freehanded Uhu style camo onto it, added PE engine grills, antennas and front sensors. I put on battle damage by brushing alcohol in the pattern I wanted and flash burning it so that it appeared it had been hit on the starboard side. (Very dangerous to do by the way, do it outside).

I made the stand out of a box from the craft shop, and it holds the 9V battery and swtich.

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It was a nightmare cutting out bracing to fit the wiring. After I had put the kit together, and put on the first layer of white, the pressure of the wires split both wings open. I had to put in cardstock and redo. I’m tempted to rework the milliput near the antennas, but I already broke them off several times.

It was fun making it weathered like a WW2 fighter, with all the suspension of belief that requires. I learned a lot making this.

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Nice work. Interesting take on the NSEA Protector. Did you come up with the alcohol technique yourself?

Also, it would be cool to have a shot of it in the dark with its lights on.

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Don’t know if anyone else does burn marks that way. I did it because I still am bad at airbrushing burnt metal. Need to get an F-100 and practice.

I’ll have to make a night shot. And get a better camera. Darn things blurry.

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Awesome job!

I’d never heard of doing burn marks that way. I just use black chalk.

the ship really does look terrific

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Beautiful work, are you going to do a Star Trek ship of some kind? Galaxie Quest took shots at Star Trek through out the movie, very funny, so Galaxie Quest has become a favorite of mine but I am a Star Trek nut as well. Again great work, Magoo

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That’s an incredibly nice finish. Thanks for sharing your technique.

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I have plans for a Star Trek Voyager down the line. But I’ll have to get better at using Milliput.

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Wow! I love that!

Regular rubbing alcohol? I might have to try that at some point. It looks VERY good!

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Beautiful work!

Only thing I’d have changed is with the Nightfighter scheme I’d be tempted to have built it up as a ‘Mirror Universe’ version of the Protector. Heck, I’ve even seen aftermarket decals for such a ship. And somehow Tim Allen playing his own evil twin brings a smile to my face.