NemVia Productions

In my "Drydock Get's a facelift" update I've added 6 new pics. I've finally built the Plexiglass dust cover to protect the model. There are only a few more touches needed and this project will be finished.... again. I should have the rest of the display case finished within the week. See you next update.

~NemVia~

I've added 6 new pics to the "Drydock gets a face lift" album. I've finished most of the major painting, I've added several dozen 1/350 scale workers and such to the drydock hanger bays the Enterprise hanger and a few of them floating around the outside of the ship. I've also suspended a couple of the travel pods from wire and positioned them in a couple places as was seen in ST:TMP. I've now begun adding Black Velvet to the display stand and soon will finish off the plexiglass case that will help protect the model. A Few more details and she will be all finished. See you in the next update.

~NemVia~

I've added some new pics of the Drydock tower that connects the overhead modules to the gangway. Finally these and many other parts have been painted to match the rest of the drydock. I'll have a few more pics soon of some of the wiring that I've redone and repainted to make it look like it belongs as part of the dock. I'm also going to add some 1/350 scale workers to various parts of the model to add some scale. I'm also decaling a few more shuttle pods to add to the diorama. I also have to pin-point a short that's in the wiring of the starboard side light panels and fix that as well. I will also be building an LED circuit to allow the strobes on the refit model to flash rather than be static. That will be added and hidden inside the overhead module. I've left the wiring accessable in the module for that very purpose. I'll have some more updates soon. For the second time....heheh... this model will be finished soon.

I also want to thank some of my new members for their photo contributions to my site. It's good to know what others have collected and/or built!

See you next update~!

~NemVia~

Sorry for the long delays. Due to the time of year and a few events going on in our lives, I've had to push the touch-ups of the Drydock model on hold for a time. In this update, I've begun straightening out and/or replacing the tension-rods that are a little warped or missing due to the stresses that are put on the models assembly. When I originally built this model I didn't realize that there would be this kind of stress from the weight of the panel frames. I figured the frames themselves would carry most of the burden. The fact that all of the panels are not entirely the exact same size doesn't help either. I've finished the port side of the dock and I will adjust as many of the starboard side rods as I can reach. I've also added some details to the gangway tower and will begin to rewire a few of the lighting effects to hide the wiring a little better. When I first started this project, I only created this model for photography purposes. Like a movie model builder I only built what was necessary or what would would be seen on the screen. I've also cut all of the plexi-glass pieces to encase the model and protect it from dust and other dirt. It's coming along much better now and I hope to have all of these updates finished soon. Thanks for following our site for updates and we'll have more to come in the next year! See you then~!

~NemVia~ 

I've just about completed the modifications on the control panel. I've taken a few pics of the wiring job and the the drawer in its in and out positions. I still need to get a few more LEDs to replace the ones that weren't working properly on the panel. By next update I should have the front door attached the the display stand that will conceal the control panel when it's not in use. I can then start adding the rest of the updates on the display stand as well as some of the other details to the drydock model itself. See you next update!

~NemVia~

Sorry for the long delays in my updates. I've had many things on my plate the last couple of months. I've put the NX-01 on hold for a bit and am now doing a facelift on the drydock and display case. I'm redoing the control panel so it can be hidden under the model and pulled out like a drawer when the controls are needed. I'm also adding a few more details to the armature/gangway, doing some painting work and adding about a dozen or so men in 1/350 scale to different areas of the dock. I'll have more updates on this in a few weeks. In the meantime I have 9 new pics in the photoalbum section under Drydock Gets a facelift. Let me know what you think!

~NemVia~

In this update I've added the base coat to the hull and started spraying the steel color. I then Dulcoted that color so it would protect the steel color from the Aztec-ing process. Their are no real clear photos that I have of the exact pattern of the Aztec job. The one included with the building instructions is okay for reference, but why they printed reflections of light on this I don't understand. The box art is a reference pic, but it doesn't have the finer deteails that I would like to put into this build. The Aztec-ing is going to take quite a while to do, so bear with me on this. It may take several weeks just to get the top part of the saucer section done. See you next update!

~NemVia~

And so it begins. Another new project! For this years project I am starting 1, possible 2 Polar Light NX-01 Enterprise kits. At this point I haven't decided how these kits are to be mounted,  but they will have the same careful detailing as I did with the PL refit Enterprise. So far the kit seems to be very easy to assemble although there is a seating problem with one of the pylons for the engines. If anyone else has encountered this problem please let me know how you fixed it. It could be I just got a badly molded part. Anyway, this kit will be lighted so I've begun to opaque the entire ship to prevent light leaks. After which I will apply a base coat of Flat White so I can begin the Aztecing paint job with some colors I am not fond of working with, namely Steel and Aluminum. there's a lot to do on this kit, I love the heavier plastic that Polar Lights uses for these models. I'll have more pics in the next update. See you then!

~NemVia~

Okay, Everyone! I'd like to welcome all of our newest members to our Website! I Appreciate you joining to keep up with the latest updates. I am now preparing to star my next project. At first I was going to do a twin Excelsior build an NX - 2000 from ST:III TSFS and the NCC - 2000 from ST:IV TUC along with the Enterprise B fom Generations. It was going to be a triple build of all three versions of the ship. While that is still a future plan, I've decided to put that on the back burner for now and begin a Double Enterprise NX-01 set. One will be for myself and the other for a customer. I'll let you know when I begin doing all of this. Right now I'm looking for paints and other materials to get this thing started. So, Stay tuned and I'll send the updates as soon as I get started. Thanks for staying with me!

~NemVia~