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I get your point. You may be right, but I do see promise in both of these. They both need new versions, possibly even author cooperation? I respect authors of paper models. They do amazing jobs with their minds and pixels. It is sometimes hard for authors to see how difficult it is to...

Conclusion. Neither kit is fully better than the other. Both have strengths and both have weaknesses, and sometimes one kit is better in some aspects but worse in others, when compared. Overall, though harder to puzzle together, the PSF makes fo a better fitting kit, save for the underside...

Again, neither kit is fully there; some combination of the two would be best. The engineering hull bottom is better shaped on the PSF kit, but the stern better on the Clever kit. The markings are not well done, though on the Clever kit [see pic 1]. There are transporter emitters where there...

The main deflector is very different on both kits. The housing and bracing is more effective on the Clever kit, providing more shape and an inset brace that stages the deflector better [see pic 1]. It takes bit of patience and experimentation, but after puzzling it through you're able to figure...

The upper impulse-shuttle decks are very different on both kits. On the Clever kit, they are more cleanly and easily fit, as squared-off additions [see pic 1] that glue flush to the rounded deck. The PSF kit encompasses the decks as part of the lower hull fold process, instead of using two...

The upper engineering hull connection is different on both kits. The Clever kit does not make for a smooth connection. You would have to rig it, or you'll have this awkward gap. Its just a kit flaw. The PSF kit is much better. It provides a flush connection between the engineering hull and the...

You might be seeing why I built rough-builds of these before attempting a quality, attractive final build. The lack of instructions, and potential fit problems, suggested pre-emptive experimentation. This differences extended to the nacelles. The Engines on the Clever kit are easier to build...

Continuing... The Clever kit has the better fit of this notch [see pic 3], though it is a little tight and narrow a shape compared to the screen-Digi kit. Where the better graphics on the PSF kit provide a more accurate visual (with the exception of the erroneously omitted deflector pad in...

So, lets finish up this kit review/comparison... Another difference between these kits shows how one is stronger in some areas and the other is stronger in different aspects. The secondary deflector set in the notch in the forward hull has a better support system on the PSF kit, with accurate...

Appreciate the directions but I don't have, and by contract am not allowed, to access social media sites like Facebook. Any chance the author will permit his kits to be placed on this forum? Thanks for the build pics!

Yea, Zathros, I usually do cut them off and use strips, both to join and to provide framing. I agree with your process completely. Thanks for the support. In this case, I was doing two rough builds, trying to replicate the author's intent, so I used the tabs to see how the author planned the...

I am under severe time crunches tonight, but I'll try to add a quick chapter. I hope that this material is along what was requested and messaged. I know that organizing the observation for these chapters is helping me re-examine my build experiences! One thing I should have noted earlier about...

Nice find! Thanks for making the effort to make this available to all of us! Much appreciated!

Looks great! Tell us about it and your solutions!

One last bit of difference to share with you tonight... Along the edges of the upper hull, the Digi-model had inset sensor pallets that were composed of dark areas with tiny accent lights of several colours. The PSF model represents these well (compare PSF pic 1 with Clever pic 2). And in...

AN important note for detail oriented Trekkers. I had to play with these images to get them to load!!! The Clever model has a serious error in the printing that the PSF model got right. Look at the Clever model, pic 1, where the red lines suggest the sensor pallet along the front of the...

Lets compare the upper hull portions of both kits. To do this, we'll need to examine my rough builds; and they are both very rough here! The first thing to note is that the PSF kit [pic 1} has a flat print of the bridge section, relying upon graphics to convey dimension. I really think that...

Comparing the two kits, after the rough builds, suggests a real need for internal framing. In both kits, the shape distorts as the glue cures and pieces start drying and tugging against each other. The PSF kit has one framing piece, shown in pic 2. There are no directions, but I think it is...

Okay, for those thinking about building these, here's the beginning of comparisons, to help you choose which to build, whether to combine the kits, or maybe offer me advice on how to make these work? I am going to share some rough builds; very bad builds, that were completed just to figure out...

I have run programs like this, for troubled, challenged, and mentally ill youth and adults, and Zathros gives good advice. Many youth today have little, or no, hands-on craft skill experience. Picking a subject initially valuable yo them, increases persistence. Learning physical skills, and...