The saucers were finished off and I cut the parts for the secondary hull:-
The majority of these are Mk.II parts, but some may be swapped if the Mk.I parts are easier to work with or better looking at the smaller scale.
Star Trek DS9:- Operation Return Diorama - 'micro' build log
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outstanding! you are really refining your skills, it shows so much, what tight cuts and well, remarkable detailing! and the scale, what is it? 5 centimeters long? incredible!!!
I swapped the housing for the nacelle pylons and kept everything else. The secondary hulls took a bit of poking, prodding and coaxing, but I completed them and connected them to the primary hulls:-
that's a toothpick!!!!! O............M................G.......... that's mighty small.
next you will be carving them out of human hair with an electron micro scope!
next you will be carving them out of human hair with an electron micro scope!
THE DC
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Yes, yes, a VERY fine build. But you should exchange the stand; it is much too big.
But ... Wait a minute, that's no stand - it's the tweezers!!!
GREAT JOB, LIN!
But ... Wait a minute, that's no stand - it's the tweezers!!!
GREAT JOB, LIN!
Thanks again guys
On the home stretch, I used the Mk.I nacelles and struts and just added the red vane from the Mk.II design. And my four Excelsior class ships are done:-
Below are the USS Fredrickson and the USS Hood:-
On the home stretch, I used the Mk.I nacelles and struts and just added the red vane from the Mk.II design. And my four Excelsior class ships are done:-
I'm using two designs for the Cardassian Hidekis; Paragon's and Arbiter Bri's. I cut all the parts even although there was a good chance of losing them with a heavy breath:-
Two down, two dozen to go 
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As always, magnifying them makes them look a bit of a pig's ear, but they pass muster with the naked eye.
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I'm using two designs for the Cardassian Hidekis; Paragon's and Arbiter Bri's. I cut all the parts even although there was a good chance of losing them with a heavy breath:-
Two down, two dozen to go
As always, magnifying them makes them look a bit of a pig's ear, but they pass muster with the naked eye.
That is why the "shallow breathing technique" is ALWAYS a good thing to practice while building models (or working with any parts) this small.
And finally I have a fleet of Hidekis:-
I am sorry to say this, but it looks like you have a serious bug problem there!
In all seriousness, they look good!!!
In all seriousness, they look good!!!
Now that I have an infestation of bugs (Jemmie & Cardie) I'm starting on D-Whale's vor'cha design in three colour schemes. I first cut the wing parts and pieces for two upper modules with all the tabs removed:-
With the wing connected I cut the parts for another two upper modules:-
I'm starting on D-Whale's vor'cha design in three colour schemes. I first cut the wing parts and pieces for two upper modules with all the tabs removed:-