USS Voyager (micro model by Dmitriy 89)

[ElMäx]

I needed a break from my own designs (ebon hawk, 20gun xebec and teladi kea, please forgive me. I will finish and upload them one day).
So I started to build the uss voyager (model by @Dmitriy 89 here in our resource section) but had to stop, because had to focus on other things (music and family life).
Months past rushing by.
I need to finish voyager before I can continue designing my own templates. I think a build thread will give me the needed dedication.

Here we go.

Started with the saucer section a few months ago.

Reinforced it with packaging card board and made holes to greeble the balkonies as recessed details.

Put on the hull plating as extra layer. A lot of work...

Today greebled the aft torpedo launchers on the neck as protuding details

And that hole as recessed. Don't know what purpose it serves.

And last thing for today started the engineering section, cut away the glueing flaps and used paper stripes on the inside instead to achieve a smooth surface on that small scale.

Reinforced it with card board

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are off to a very good start with this project.
I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

 

[zathros]

Nice detail, and I like the size of the model.

 

[mijob]

Great start and nice to your greeble this model it looks very clean and crisp .

 

[Revell-Fan]

What a cutie! It looks great so far.

 

[ElMäx]

Reinforced the upper part of the engineering section

Attached the "attaching surface" for the saucer section

Glued the upper part to the lower part

Glued the saucer section to the engineering section.

!!!you have to be careful here not to squeeze it too much and still attach it tightly!!!
I used card board plates on the insides to stabilize the model. You could also built an internal skeleton, but I thought it not necessary for such a small scale since the thick paper already provides some degree of stability (thats why I like small models)

Now whats missing are the impulse engines, warp nacelles, detailed hull plating for the engineering section and other greeble.

 

[zathros]

Excellent build, and build thread.

 

[ElMäx]

Thank you @zathros and thanks all for the kind words.
I really like the model so far. I think it's really good designed and has much greeble potential which I try to do justice.
Always a bit challenging to achieve almost perfect saucer sections on fed ships

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are doing great job on this project! I like how you are reinforcing certain parts.
I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out.