ON THIS PAGE, THE 42 INCH STAR TREK ENTERPRISE E (1/650TH) SCALE, IS FEATURED IN THESE IMAGES. THIS PROJECT  WAS AN EXTREMELY COMPLEX PROP REPRODUCTION, THAT REQUIRED 15 MONTHS (3000 HOURS) TO COMPLETE.  THE MODEL WAS CAST IN FIBERGLASS, AND REQUIRED AN INTERNAL METAL STRUCTURAL, AN INTRICATE LIGHTING SYSTEM, MULTI LEVEL AZTEC TILE PAINT DETAILS (AIRBRUSH/HAND PAINTED), AND MANY SCRATCH BUILT FEATURES. THIS IS OUR LARGEST, AND MOST COMPLEX STAR SHIP DISPLAY.... SO FAR.

HOWEVER, IN 2015,

WE BEGIN THE HUGE, DE BOERS

U.S.S. ENTERPRISE REFIT

AT ALMOST 50 INCHES IN LENGTH, WITH AMAZING DETAILS, AND 4 REAL LASER BANKS!

BUT UNTIL THEN, THIS LADY RULES THAT CATEGORY....

NOTE: THIS PICTORIAL ONLY SHOWS A VERY FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION. FOR MUCH MORE IN DEPTH INFORMATION, THIS PROJECT IS DOCUMENTED ON MY U TUBE CHANNEL, IN A SERIES OF 28 VIDEOS.

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW  TO WATCH THE ENTIRE SERIES

U TUBE CHANNEL MERCS32118

ADDITIONAL: THE EDITOR OF SCI FI AND FANTASY MODELER MAGAZINE, MICHEAL RECCIA, HAS REQUESTED AN ARTICLE ON THIS PROJECT! THIS MAGAZINE ORIGINATES IN THE UK, AND HAS FEATURED MANY FINE PROP ARTIST'S WORK, FOR SEVERAL DECADES.

THE STORY WILL BE FEATURED IN 2 ISSUES, AS THE PROJECT TOOK OVER A YEAR TO COMPLETE, AND REQUIRES SEVERAL CHAPTERS TO COVER. I WILL BE ADDING PICTURES TO THIS ARTICLE, THAT WILL ONLY BE SEEN IN THE PUBLISHED STORY.

THE KIT FACTORY IS VERY PROUD TO BE INCLUDED, IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS MODELING THEMED PUBLICATION.

THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD PUBLISHED ARTICLE, TO FIND THE FIRST TWO, "GOOGLE" CHATHAM PRESS'S, "TYPE VII-C U BOATS" BOOK, AND IPMS'S 2008 MAY/JULY JOURNAL, FOR PRIOR ARTICLES ON KIT FACTORY PROJECTS.



PAPA IN THE STUDIO

THE PROJECT OUTLINE WAS STARTED ON OCTOBER 10TH, 2010.

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN EARLY NOVEMBER, AND THE PROJECT WAS COMPLETED ON MARCH 22, 2012.

 CASE DIMENSIONS:

52 X 24 X 19

MODEL DIMENSIONS:

42 X 18 X 9