Final decal in place. I’ll leave it overnight and check for any bubbles (fix if there are any), then one final clear coat and she’ll be done! #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Reliant #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Bridge dome and saucer edge decals are now on. Once set I’ll trim the excess off the saucer edge. One decal to go! #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Reliant #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

New toner arrived today, so the additional/replacement decals have been printed. I’ll get these on today and hopefully the final clear coat tomorrow. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Reliant #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

All (but one) of the kit decals have been applied. There are some missing (they are included in the Aztec decal set, probably an attempt to get you to buy those too), but I have edited scans of them ready to be printed. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Reliant #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Got the ventral saucer, pylon and nacelle decals applied to #Reliant last night. One of the red stripes curled and fell apart so I removed it and the one opposite (I’ll print out replacements when the new toner arrives). Today I’ll apply the dorsal decals. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Dry brushed some gunmetal on the phaser cannons and torpedo launchers then applied another gloss coat. She’s now ready for decals. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Reliant #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Cleanup done. Next is another gloss coat to seal the wash before applying decals. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

This morning I did the pin wash on the top of the saucer. I’ll let it dry, then use a cotton bud dipped in a little thinner and wipe the excess away. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Pin wash done and cleaned up on the ventral saucer. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Clear gloss coat has been applied to the entire model, next up is pin washing the gridlines and other details. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #FederationStarship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #MKMModelwerx

Cleanup done and I’ve applied white glue to all the windows. They go clear as it dries. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Turns out I did miss some detail paintwork (along the ventral aft edge of the saucer), so I masked it off and painted it dark grey. Now it’s time for cleanup. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Impulse engine photoetch painted and glued into place. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Phaser banks painted. There’s just a tiny amount of cleanup needing done to them. That’s the last of the painted details (unless I see something I’ve missed), all the rest will be done with decals. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

I painted the phaser banks red, then masked off the edges, then painted them yellow. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

I’ve masked off the bridge area and phaser banks to do some cleanup and paint the phasers. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Rollbar has been wired up and glued to the rest of the model. Assembly complete. Still got some more detail painting to do before moving on to cleanup. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

I used a scriber to gently scrape the paint from the recessed lines of the inboard chiller grilles on each nacelle to let the blue light out. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

The front edge of each nacelle have been painted light blue. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx

Detail painting on the rollbar is done. Just a small amount of cleanup and it’ll be ready to be glued into place. #StarTrek #StarTrekModels #SciFiModels #MirandaClass #Starfleet #Federation #Starship #ShipsOfStarTrek #ScaleModels #ModelBuilder #MKMModelwerx