Klingon bird of prey book manual#

The engine baffles were sprayed auto matte black primer, drybrushed steel and later with a little rust red to give a hint of age. I undercoated everything with auto grey primer then used Revell 30 (matt mid green) for the base colour, 55 for the dark highlights around the neck and bridge and Humbrol 66 (matt olive drab) for the lighter wing highlights. To fix the wings in the correct up position another 11°-ish has to be machined off the up-option radiator baffles.Ī thorough internet and ST Encyclopedia search for colour schemes revealed that the ERTL colour list was wrong – the specified colours appeared too bright. Also at this point you have to decide whether you want the wings in down (attack) or up (cruise) mode: I chose down, because the up position is actually horizontal, which isn’t a configuration that’s seen in any of the movies. In this case, the hull top would contain all the lights and wiring, except for the chin-mounted torpedo tube – no way around it, but at least it’s only one part. I find it easier to have all (or most) on one large piece, so that I don’t end up with several loose panels attached to the power jack as the last pre-closure stage – that gets really awkward. My first move is always to identify the part that will contain most of the lights, support frame (if required) and wiring harness. With lights added and a muted, dirtied-down paint scheme, this kit is a real eye catcher and is harder to get now. Although there aren’t many parts in the kit, it does take a bit of planning to make the best of it and hopefully this review will help with the more obscure points. All the new artwork has been designed by STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION and STAR TREK: VOYAGER’s senior illustrator Rick Sternbach, who is the world’s leading expert on STAR TREK technology, with CG renders produced by STAR TREK VFX artist Adam ‘Mojo’ Lebowitz.This was generally a good kit, with sharp detail and hardly any fitting work required except for the side strips at the neck.

Klingon bird of prey book manual#

This Haynes Manual is fully authorized by CBS. In addition, the Manual provides a unique insight into life on board a Klingon ship and the Rotarran’s glorious history in the Dominion War. Rotarran in unprecedented detail.įeaturing a stunning cutaway drawing and, for the first time ever, detailed deck plans and incredible new computer-generated artwork, the Haynes Bird-of-Prey Manual is a technical tour of the ship’s systems, from the bridge and engineering rooms to the disruptors, torpedo launcher, and the all-important cloaking device.

It then proceeds to examine General Martok’s famous ship the I.K.S. This Haynes Manual traces the origins of a Bird-of-Prey from the moment it is commissioned by one of the Great Houses and constructed at the shipyards of the Klingon Naval Academy. The ship itself is stripped back and lean, with everything designed for a single purpose-war. Life on board is harsh and brutal, with any sign of weakness leading to a challenge to the death. The Bird-of-Prey is the classic Klingon starship-a tough raiding and scouting vessel that has served at the heart of the Klingon Defense Force for more than a hundred years. An all-new Star Trek technical manual of the legendary Klingon Bird of Prey, presented in the world-renowned Haynes Manual format!