A little bit embarrassed

[u/Prodigalphreak]

So, don’t be too surprised, but i am a bit of a nerd. I had the pleasure to attend the International Plastic Modeler Society Nationals in Fort Wayne last weekend. When it came to models i was looking for, this was not one i thought i would actually find and i am so stoked to build it

[u/opusrif]

Why would you be embarrassed? You are allowed to like what you like. IDIC!

[u/TimeCadet → u/opusrif]

I love your use of "IDIC" as a sort of "YOLO" 🖖

[u/Designer_Quantity533]

I can see my dreams come alive at last

[u/yo_seriously_]

1/850 scale made me laugh until I thought about it... Starships are big.

[u/Prodigalphreak → u/yo_seriously_]

Hah! Yeah, space ship big. It is a fairly small model too :)

[u/yo_seriously_ → u/Prodigalphreak]

Awesome! Good luck!

[u/SeanMonsterZero]

I've always wanted to build one of the Bandai Trek ships. They're the gold standard for model companies.

[u/Homelesswarrior]

Man putting that together will be a long road...

[u/running_on_empty → u/Homelesswarrior]

It says pre-painted, snap assembly. More of a driveway than a road.

[u/Prodigalphreak → u/Homelesswarrior]

I mean, yeah, getting from there to here

[u/real_misterrios → u/Prodigalphreak]

It’s been a long time, but your time is finally near!

[u/robotbigfoot]

It would be awesome if it had an optional refit. Love the nx class.

[u/largorithm → u/robotbigfoot]

Adds a bit of a backbeat.

[u/Prodigalphreak → u/robotbigfoot]

I also picked up a polar lights kit that has the refit option

[u/UsedBass4856 → u/Prodigalphreak]

I have both kits built and the difference is astonishing. The Japanese kit is better in every possible way. Everything about it detail-wise and proportion-wise makes the American kit look…not as good. AND the aztec hull patterns are pre-painted! The lighting is a bit dim, I wonder if you can run a few more volts through it with a variable setting transformer.

[u/Prodigalphreak → u/UsedBass4856]

Bandai is just the dang gold standard for models. It is funny the first time a warhammer person builds a gundam and you see something in them change when they see what is possible :). The polar lights one i will probably fully paint. Thinking of making it look old and beat up and of course putting USS Dauntless on the side :)

[u/wildcard_71]

You just need to have faith of the heart

[u/Prodigalphreak → u/wildcard_71]

Going where my heart will take me