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Meph, don't you need this?
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stng-modding-a-modded-klingon-bird-of-prey
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Well I am no artist. I bought a whole bunch of really cheap acrylic paints at the local craft store and a pack of cheap brushes. I played around mixing colors until I came up with what I wanted. Basically painted it with the Silver/Grey base and then dry brushed it with straight black over it. Used a rag to wipe the black after to make sure it was in the seams good. Was all just trial and error.
Yeah Zitt, I have been watching your thread there. That is probably the way I will go. It looks really nice. I am down for a set once they are ready.
Quoted from Meph:I had forgotten about this thread and I never updated it. Here are a few pics.
Is is me or does your translite look extremely well done? The colors really pop. Could a replacement make mine look as good or is it strictly the leds behind it? I have some decent ones there but nowhere near as nice as what you have done.
Quoted from Meph:Yeah Zitt, I have been watching your thread there. That is probably the way I will go. It looks really nice. I am down for a set once they are ready.
LOL.
Too funny - because NO ONE seems to report they are interested.
I honestly have quotes from a PCB Assembler in my in box; but I'm not sure I want to pull the trigger because I don't have any interest. :S
Quoted from Schwaggs:Sorry for digging up such an old thread but the pictures of the painted ships looks incredible! If you remember, can you give me some specifics (pain colors and techniques) on how you painted the hallmark ornaments to look so nice?
Hey thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately I can't give you paint colours as I mix the majority of my colours on my own. That said, I just looked at screen captures of the ships on the internet and went from there. 
With the Klingon Warbird you have a bit of freedom as those ships never look the same from episode to episode. I just made up my own pattern on that one. Also out of the three, the Warbird has the most pre-painted detail on it. As for the Romulan Bird of Prey, I simply gave it a wash with a darker colour and then rub the excess paint off with a rag to bring out the detail. The Enterprise took the longest by far.
Best of luck
1 week later
Does anyone do this painting for the Borg ship and canons that I could pay for. If you do please let me know, I could do it my self but don't want to take a chance screwing it up. Even if I could just buy them already modded.
Quoted from bigdaddy07:Here is what my wife said she did\used.
Spray ship with Blazing black for base, wait four hours for dry time.
Then spray a dry brush with the Light gray metallic, use the dry brush and brush all over the ship. start on the sides in case you have too much paint on your brush, it is better to find that out on the back sides of the ship. if you have too much paint on your brush you will fill in the lines a loose the effect.
Did not use the platinum paint.
Once finished with the light gray, sprayed with the blazing black ( sparingly) to shade
And she had painted the insignia.
It's really easy and you can't screw it up, all you have to do is repaint if you're not happy with the results.
Quoted from Hazoff:Does anyone do this painting for the Borg ship and canons that I could pay for. If you do please let me know, I could do it my self but don't want to take a chance screwing it up. Even if I could just buy them already modded.
I can help ya out, brother.
2 months later
Quoted from Sparky:The sample plays video highlights from back-to-back episodes involving The Borg, Data's brother Lore, and Data's emotion chip. http://sparkypinball.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-mdm
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Decent is not the most memorable episode of the series, but it's actually a great choice for this machine! the Borg ship that appears in this game is from that 2-part episode.
Quoted from pezpunk:Decent is not the most memorable episode of the series, but it's actually a great choice for this machine! the Borg ship that appears in this game is from that 2-part episode.
One of my favorites is "The Inner Light," but like you said, the 2-part episode "Descent" works better. I love the scenes in "Descent" where Data lifts the Borg by the throat and throws it against the wall. I wish there were more episodes where Data displays his strength.
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