Federation Constitution class cruiser

This was one of the first miniatures I painted. I got into miniatures through Amarillo Design Bureau's Star Fleet Battles. Some of the earliest miniatures I possessed were the Federation ships by Lou Zocchi. After seeing numerous painted samples of this ship online, I wanted to try my hand painting one. There aren't that many surface details on this ship, so I looked at a considerable number of pictures before deciding how to paint it. The coloring pattern is based of the painting guide from ADBs website. I added panel lines to the saucer section and some homemade decals for the registration. They are more easily seen in this shot:

Painting consisted of a white basecoat followed by panel lines in light grey. Several thin topcoats of white were added to reduce the contrast. Grey and red details were then added. The warp engines were painted red then orange lines were added to simulate active engines. Decals were then added. Aside from the decals, everything was hand painted.

I even added some details to the underside.

This miniature won one of the painting contests sponsored by ADB when they were starting to release new metal miniatures for their Starline 2400 series ships. I am rather fond of this mini and am very happy with how it turned out.

Expanded Jem'Hadar Fleet

I have been busy clearing my workbench for the past 2 months, hence the lack of posts. One of my active projects was to flesh out and complete the Jem'Hadar fleet. I can now say that the fleet is almost complete. I need just a few more Attack ships, however, the capital ships are done and here is the results. The fleet consists of 1 Battleship, 2 U-type battlecruisers, 2 V-type battlecruisers, 6 Cruisers, 8 destroyers and 14 attack ships.

Here is a close up of some of the cruisers. It follows the lines of the battleship and functions primary as an fleet escort. A closeup of the destroyer is here.

It is based on a preliminary design from John Eaves for the JH Battlecruiser. I decided to turn it into a destroyer. Its is designed for independent patrol and support for the Attack ships (in case more firepower than a squadron of attack ships are required). In a fleet action, it functions in a similar role as the attack ships to kill off damaged ships and protect against small attackers. It took a long time to make and paint these ships, however, I think the effort was worth it. Definitely an imposing fleet with a consistent design aesthetic. Probably my favorite fleet.

NAC Fleet

Here is a photo of the NAC fleet. Not as impressive as the Sa'Vasku fleet posted earlier, however. I'll need to obtain some additional Firestorm II fighters to flesh out the fighter complement as well as some additional light ships for escorts. Still a nice fleet with a distinctive design aesthetic.

NAC Fighters

The NAC has two primary fighters in their inventory. The Firestorm II (pictured above) is their main light fighter, focusing more on fighter-fighter combat. The heavier Phantom (pictured below) is designed more for an assault role.

NAC Ark Royal Supercarrier

The most numerous carrier in the NAC fleet. The Ark Royal is primarily a fighter platform. Its armament is defensive in nature, however, it can occasionally engage in ship-to-ship combat. I can carry 6 flights of fighters. Defensively, it relies on armor and shields and PDS. An impressive looking model.

NAC Inflexible Light Fleet Carrier

The Inflexible light fleet carrier is used in situations that do not demand the firepower or fighter complement of the larger Ark Royal carrier. It carries four flights of fighters, suitable for most fighter operations. Defensively, the ship is protected by armor and defensive screens. Armament is primarily defensive.

NAC Valley Forge Superdreadnought

The Valley Forge Superdreadnought is the largest capital ship in the NAC navy. It is heavily armed with beam weapons and carries 2 flights of fighters. There are some variants which replace the fighter bays with salvo missile systems. A well armed and armored ship.