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Cascade Starships

@cascadestarships.bsky.social

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I create custom scale models primarily from sci-fi franchises, primarily Star Trek. I am based in Washington State. Please feel free to reach out here, my website, or [email protected] for commission inquiries! 🖖🖖 cascadestarshipsmodelmaking.com

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hello everybody. I would like to introduce you to my newly created website! Completed build photos will go into my portfolio, and I will write about each of my major builds in the blog.

You will have many resources to contact me here as well!

Cascadestarshipsmodelmaking.com

Portfolio | Cascade Starships Modelmaking

The portfolio and blog for Cascade Starships, a Star Trek and sci-fi model builder.

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Bill Krause @admiralbuck.bsky.social · 18h

Catching a moonbeam.

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 1d

> commented under a post of a Starfleet Marines starship

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 2d

The mythic brass tubing mentioned above

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 2d

1/650 Excelsior Halloween spotlight(s)

In parallel with the Enterprise Refit, additional non-canon spotlights have been added down the pylon and at the saucer edge. Focused using brass tubing

#startrek #starship #scalemodel #scifi #scifimodel

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 5d

One of my top favorites. Not only a cool design but well executed model

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 10d

Can't wait for the rumored spin-off series

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 12d

Custom decals are also very easy to obtain and are regularly used in builds.

But paint almost always looks better

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 12d

Hey that kinda looks like a

really well built model that you should be proud of

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 13d

1/650 Excelsior secondary hull pennant spotlight. Sourced from the nacelles using brass tubing sanded flush to the surface. 9v 3mm LED.

#startrek #starship #electronics #scalemodel #lighting #thesearchforspock #excelsior #excelsiorclass #spotlights #scalelighting

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Bill Krause @admiralbuck.bsky.social · 13d

Registry stencils.

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Bill Krause @admiralbuck.bsky.social · 13d

Send in the Marines!

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 15d

1/4" square brass tubing epoxied in place will prevent the nacelles from bowing over time on the 1/650 scale Excelsior.

#startrek #scalemodel #engineering #resin #resinmodel #scale #scifi

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 22d

To send one to me, of course!

.... Right?

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 23d

Helios Models and Lighting 1/650 scale Ambassador class and Excelsior class saucers.

Resin printed model kits.

#startrek #ambassadorclass #excelsior #scalemodel

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 26d

I would also choose this man's Endurance

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 29d

The 1/650 Excelsior support structure can perform saucer separation for ease of assembly

#StarTrek

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · 29d

1/650 Excelsior

Brass structure completed. Saucer portion is removable for assembly of the model.

#startrek #excelsior #scalemodel #scifi #scale #engineering

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Oct 3

1/650 Excelsior

Internal support structure constructed using a rare alloy known only for its use in starships.

#startrek #starship #engineering #scalemodel #modelmaking #scifi #thesearchforspock

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 24

Replacing details on the 1/650 Excelsior with styrene panels cut on a vinyl cutter. Comparison with kit part

#startrek #scalemodel #modelmaking #scifi #plastic #details

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Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 24

Stupid sexy Klingon ships

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 24

Tiny styrene starship glitter for the 1/650 Excelsior.

#startrek #scalemodel #scale #scifi

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 23

The Tempest is feeling a little lonely right now.

That paint is beautiful

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 23

1/650 Excelsior modification number 3

This is my first non-canon modification. I resin printed 1/350 scale Enterprise Refit docking ports at 60% scale (thanks to the help of a friend) and installed them on a symmetrical location on each side of the hull

#startrek #scalemodel

Cascade Starships @cascadestarships.bsky.social · Sep 22

The photoetch in question