AMT USS Reliant 1/537 scale model kit - Complete build

Here's my complete build up of the USS Reliant model kit by AMT.

This version of the kit re-released in 2024 is an improved version of the kit from the 1990's

The kit is available at CultTVMan HObby shop

[davidjames]

Your homemade aztecs turned out surprisingly good. And love those super clean lines on the warp grills.

[Kommander_Rahnn]

That crooked nacelle would drive me absolutely insane.

[raptorchow]

I like the stencils. Have you ever tried using one of those laser cutters to cut tape masks? I wonder if that would work?

[andyberry-zxlt]

i going to be doing a 1/1000, and im not lighting it, but i have saved your video to use as reference. i especially want to emulate what you did on the nacelles, but with paint. as i said, no lighting.

[somethingbloke]

Very good idea using the window stencils. Aztec stencils worked really well too. Nice to see you've only lit one side oh the nacelles too. Nice job.

[scifiguy]

Round2 need to retire this old kit & upscale their 1/1000 kit to this scale because it seems we're never going to get a 1/350 scale from them hopefully I'm wrong 🤞🏾

[andrewcoulthard-clark]

I'd feel confident going so far as to say this is studio worthy, on par with the original shooting piece. Thank you for sharing it👍

[neilhaas]

Very nice Federation Starship USS Reliant of Starfleet. I have this starship of my own. 🖖🖖🖖🖖🤩😁😀😊❤⭐⭐🌟🌟

[MikeMiller-ljgd]

I just got this kit in the mail today.. Thanks in advance 🍻

[BradDehnert]

Love your DIY templates/masks. I've thought about 3D printing similar templates for other kits, so good to know that I can get great results with them!

[AntaresScaleworks]

Great job all around! I love the technique you used on the nacelles. I never cared much for the TOS-era ships having the fully blue nacelle grills like TNG Era ships do. It always looked out of place. Your technique of using the X-acto knife to shave off thin strips of paint to let a little bit of blue show through created an absolutely lovely effect. Bravo!

Excellent job on the custom Aztec templates, too. Since you can't get the commercial Aztec decals anymore, I'd happily pay money for yours!

[TimBailey]

Excellent video. I started building the original Round 2 release a couple of years ago but went overboard with after market parts. Got sick of working on it so I set it aside and have yet to pick it back up. I appreciate the more simplistic techniques you used which still produced an excellent result. I have a second one which I’ve not started and I think I’ll keep it simple. Although I will do basic lighting and an after-market Green Strawberry shuttle bay. Now I guess I need to stop working on my current build and pick the Reliant back up.

[jenniferbeyer]

Very good work. And I learned a few new techniques. The Enterprise Refit I built did not have a light kit. So I used paint for the windows. And for the hull plates I used different shades of silver all hand painted. I spent a long time painting my ship. It turned out very nice, considering I made this model back in 1979, 1980. And I was new to building ships. I lost it with my house, and I miss it. When you walked in to my room it was the first thing you saw, hanging from the ceiling. I miss it very much.
Thank you for the posting I might get another Refit and try the build again.

[C.Brown]

From the old kit to this one : I think Round 2 did a fantastic job.. It still has some issues, but nothing that can't be dealt with... You did a great job, I love it. 👍

[leecormack]

Lot of good tips.Really like the nacelles.

[craiglichtenstein]

I'd love to see (or read) how masking and painting was done for the nacelle chiller grills (the half circles on the side of the nacelle) and the nacelle intercooler pieces at the front. The lines look very clean and I'd like to replicate that technique in the model, which I'm coincidentally building.

[Dirks_NUMA_Files]

I know you saaid this was a Reliant build but then I saw how off the windows were and thought to myself "There is no way this could be the Reliant with the windows like that...." Just kidding although I'm sure someone read my comment and was agreeing before they saw I was joking. Some people, eh! The paper model idea is BRILLIANT! I hope I can remember that when the time comes to build mine. The idae of the DIY masks is also fantastic. Great results.

[edbe]

Great tip for the windows this is super helpful. I have this in my stash and wasn't aware that the windows were removed. Might I suggest the Tamiya drill kit (74041), its actually a fun build and perfect size / speed for plastic models

[alanyale]

You did a realky good job on this.
I also have the original reliant model which is unfinished.

[swpowell]

It's over 40 years old. Time flies. LOL