3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 4/12/12

morsesith21 · 11-18-2011, 05:26 PM

Next I continued working on the rear of the bridge neck. I still need to do some cleaning up. I don't like the primer I used it goes on too thick. Not to mention I accidentally mashed one of the long pipes running down the back, so I have to fix that as well.

morsesith21 · 12-02-2011, 07:52 PM

After breaking for the holiday, I decided that I did not like the rear section of the bridge neck. So I started to rebuild it. I also made the light in the garbage shoot brighter. I still have some more work to do on this section, but this is what I have so far.

morsesith21 · 12-05-2011, 08:22 PM

A little more detail added to the base of the bridge neck. Progress has been slow.

blastmaster · 01-29-2012, 01:24 AM

This is so beautiful, morsesith21 visited me today to deliver his first Scratch build ROTJ Snow Speeder, It is truly a work of art I am blown away And I have first dibs on this beast, The Snow speeder will be mounted in our family room on Permanent Display, I am so Excited!!!!!
Pictures to come.....
AL

morsesith21 · 01-29-2012, 05:40 PM

I very much appreciate the comments al. I was honored to have finally met you in person! Thanks again!!

blastmaster · 01-29-2012, 08:08 PM

I'm going to post a new thread to show this off, but morsesith21 Dropped off the Snow speeder he built yesterday and today I built a sweet mount and it is up, Perfect spot, as I mounted it with Stone my son we Watched ESB Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is one Picture I'll put more on the other thread, Don't want to Waver from the 3 foot S.D.!!!!!!!
AL

morsesith21 · 01-31-2012, 10:47 PM

Display looks great Al, as well as your sweet house!! Thanks again very much!!

blastmaster · 02-19-2012, 01:46 AM

Lets see some more progress pics Chris!!!!!!! I'm trying to figure out where I'm going to hang it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

morsesith21 · 02-21-2012, 09:47 PM

More pics comin soon! I've been finishing up some commission art projects! Thanks for the interest and support!

Shortsonfire79 · 02-22-2012, 02:30 PM

Fantastic looking build mate. Just went through and saved all of your pictures for later reference, as I'm looking to *hopefully* one day build myself one of these.
Your attention to detail is utterly fantastic, keep up the fantastic work. And nice snowspeeder you made in only two days!

morsesith21 · 02-23-2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shortsonfire79

Fantastic looking build mate. Just went through and saved all of your pictures for later reference, as I'm looking to *hopefully* one day build myself one of these.
Your attention to detail is utterly fantastic, keep up the fantastic work. And nice snowspeeder you made in only two days!

Hey thank you for the comments! I have more pics of the model comming shortly. Thanks for the comment also about the snowspeeder, however, there may have been a misprint somewhere because i built it in 2 months, not 2 days. I WISH I could crank em out in 2 days!

slynger · 02-23-2012, 10:56 PM

that is very nice looking, bring on more pics!!

morsesith21 · 02-26-2012, 09:27 PM

Back to work! running fiber optics in the bottom hull and superstructure. I also ran some more fiber optics in the bridge.

morsesith21 · 02-26-2012, 09:43 PM

More pics.

ringa · 02-27-2012, 11:07 AM

Looks really good! You must be glad you decided to continue this build. It really is something to be proud of.

morsesith21 · 02-27-2012, 08:34 PM

Thanks for the comment Rick, yes I am glad I decided to finish this build. It has proven to be a little more difficult than I anticipated, but its coming along. I wish I had more time to work on it though!

morsesith21 · 02-27-2012, 08:39 PM

A shot of the bridge with all fiber optics now run. I only need to run a couple lights on the sides and rear of the bridge.

Also another look at some of the fiber optics on the bottom.

Sorry the pics aren't very good.

morsesith21 · 02-27-2012, 08:57 PM

I found these crystal neclaces at cvs pharmacy, They have the correct pattern for the shield generator domes. With a little paint and detail they will work nicely.

morsesith21 · 03-05-2012, 01:34 PM

I cleaned up the detail on the bridge a little and replaced some previous parts with more accurate ones. Its still not accurate, but it looks better!

ringa · 03-06-2012, 07:42 AM

Looking OUTSTANDING! And those crystals are going to work out just great.
This model would photograph spectacularly.
Great job!

Mr Walker · 03-07-2012, 02:02 AM

Looks brilliant. Keep us updated!

morsesith21 · 03-07-2012, 07:15 AM

Thanks guys. I have a little more time on my hands so I should have an update at least every other day. Im gonna push to try n finish this by the ned of this month.

morsesith21 · 03-07-2012, 11:05 PM

Starting to build the conning tower antaena.

Noumcea · 03-07-2012, 11:16 PM

Mate, looking most excellent indeed. How are you going to paint the crystal balls so the paint doesn't flake off ?

morsesith21 · 03-08-2012, 06:27 AM

I lightly sanded the crystals with a very fine grit sand paper. Then im going to add the detail and then primer and paint. Thanks for the comment!

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11-18-2011, 05:26 PM	#101
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 11/18/11 Next I continued working on the rear of the bridge neck. I still need to do some cleaning up. I don't like the primer I used it goes on too thick. Not to mention I accidentally mashed one of the long pipes running down the back, so I have to fix that as well. Attached Thumbnails

12-02-2011, 07:52 PM	#102
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 11/18/11 After breaking for the holiday, I decided that I did not like the rear section of the bridge neck. So I started to rebuild it. I also made the light in the garbage shoot brighter. I still have some more work to do on this section, but this is what I have so far. Attached Thumbnails

01-29-2012, 01:24 AM	#104
blastmaster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 106	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 This is so beautiful, morsesith21 visited me today to deliver his first Scratch build ROTJ Snow Speeder, It is truly a work of art I am blown away And I have first dibs on this beast, The Snow speeder will be mounted in our family room on Permanent Display, I am so Excited!!!!! Pictures to come..... AL

01-29-2012, 05:40 PM	#105
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 I very much appreciate the comments al. I was honored to have finally met you in person! Thanks again!!

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01-29-2012, 08:08 PM	#106
blastmaster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 106	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 I'm going to post a new thread to show this off, but morsesith21 Dropped off the Snow speeder he built yesterday and today I built a sweet mount and it is up, Perfect spot, as I mounted it with Stone my son we Watched ESB Killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Here is one Picture I'll put more on the other thread, Don't want to Waver from the 3 foot S.D.!!!!!!! AL

01-31-2012, 10:47 PM	#107
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 Display looks great Al, as well as your sweet house!! Thanks again very much!!

02-19-2012, 01:46 AM	#108
blastmaster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Valencia, CA Posts: 106	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 Lets see some more progress pics Chris!!!!!!! I'm trying to figure out where I'm going to hang it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

02-21-2012, 09:47 PM	#109
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 More pics comin soon! I've been finishing up some commission art projects! Thanks for the interest and support!

02-22-2012, 02:30 PM	#110
Shortsonfire79 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: California Posts: 1	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 Fantastic looking build mate. Just went through and saved all of your pictures for later reference, as I'm looking to hopefully one day build myself one of these. Your attention to detail is utterly fantastic, keep up the fantastic work. And nice snowspeeder you made in only two days!

02-23-2012, 10:56 PM	#112
slynger Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 5	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/update 12/5/11 that is very nice looking, bring on more pics!!

02-27-2012, 11:07 AM	#115
ringa Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 315	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Looks really good! You must be glad you decided to continue this build. It really is something to be proud of.

02-27-2012, 08:34 PM	#116
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Thanks for the comment Rick, yes I am glad I decided to finish this build. It has proven to be a little more difficult than I anticipated, but its coming along. I wish I had more time to work on it though!

03-06-2012, 07:42 AM	#120
ringa Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 315	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Looking OUTSTANDING! And those crystals are going to work out just great. This model would photograph spectacularly. Great job!

03-07-2012, 02:02 AM	#121
Mr Walker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 58	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Looks brilliant. Keep us updated!

03-07-2012, 07:15 AM	#122
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Thanks guys. I have a little more time on my hands so I should have an update at least every other day. Im gonna push to try n finish this by the ned of this month.

03-07-2012, 11:16 PM	#124
Noumcea Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Australia - out in the bush Posts: 94	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/26/12 Mate, looking most excellent indeed. How are you going to paint the crystal balls so the paint doesn't flake off ?

03-08-2012, 06:27 AM	#125
morsesith21 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: California Posts: 271	Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 3/7/12 I lightly sanded the crystals with a very fine grit sand paper. Then im going to add the detail and then primer and paint. Thanks for the comment!

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