Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build

PHArchivist · 08-08-2009, 10:54 AM

Dave has a very good eye and discernible tastes. On the other hand, I think once painted and with the cross-bar, the spheres will be just fine.

Sumatra · 08-08-2009, 11:40 AM

That was my thinking. They look pretty obvious by themselves, but as far as I know they're the same size as Eric's. His look good, so mine should look good.

And unlike Eric's build, this won't be the last, or the smallest departure from accuracy I'll be making.

omes72 · 08-08-2009, 09:32 PM

Heres sme pics I took in Melbourne last week. I didn't get as many as would have liked due to my brand new top of the range very expensive piece of crap camera decideing it was going to die 3 days after I bought & the day before I was going to the exhibition

But I hope these are of assistance

Sumatra · 08-08-2009, 09:50 PM

Thanks, those are great shots. I took so many close-up that I forgot to take more wider shots that show the overall structure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by omes72

I didn't get as many as would have liked due to my brand new top of the range very expensive piece of crap camera decideing it was going to die 3 days after I bought & the day before I was going to the exhibition

It wasn't a Nikon D700 was it? My D700 just decided to stop focusing with AF lenses.

omes72 · 08-09-2009, 02:32 AM

No worries mate. The Nikon was a 3 day old D90

I was seriously

Couldn't believe I paid that much to make sure I was gonna get the goods &

nothing, no power.... I got a replacement evening after the exhibition. You waite a life time to get up close to this stuff, travel thousands of miles & spend so much money in hope of getting some great shots to share..

Sumatra · 08-09-2009, 11:55 AM

I don't know how close you are to the exhibit, but I wen't back 4 times.

Nighteyes · 08-09-2009, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sumatra

Thanks, those are great shots. I took so many close-up that I forgot to take more wider shots that show the overall structure.

It wasn't a Nikon D700 was it? My D700 just decided to stop focusing with AF lenses.

Some of the new Nikon's had trouble with the power switch. My dad just sent his back for the repair. I'm certain it was a factory recall on a new model and he did not have to pay anything.

shark-bay · 08-09-2009, 01:17 PM

lol, a friend of mine has a Problem with his Nikon, too

Abaris · 08-09-2009, 01:22 PM

I have a Nikon D40 (8 months old) and one day I used it 8 followed hours and took more than 1000 pics (Exhibition Madrid) and nowadays it's like a first day camera

omes72 · 08-11-2009, 05:48 AM

IWell I live in QLD Australia & the exhibition was in Melbourne. I would have loved to have gone back because I got a replacement that afternoon after the exhibition

Just couldn't fit it in... Had to fly out next day

Anyway its ok I'll live & the kids had a great time. Sorry for taking up some thread Sumatra. Hows your build going? Im thinking of starting one soon. Just found a plastics supplier & looking for some Base Plans or Measurements. Chakwanwoo has done some & updated the measures so thats a great start. Thanks Chakwanwoo & Sumatra.

Sumatra · 08-14-2009, 04:12 PM

OK, I have most of the kits I feel I really need, but there's a few parts I'm unsure of still.

First, is this a kit part, or just styrene?

Next, I need to find the blue, green and purple parts still. I just found the red one, so skip that.

I have a part from the AMT Kenworth T600A that looks really close to the orange part, but it's not exactly the same. Is this a retool, or simply a different kit?

Last (for now anyway

), this yellow part looks like a ship part, but I don't have one that's as curvy. Most I have are a bit more squared. Though this may not even be a ship part.

Thanks for the help.

omes72 · 08-15-2009, 05:18 AM

Any chance you could do a kit list?

Sumatra · 08-18-2009, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omes72

Any chance you could do a kit list?

Pretty much everything I know that I can discuss publicly has been posted in the various threads. That said, there may be something in the works to gather the info together.

Sumatra · 08-18-2009, 12:19 AM

Well, the more parts I put onto the bridge and neck the less I'm satisfied with what I've made so far. Angles and measurements were off, requiring me to make compromises. So I'm starting over. The good thing is I have the one I made already to look at when coming up with my new dimensions.

Sumatra · 08-18-2009, 11:02 PM

Since I'm rebuilding the bridge, I'm looking for better drawer pulls. It seems that people feel they should be closer to 30mm than the 35mm ones I have. I found a couple, but the photography of them makes it hard to tell what they really look like.

Anyone have an opinion on either of these:

Amerock 731-CS

These may be the same

Liberty P30101-CHC-C

To me the top one looks the more round than the bottom one, but you really can't make out the facets.

Are there any other options I didn't find?

Thanks.

MonsieurTox · 08-18-2009, 11:21 PM

Well none of them seems to have the correct pattern. The 2 first finials are the same and the pattern looks weird

the third link shows a finial with the TESB pattern so useless for you !

stonky · 08-18-2009, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sumatra

Since I'm rebuilding the bridge, I'm looking for better drawer pulls. It seems that people feel they should be closer to 30mm than the 35mm ones I have.

That was my feeling, that they should be closer to 30mm.

I have to apologize to everyone that was following my 3D investigation of the craft - as much as I intend to get back to it, I simply have not had the time over the last several months to spend any meaningful time on the project. I'm going to try to get back to it as soon as possible, but it looks like you guys re beating me to it.

PHArchivist · 08-19-2009, 02:17 PM

I say use these!

PHArchivist · 08-19-2009, 02:48 PM

I suppose if I'm going to make jokes, I should actually controbute for real...!

Have you seen this site, Jeff? I'm currently exploring it right now.

http://www.myknobs.com/calcrystal.html

Sumatra · 08-19-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHArchivist

I say use these!

I just did a quick mock-up to see how they look. I think they're pretty close.

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHArchivist

I suppose if I'm going to make jokes, I should actually controbute for real...!

Have you seen this site, Jeff? I'm currently exploring it right now.

http://www.myknobs.com/calcrystal.html

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm going to check it out. THanks.

I'm also thinking I may head over to a place like Restoration Hardware to see if there's anything vintage that may work.

Sumatra · 08-19-2009, 04:56 PM

I just found this knob. At first I thought it was the same one I have been using, but now I'm not sure. This one says it's 32mm. When I measure mine it comes out to 34.4mm at the widest.

Then I saw they have one they list as being 35mm. If so, the first one might be a better match.

PHArchivist · 08-20-2009, 08:40 AM

I type LOL a lot but rarely find myself actually LAUGHING OUT LOUD!

Awesome stuff!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sumatra

I just did a quick mock-up to see how they look. I think they're pretty close.

I haven't seen it yet, but I'm going to check it out. THanks.

I'm also thinking I may head over to a place like Restoration Hardware to see if there's anything vintage that may work.

James Kenobi 1138 · 08-21-2009, 09:39 PM

I looks like your SD has huge baseball boobs.

stonky · 08-22-2009, 10:41 AM

A little primer will cover those baseball seams right up.

Like I said before, if you can find a dome that is closer to 30mm, or 1 3/16", I think that you'll be happier with the result.

This might be too late, but be careful with the bridge neck - it's sidelines aren't parallel. When looking at the bridge from the front, the neck should taper as it goes up.

Sumatra · 08-22-2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonky

A little primer will cover those baseball seams right up.

Like I said before, if you can find a dome that is closer to 30mm, or 1 3/16", I think that you'll be happier with the result.

This might be too late, but be careful with the bridge neck - it's sidelines aren't parallel. When looking at the bridge from the front, the neck should taper as it goes up.

Thanks for the reminder. I forgot about that before. You can see that the ribbed Panther G part tapers.

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08-08-2009, 10:54 AM	#26
PHArchivist Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Closer to you than you think Posts: 16,477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Dave has a very good eye and discernible tastes. On the other hand, I think once painted and with the cross-bar, the spheres will be just fine.

08-08-2009, 11:40 AM	#27
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build That was my thinking. They look pretty obvious by themselves, but as far as I know they're the same size as Eric's. His look good, so mine should look good. And unlike Eric's build, this won't be the last, or the smallest departure from accuracy I'll be making.

08-08-2009, 09:32 PM	#28
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Heres sme pics I took in Melbourne last week. I didn't get as many as would have liked due to my brand new top of the range very expensive piece of crap camera decideing it was going to die 3 days after I bought & the day before I was going to the exhibition But I hope these are of assistance Attached Thumbnails

08-09-2009, 02:32 AM	#30
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build No worries mate. The Nikon was a 3 day old D90 I was seriously Couldn't believe I paid that much to make sure I was gonna get the goods & nothing, no power.... I got a replacement evening after the exhibition. You waite a life time to get up close to this stuff, travel thousands of miles & spend so much money in hope of getting some great shots to share..

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08-09-2009, 11:55 AM	#31
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I don't know how close you are to the exhibit, but I wen't back 4 times.

08-09-2009, 01:17 PM	#33
shark-bay Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build lol, a friend of mine has a Problem with his Nikon, too

08-09-2009, 01:22 PM	#34
Abaris formerly KaanE Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Spain Posts: 664 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I have a Nikon D40 (8 months old) and one day I used it 8 followed hours and took more than 1000 pics (Exhibition Madrid) and nowadays it's like a first day camera

08-11-2009, 05:48 AM	#35
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build IWell I live in QLD Australia & the exhibition was in Melbourne. I would have loved to have gone back because I got a replacement that afternoon after the exhibition Just couldn't fit it in... Had to fly out next day Anyway its ok I'll live & the kids had a great time. Sorry for taking up some thread Sumatra. Hows your build going? Im thinking of starting one soon. Just found a plastics supplier & looking for some Base Plans or Measurements. Chakwanwoo has done some & updated the measures so thats a great start. Thanks Chakwanwoo & Sumatra.

08-14-2009, 04:12 PM	#36
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build OK, I have most of the kits I feel I really need, but there's a few parts I'm unsure of still. First, is this a kit part, or just styrene? Next, I need to find the blue, green and purple parts still. I just found the red one, so skip that. I have a part from the AMT Kenworth T600A that looks really close to the orange part, but it's not exactly the same. Is this a retool, or simply a different kit? Last (for now anyway ), this yellow part looks like a ship part, but I don't have one that's as curvy. Most I have are a bit more squared. Though this may not even be a ship part. Thanks for the help.

08-15-2009, 05:18 AM	#37
omes72 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gold coast Queensland Terra Australis Posts: 586 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Any chance you could do a kit list?

08-18-2009, 12:19 AM	#39
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Well, the more parts I put onto the bridge and neck the less I'm satisfied with what I've made so far. Angles and measurements were off, requiring me to make compromises. So I'm starting over. The good thing is I have the one I made already to look at when coming up with my new dimensions.

08-18-2009, 11:02 PM	#40
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Since I'm rebuilding the bridge, I'm looking for better drawer pulls. It seems that people feel they should be closer to 30mm than the 35mm ones I have. I found a couple, but the photography of them makes it hard to tell what they really look like. Anyone have an opinion on either of these: Amerock 731-CS These may be the same Liberty P30101-CHC-C To me the top one looks the more round than the bottom one, but you really can't make out the facets. Are there any other options I didn't find? Thanks.

08-18-2009, 11:21 PM	#41
MonsieurTox Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Paris, France Posts: 2,712 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build Well none of them seems to have the correct pattern. The 2 first finials are the same and the pattern looks weird the third link shows a finial with the TESB pattern so useless for you !

08-19-2009, 02:17 PM	#43
PHArchivist Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Closer to you than you think Posts: 16,477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I say use these!

08-19-2009, 02:48 PM	#44
PHArchivist Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Closer to you than you think Posts: 16,477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I suppose if I'm going to make jokes, I should actually controbute for real...! Have you seen this site, Jeff? I'm currently exploring it right now. http://www.myknobs.com/calcrystal.html

08-19-2009, 04:56 PM	#46
Sumatra Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bloomington, MN Posts: 3,560 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I just found this knob. At first I thought it was the same one I have been using, but now I'm not sure. This one says it's 32mm. When I measure mine it comes out to 34.4mm at the widest. Then I saw they have one they list as being 35mm. If so, the first one might be a better match.

08-21-2009, 09:39 PM	#48
James Kenobi 1138 this space left blank Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 5,312 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build I looks like your SD has huge baseball boobs.

08-22-2009, 10:41 AM	#49
stonky Join Date: Nov 1999 Posts: 561 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Well...here we go. My ANH Star Destroyer build A little primer will cover those baseball seams right up. Like I said before, if you can find a dome that is closer to 30mm, or 1 3/16", I think that you'll be happier with the result. This might be too late, but be careful with the bridge neck - it's sidelines aren't parallel. When looking at the bridge from the front, the neck should taper as it goes up. Attached Thumbnails