morsesith21
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Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning
Beginning work on the rear flaps and other detail.
Beginning work on the rear flaps and other detail.
3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Update 2/11/13
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morsesith21
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Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning
I thank you so much for such a great compliment! I would be honored to build for someone one day:rolleyes
I thank you so much for such a great compliment! I would be honored to build for someone one day:rolleyes
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning
Detailing the secondary engine base. A spray of primer to see how it blends.
Detailing the secondary engine base. A spray of primer to see how it blends.
morsesith21
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Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning
The last thing I have done is the detailing for the flap shocks. These are actually electrical connectors from inside a dvd player. They came from a connecter box. I love found objects!:lol
The last thing I have done is the detailing for the flap shocks. These are actually electrical connectors from inside a dvd player. They came from a connecter box. I love found objects!:lol
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I think you're doing a great job! I've begun saving up kits and found parts for my own so I'm really enjoying reading about your project!
What are you using to create the engine 'piping'?
Thanks for documenting!!!
I think you're doing a great job! I've begun saving up kits and found parts for my own so I'm really enjoying reading about your project!
What are you using to create the engine 'piping'?
Thanks for documenting!!!
morsesith21
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Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning NEED HELP! last page
Thanks for the comment. I used electrical wire and then just bent it to the position I want it. Its really easy to control. For some of the smaller piping through the model I use bent paper clips.
Thanks for the comment. I used electrical wire and then just bent it to the position I want it. Its really easy to control. For some of the smaller piping through the model I use bent paper clips.
morsesith21
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Also some of the pipes are just kitbashed pieces.
Also some of the pipes are just kitbashed pieces.
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: Studio Scale 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP beginning NEED HELP! last page
Ok, after a little bit of time off do to work, and a long decision process of whether to finish this model or start over, I decided I've gone this far so I am slowly getting back into working on it.
The first thing I started working on was a lighting test. I have worked with lights before, however, I have never worked with fiber optics. So i began running a few into the bridge to see how it would work. Though tedious, its actually pretty fun!
Sorry the pics aren't very good, my camera still bites! Haven't got a new one yet.
Ok, after a little bit of time off do to work, and a long decision process of whether to finish this model or start over, I decided I've gone this far so I am slowly getting back into working on it.
The first thing I started working on was a lighting test. I have worked with lights before, however, I have never worked with fiber optics. So i began running a few into the bridge to see how it would work. Though tedious, its actually pretty fun!
Sorry the pics aren't very good, my camera still bites! Haven't got a new one yet.
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Thanks Rick. Of course you know if you hadn't given so much helpful info about the destroyer in your thread and through pms, then I wouldn't have to make a decision. Its all YOUR fault! lol :lolI do appreciate all the help!
Thanks Rick. Of course you know if you hadn't given so much helpful info about the destroyer in your thread and through pms, then I wouldn't have to make a decision. Its all YOUR fault! lol :lolI do appreciate all the help!
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
This is SUCH an amazing build! One thing I really dig is the illusion of size you've managed to create. If you did some photos of these against a galactic background, it'd look like a full-sized SD. All the little shadows from the kitbashed parts and the fiber optic lights really complete the illusion. Really great work! You're way too hard on yourself.
This is SUCH an amazing build! One thing I really dig is the illusion of size you've managed to create. If you did some photos of these against a galactic background, it'd look like a full-sized SD. All the little shadows from the kitbashed parts and the fiber optic lights really complete the illusion. Really great work! You're way too hard on yourself.
morsesith21
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Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Thanks Dart I very much appreciate the compliment! I AM very hard on myself. I strive to be at the level of the guys on this site and to do that I sorta become a perfectionist!:wacko...I need to learn to relax more!:lol
Thanks Dart I very much appreciate the compliment! I AM very hard on myself. I strive to be at the level of the guys on this site and to do that I sorta become a perfectionist!:wacko...I need to learn to relax more!:lol
Robert McLain
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Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Beautiful SD! Love your attention to detail. Hmm, with a length of three feet I think that plastic easter eggs should do nicely for the main engine nozzles. Keep up the good work!
Robert
Beautiful SD! Love your attention to detail. Hmm, with a length of three feet I think that plastic easter eggs should do nicely for the main engine nozzles. Keep up the good work!
Robert
ringa
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Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Anyone who has tried it knows that Star Destroyers are one of the hardest, most time consuming subjects to replicate, not too mention the more expensive ones.
Yours really does look good. It's a very cool interpretation of the 8-footer scaled to 3 feet. If you could get it to WonderFest next year, it would be cool if we could display our SD's together.
Anyone who has tried it knows that Star Destroyers are one of the hardest, most time consuming subjects to replicate, not too mention the more expensive ones.
Yours really does look good. It's a very cool interpretation of the 8-footer scaled to 3 feet. If you could get it to WonderFest next year, it would be cool if we could display our SD's together.
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
WOW! That would be completely awsome Rick. When and where is it?
WOW! That would be completely awsome Rick. When and where is it?
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Thank you for the comment Robert!
Beautiful SD! Love your attention to detail. Hmm, with a length of three feet I think that plastic easter eggs should do nicely for the main engine nozzles. Keep up the good work!
Robert
Thank you for the comment Robert!
ringa
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morsesith21
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Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Thanks Rick that looks awsome! Im gonna bust my butt to finish before then. Providing funds are good, I'm definitely in!!
Thanks Rick that looks awsome! Im gonna bust my butt to finish before then. Providing funds are good, I'm definitely in!!
morsesith21
Sr Member
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
Progress is going slow because I have been working a lot of hours, but I have had a chance to continue working on the detail on the rear of the superstructure.
Progress is going slow because I have been working a lot of hours, but I have had a chance to continue working on the detail on the rear of the superstructure.
Robert McLain
Sr Member
Re: 3 foot Star Destroyer WIP/Back to work!
That's more like it! I thought we were gonna have to hunt you down:lol
Stunning work, as usual!
Robert
That's more like it! I thought we were gonna have to hunt you down:lol
Stunning work, as usual!
Robert
