Awesome work. Are you going to drybrush it to bring out the detail or since the Death Star in both films where it appeared (yes, DS1 and DS2) had very low mileage, are you going to leave it clean?
I was also wondering if you knew if the original prop had mechanics similar to what you are putting in, or where they moved by hand...including the recoil?
Yep, 3phase, at that speed the crew inside the turret have to be secured properly on their seat (I was thinking with, at least, a 4 point seatbelt and no food beforehand ).
Sure! Tamiya primer, Tamiya acrylics mixed to "look good"... I used flat white, flat black, and German Grey for the darker Grey (lightened a little with white)... and the weathering is with powdered pigments, and airbrushing...