Another Zvezda Star Destroyer

[Madhatter]

thanks guys
Now the real fun begins:

 

[BajaTym]

Disgustingly beautiful.

 

[Madhatter]

Paint arrived this morning, and now the misted base colour is now on. Couple of spots to add more on but yeah, am happy with how it looks. I'll add a clear coat, wash it and then pencil in some lines where needed

 

[JamesM242]

Superb!

 

[joberg]

You'll win for the most detailed Star Destroyer...EVER!

 

[vomvom12]

the underside looks just perfect...ilove it

 

[Analyzer]

Perfection!

 

[gedmac66]

Wow !

 

[Madhatter]

thanks guys. It looks good but found some rough spots where the paint dried before it hit the body. There's no way I can sand it back as it'll destroy the detail below it. Thankfully, its on the bottom half of the ship and no one will really be looking under there (hopefully) - at least, not touching it

In the mean time, I have been threading fibers which is really boring and certainly not photo worthy just yet

 

[Lupano]

That level of detail is absolutely mind-boggling.
Also like the subtlety of the panels very much.

 

[Madhatter]

thanks Lupano This hasn't progressed past the above as I am STILL waiting on my fiber optic cable to arrive - over a month later! I knew postage could take a while but this is killing me (figuratively). I think they put it on the slowest row boat in the world from the US to Oz.

 

[Carlb]

Excellent work, Madhatter.
Who did you order your fiber from?

 

[Madhatter]

Who did you order your fiber from?

That's a good question. I got it on Ebay from some random seller. According to the item listing, it's still on its way, so I'll just have to be patient

 

[vomvom12]

Excellent work, Madhatter.
Who did you order your fiber from?

the cheapest fiber optic cable i found are from aliexpress

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32862146802.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.32.21ef5c5fBUI1Lx&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

 

[TazMan2000]

While it may not be the cheapest, you can get fiber on Amazon. End glow and side glow.

TazMan2000

 

[Madhatter]

thanks for the heads up guys - I may have to look into that. I'm still waiting for my cable but if its not here by next week, I'll lodge a dispute
In the meantime, I have been revisiting the base and am going to make some more buildings for it. This is getting bigger than Ben Hur....
I have bought some more 700th scale ships to turn the superstructures into buildings

 

[Madhatter]

Its been a while since I last updated this but I have been working on it. Still no sign of my fiber cable so will now need to look at sourcing from somewhere else. In the mean time, I have been making some more buildings and working on the ship itself.
Starting with the ship, I have penciled in the panel lines using a 0.03mm mechanical pencil and a cut up credit card. I'm debating whether or not to take some of them back but I quite like it as is.

And finally, a rough layout of the taller buildings for the base. I am waiting on some silicone molding stuff to arrive this coming Tuesday as I want to cast some of the newer pieces. Once that's done, I can start finishing off these structures and getting them detailed ready for lighting and painting

Well, that's it for now, but will be back again soon.
As always, thanks for stopping in and having a look
Si

 

[Attirex]

Can't wait to see some primer on that base!

 

[joberg]

This is Epic and crazy at the same time...but I love it

 

[Lupano]

How detailed do you want it?
Madhatter: YES!