r0ver i think it just might - Here is what I got be removing the lower middle tabs so far from each of the 4 trench inserts. I also widened the tab holes for remaining tabs to help remove some of the stress bringing the bow up. Additionally i shaved the front peg down a bit and removed all the tabs from the top port side. Starboard side seems perfect, port side is still a bit curved but I think the clamp and glue final assembly will take care of that.
I noticed when i assemble the entire thing with the white light blocking interior parts the curve comes back a bit more. not sure if I will just sand away more or do the lighting without the interior parts and go the fiber route.
This fella found and interesting way to add red colorization to the window holes in various areas with a mix of fiber and some red Tamiya paint without getting all birds nesty with miles of fiber as those of us slaving away on the Zvezda 1/2700 have.
Thanks for posting this mate.
Need to watch it again in less of a rush but didn’t quite get it on the first watch through.
I just wish I could read the text in the videos.He shows it in episode 2, not 2.1 which was linked.
Correction, he shows something in episode 2.1 with clear red paint, but shows more detail in Episode 2.
So the clear trench are used to re-create the light circled in Rogue One? Though its not so obvious in ROTJ.
I had an idea on this as I also think the windows are too big. Smaller fiber than the hole white glue to secure fiber and fill hole, paint an viola smaller windows. It seems the fibers just need to be long enough to get into the hull and to cut off from the outside after painting. Still not enough windows, but it saves drilling. They may seem too far apart now, but its a trade off I suppose. Thoughts?I might be insane, and may not eventually go through with it, but I've thought about filling the kit supplied window holes because they are far too large. I thought about taking a mini drill and then putting in my own smaller windows. We'll see.
So I'm really leaning towards the non lighted SD now as it seems like the holes are predrilled. Does anyone recommend a relatively cheap Led kit that could do a decent job or just scour fleabay for one? I can't see spending $140-150, double the price of the non lighted version.
I had an idea on this as I also think the windows are too big. Smaller fiber than the hole white glue to secure fiber and fill hole, paint an viola smaller windows. It seems the fibers just need to be long enough to get into the hull and to cut off from the outside after painting. Still not enough windows, but it saves drilling. They may seem too far apart now, but its a trade off I suppose. Thoughts?
It seems the fibers just need to be long enough to get into the hull and to cut off from the outside after painting. Still not enough windows, but it saves drilling. They may seem too far apart now, but its a trade off I suppose. Thoughts?
even though I have 4 sets from a Zvezda and one from a Bandai - I'm not sure I'll ever have the patience to do that from a Zvezda. your skill and patience are admirable!Very happy to see my delivery guy this morning:
Very happy to see my delivery guy this morning:
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First thing I noticed upon opening the kit - is that the upper and lower hulls ARE NOT taped to cardboard as a lot of unboxing videos from Japan have showed. My kit had them loose in the clear mylar bags:
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I do not know if that will in any wise lessen the warping of the bow in a lot of the builds I have seen. Thanks to what Wolfy762 has shared with his kit, I may employ the same method of shaving down the pegs and gluing the hulls and using clamps for the final assembly.
The level of detail on this kit is unbelievably OUTSTANDING and dead-balls accurate in most places I have glanced over. I can say that as an amateur expert given the couple of years I have spent staring at High-Res pics of the ILM 8 foot model and carving styrene details to put on the comparably plain Zvezda. This photo does no justice to the level of minuscule detail and depth Bandai has managed to obtain on a kit at this scale:
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For shiggles and mirth here is the same exact section on the larger scaled Revell 'build and play' model toy:
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And here is the same section I carved up and built on the Zvezda:
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Looking at the holes pre-fabbed into the kit - I tried to thread a strand of .5mm fiber and a .25mm fiber strand. The holes are likely .30mm to .35 mm because the .25mm fiber threaded just fine and was loose in the hole, the .5mm is too big.
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Since I am using a majority of .25mm fiber on the Zvezda, the Bandai will appear to have much larger holes in comparison and likely make the finished scale look smaller - but as far as aesthetics it will still pay off the illusion very well with .25mm fiber.
So, on opening the box and looking at the details, seeing about the holes - I am very excited to get into this build. Thanks to everyone who has been sharing their reviews and suggestions of approach on this kit.
They demonstrate why Bandai needs to produce a 1/2500 Star Destroyer next.
Zvezda was cool, but next to Bandai's smaller kit, it is a dead thing.
They demonstrate why Bandai needs to produce a 1/2500 Star Destroyer next.
Yeah...I don't see much of a difference.The level of detail on this kit is unbelievably OUTSTANDING...This photo does no justice to the level of minuscule detail and depth Bandai has managed to obtain on a kit at this scale:
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For shiggles and mirth here is the same exact section on the larger scaled Revell 'build and play' model toy:
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I was SOOOO looking forward to their supposed 1/1700 studio scale SSD they showed a couple years back. Wish that would've come together.