Building a Star Destroyer!

[Smiling Demon]

Hello everyone,

I have been inspired by all the Star Destroyers being built lately and would like to make my own! I know that it will be a long project for me but I would like to have a go at it!

Could someone help me with in finding a link with good build-up photos and a list of model kits used in the making of the SD? I am interested in building a 3 footer or so since I do not know the size of the studio model.

Also, if anyone has any Autocad drawings or links thry would be willing to share it would be appreciated!!

Thanks,
Kenny

 

[Eagle]

Randy Cooper Star Destroyer - The Ultimate Speedbuild™

Randy Cooper 38" Star Destroyer - Finished!

 

[MonsieurTox]

Hello, I just saw your PM.

I post here a list of the kits I used (not complete) as you asked me. Maybe other people could be interested by that so I post it here.

Tamiya :

1/12 Ferrari 312T
1/16 King Tiger
1/35 20mm Flak38 mit Sd.Ah.51
1/35 20mm Flakvierling38
1/35 Matilda
1/35 Churchill Mk.VII
1/35 King Tiger
1/35 Sdkfz 232 (8Rad)
1/35 Sdkfz 223
1/35 M5A1
1/35 M3 Stuart MkI
1/35 M8
1/35 Sherman
1/35 M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage
1/700 Prince of Whales
1/700 Shinano
1/700 Junyo
1/700 Suyuku
1/700 Tahio
1/700 Hatsuyuki
1/700 Kuma
1/20 Tyrrell 6 Wheeler
1/20 (dont remember the name of the other F1 sorry)

Airfix :

1/24 Harrier
1/72 Matilda
1/72 Scorpion Tank
1/72 Panther
1/72 Sherman
1/72 Churchill Mk VII
1/72 88mm Gun and Tractor
1/72 German Armoured Car Sd.Kfz.234
1/144 Apollo Saturn V
1/600 HMS Belfast

More 1/72 and 1/76 armored kits but cant recall the name sorry...

Hasegawa :

1/72 Sherman M4 A3E8
1/72 Morser Karl

Revell :

1/48 B1-B Lancer
1/72 Panzer IV
1/72 Panzer III
1/72 Hummel
1/72 Sherman
1/72 M5A1 (or M3 dont remember)
1/72 U-Boot Type VIIC
1/72 Mirage 2000 C
1/400 Queen Mary II
1/720 (dont remember exactly the scale) USS Pennsylvania
1/720 USS Arizona

Trumpeter :

1/700 Tirpitz
1/700 USS Essex CV-9 Aircraft Carrier
1/700 USS Yorktown CV-10 Aircraft Carrier

Heller :

1/35 Leclerc

Academy :

1/32 F-16 Falcon
1/350 Tirpitz

Bandai :

1/48 Jagdpanther

Italeri :

1/72 A box with 3 different german WWII Flak (I know there is the Flakvierling38, cant recall the 2 others)

You asked me a "part map" sorry, I glued something like 4000 parts, I cant do a part map lol but I think you can take my pics as ref if you want (better to take pics of the SS model and try to match the parts )

As for information how to do it, diagrams, plans etc there is nothing good available unfortunatly Anyway you dont need that, only pics of the SS model and there you go !

Good luck

 

[Carson Dyle]

^On behalf of all those who entertain the insane notion of one day tackling this particular modeling subject , I thank you.:thumbsup

 

[Firespray]

Wow...4000 parts!!! I wonder how much it would cost to purchase all those kits. :eek

 

[Robert McLain]

Here are some reference photos of the ESB 8.5 foot version.

http://www.studioscale.com/referencephotos.htm

Here's a pretty cool buildup.
http://www.starwarz.com/modelshop/make/destroyer.htm

I just started my second attempt at this beastie.....so far i've completed the basic shape of the bridge, which is 6 inches across.

Hope the pics help

Robert

 

[Smiling Demon]

Geez!!
I didn't realize there were so many kits used!
It looks like it is going to get costly and time consuming finding the kits I need!
Has anyone ever made the parts in resin? I realize that you probably can't mold all the parts but maybe some of them made it into a mold somewhere!!

Kenny

Bigvade, any progress pics?

 

[Eagle]

Master Replicas... hear the call.

 

[stonky]

http://www.studioscale.com/referencephotos.htm
Here's a pretty cool buildup.
http://www.starwarz.com/modelshop/make/destroyer.htm

I've always liked this model, it's just too bad that it was built before we had all of this fantastic traveling exhibition reference at our fingertips as it has some fundamental proportion problems.

 

[darthvaderv]

What a fantastic project. I would go insane trying to build one from scratch. The people that have done so must have alot of patience and dedication.

 

[vaderdarth]

I do hope MR is watching these SD threads..........you guys are certainly making them look bad..........so much talent around here.

Dave

 

[Apophis]

Randy Cooper is going to produce a 3ft Avenger star destroyer in the next few months, it wont as accurate as some of you alls but the price is right and the size is cool too so, keep an eye out for it.

 

[Eagle]

In kit form or built?... :confused

 

[Apophis]

it is going to be in kit form.

 

[Pappy]

Italeri :
1/72 A box with 3 different german WWII Flak (I know there is the Flakvierling38, cant recall the 2 others)

3.7cm Pak 37, 7.5cm Pak 40 if the info's correct


EDIT: so far im on an order for these airfix models
Airfix 1/72 Churchill MkVII
Airfix 1/600 HMS Belfast
Airfix 1/72 88mm Gun and Tractor
Airfix 1/72 M4 Sherman Mk1
Airfix 1/72 Panther Tank
Airfix 1/72 Scorpion Tank

and
Heller 1/35 Leclerc

and:angel
Hasegawa 1/72 Morser Karl with Munitionspanzer
Hasegawa 1/72 54cm Morser Karl 041 wth Munitionspanzer IV Aus F
(i bought 2 because im not sure which is which)

Is these the correct parts for a 3 footer?(devastator i believe:confused)
Sorry for the noob question guys,this is going to be my 1st attempt(and its my 1st intro into SS) after seeing WIP threads here.

Many kits still on hold because im still not sure if its the correct kits.

And i'll remove this post to the SS section

Thanks before!