Building The Death Star - PRODUCTION
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vaderdarth
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wow, I think yours will end up looking better than the original Rob. 
I've been scrutinizing these pics in Photoshop quite a bit, and I'm coming to the same conclusion that the artic circle height is not right.
These pics illustrate it the best:
Overlaid, the yellow lines line up perfectly. The blue and green lines are lined up with the artic circle and wider width lines of the speckled areas, and don't agree. The discrephancy certainly looks like more than can be accounted for with perspective difference.
This also seems to agree with your thinking that the speckled areas need to be extended higher about half as much as the artic circle needs to move lower.
Other than that, this project is looking just more amazing as you progress! Outstanding work, Rob! :thumbsup
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PHArchivist
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Nice work, Dan - thanks! Yeah I think we're all pretty much on board with where it stands. I'll revisit this.
Spyderdan, great examination.
Rob, sorry, I did you a disservice. I measured from the equator up, as I could not find a consistent top down reference. I honestly did think that perhaps the circle was too small, but I wasn't sure and wrongly kept my mouth shut.
Even if you cannot fix it, without the real death star sitting next to it, no one would ever be able to tell.
However, I'm guessing that for you, close enough isn't good enough.
Repainting the top row is not the answer, aesthetically speaking.
Rob, sorry, I did you a disservice. I measured from the equator up, as I could not find a consistent top down reference. I honestly did think that perhaps the circle was too small, but I wasn't sure and wrongly kept my mouth shut.
Even if you cannot fix it, without the real death star sitting next to it, no one would ever be able to tell.
However, I'm guessing that for you, close enough isn't good enough.
Repainting the top row is not the answer, aesthetically speaking.
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PHArchivist
Master Member
I've pretty much decided where I'm going with this...
2mm to 3mm added to the top row of grain/speckling, and about 5mm added to the circle, including adding 5mm additional to the radials. And again (from an earlier post) the blank band is 60mm, so roughly 8mm - 10mm is still a relatively small percentage; should be just about right.
But...
I'll do all that a bit later. My focus now is to get the damn thing painted, and am now working on the lower dome.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Hmmmm... I think I need to revisit my convictions.
In studying some very hi-def shots of the original (kindly shared by fellows!), it is clearly evident that there were at least 2 to 3 different sized window holes on the surface, and the pattern is - shall we say - "organic".
vaderdarth
Master Member
One thing I noticed on those pics I sent ya Rob, the trench window holes are oblong side to side whereas the majority of the rest of the surface windows are rounded. Just thought I'd bring that up..............I know how you like to add work to a project......LOL.
feek61
Sr Member
Yes, I know; I'm just saying. Shouldn't have been so literal I guess.
modeleers
Sr Member
I knew - you knew & I wasn't schooling you. That's why I Didn't Quote you (directly).
Apologies, I forgot how self-conscious the internet can make people feel, when someone merely re-validates their own thoughts. I was just - typing out-loud. :confused
At times, we've all done of that.
Apologies, I forgot how self-conscious the internet can make people feel, when someone merely re-validates their own thoughts. I was just - typing out-loud. :confused
At times, we've all done of that.
modeleers
Sr Member
I was told that those are meant to be the "Landing -Bays". Like where the Falcon was 'Tractor-Beamed'.
Awesome... I think that simply making the pole a slightly lighter shade will go a long way toward "not noticing" the with of the upper "band" is slightly too large... but the upper band is a bit too wide.
It looks like the speckling is right on... It does look fantastic.
Jedi Dade
It looks like the speckling is right on... It does look fantastic.
Jedi Dade
PHArchivist
Master Member
Yeah - in pretty much any photo the appear slightly larger, but the shots you sent, Dave, absolutely confirm it. You can even see "bays" stacked vertically, like in the Falcon Final Approach Shot.
PHArchivist
Master Member
Clearly this is a crude way of showing this, but I wanted to show how close I am, and to see what you gys think. I feel that the sizing of these lower blocks - especially if off by less than 5mm - is not a make or break.
In other words, I think I'm going to go with the dimensions you see here. Oh and using only slightly more sophisticated methods (yet still crude) I can get all the elements (poles, trench,) to align, and the blocks are just about dead on.
In other words, I think I'm going to go with the dimensions you see here. Oh and using only slightly more sophisticated methods (yet still crude) I can get all the elements (poles, trench,) to align, and the blocks are just about dead on.
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