tek2graphics
Sr Member
I LOVE how straight the lights are! That's one the only flaw I've seen on other builds here. Looks GREAT!
Finished a 1/2256 ISD scratchbuild
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Hey Guys,
Turn to the build progress. The next part i want to talk is the brim trenches.
I managed to build the brim trenches into various sections so that I could easily assembly them and fit them in places. Actually building the brim trenches is a grim challenge because many kit parts used in the original SS model were hidden up and could not be seen in the reference photos. Unless a complete kit parts map for the brim trenches available, I could never really replicate them! I gotta make what I could see from the photos. Others were done based on my guess.
Here are some photos showing the brim trenches during the course of the build. They also show the kit parts used to enrich the upper and lower floors of the brim trenches. The FOs were inserted after all the parts painted. Some self-made miscellaneous parts included in the brim trenches are also shown.
Turn to the build progress. The next part i want to talk is the brim trenches.
I managed to build the brim trenches into various sections so that I could easily assembly them and fit them in places. Actually building the brim trenches is a grim challenge because many kit parts used in the original SS model were hidden up and could not be seen in the reference photos. Unless a complete kit parts map for the brim trenches available, I could never really replicate them! I gotta make what I could see from the photos. Others were done based on my guess.
Here are some photos showing the brim trenches during the course of the build. They also show the kit parts used to enrich the upper and lower floors of the brim trenches. The FOs were inserted after all the parts painted. Some self-made miscellaneous parts included in the brim trenches are also shown.
For the spot lights, I used some kind of very tiny LED, about 4mmx3mmx2mm(thick) in bright white colour. I further sanded them to 1.5mm thick. One of the photos shows a “unit” comprising 2 LEDs and a 150 ohm resistor for a 9-V source. After fixing these LEDs on the bottom of the upper hull, I made a “cover” by styrene sheets to seal each of the LEDs. But I also drilled a hole on this “cover” to allow light source. I painted the interior of the “covers” black before placing it over the LEDs.
clancampbell
Sr Member
Mindblowing....your sense of scale, detail and precision are incredible!
Rich
Rich
James Tiberius
New Member
fantastic job!
FriendsofFlynn
New Member
This has to be the mos incredible bit of inaccurate I have ever seen. Outstanding!
Thanks.
There are some other photos showing the details of the brim trenches. For the less apparent parts like the inner walls, ceiling and floor of the brim trenches, i kitbashed them with kit parts of tank and battleship of Dragon, Fujimi, Trumpeter, Tamiya, etc.
There are some other photos showing the details of the brim trenches. For the less apparent parts like the inner walls, ceiling and floor of the brim trenches, i kitbashed them with kit parts of tank and battleship of Dragon, Fujimi, Trumpeter, Tamiya, etc.
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For the visible or outstanding parts of the brim trenches, especially the battleship bridges because there are no such small scale of kit parts available(at least < 1/2000 battleship parts or < 1/144 tank parts are required!). I tailor-made them with styrene sheets and rods.
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Thanks guys.
The rear section (engine house) of the ISD was the next challange. I'd got tones of refence photos and I could recognised those large and obvious parts. I tried to replicate these major parts but I also decided kitbashing my model on the hiden areas. The engine house was the most funny part of the build and I really enjoyed it. Here are some build photos and hope you like it!
The rear section (engine house) of the ISD was the next challange. I'd got tones of refence photos and I could recognised those large and obvious parts. I tried to replicate these major parts but I also decided kitbashing my model on the hiden areas. The engine house was the most funny part of the build and I really enjoyed it. Here are some build photos and hope you like it!
All of the thrusters were resin-casted. For the three main ones, the master was come from an vinyl "easter egg". I sprayed several coats of primer and then sanded it to a smooth surface before I started to mold it. The casting was not very successful becase the egg shell was thin. The first picture attached shows the master (in grey colour) and the failed casts (white) on the top.
The four auxciliary thrusters were all casted from Anigrand's. I could not avoid bubbles becase it was not a pressurised cast. The four present in the model are already with least bubbles!
Lighting of the main thrusters are with bright, warm, 1/4W LED. Normal 5mm blue LEDs (less than 1/4W) were used for the axcilary thrusters. I used LEDs with different efficiency for the main and auxciliary thrusters because they could be dimmed differently when using a variable resistor.
The four auxciliary thrusters were all casted from Anigrand's. I could not avoid bubbles becase it was not a pressurised cast. The four present in the model are already with least bubbles!
Lighting of the main thrusters are with bright, warm, 1/4W LED. Normal 5mm blue LEDs (less than 1/4W) were used for the axcilary thrusters. I used LEDs with different efficiency for the main and auxciliary thrusters because they could be dimmed differently when using a variable resistor.
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Thanks Randy13.
In fact, in terms of preciseness and subtlety, the self-made parts could never be compared with the kit parts used in the SS model. To reduce this disparity, i have to do more in paint job. Here i borrowed the concept of "chiaroscuro" - strong contrasts between light and dark. I apply white shade to the prominent parts or area, and besides scribelines, I also give dark shade to the contour line of the surface details of most kit parts. I think this can exaggerate the details and preciseness of each part (either the self-made or the kit parts used in this ship). This mehtod is very time and energy consuming, but i am very satisfied with the effect.
In fact, in terms of preciseness and subtlety, the self-made parts could never be compared with the kit parts used in the SS model. To reduce this disparity, i have to do more in paint job. Here i borrowed the concept of "chiaroscuro" - strong contrasts between light and dark. I apply white shade to the prominent parts or area, and besides scribelines, I also give dark shade to the contour line of the surface details of most kit parts. I think this can exaggerate the details and preciseness of each part (either the self-made or the kit parts used in this ship). This mehtod is very time and energy consuming, but i am very satisfied with the effect.
