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Hey Chuffy, I'm not going to light up the front of the engines. i did put 0.5 mm Fiber at the top and bottom. i didn't wanne do a LED because I didn't want it to emit to much light. I'm sure the lights erve as a reference point, and aren't meant to actually light up anything. I still can do the rear, I don't know yet. The two at the front is a big yes, the exhausts is a yes. And i have fiber top and bottom of both engines.Hopli, looking good on the l.e.d front - anyone lighting the front of the engines? Episode The Child, after Mando & Kuiil put the Crest back together - they fire up the engines with glows at the front.
Jimw100 - I have seen somewhere too of those rear lights, but cant remember where, re-watched a lot of episodes recently and finding it hard to see them on the screen. Yes to top and bottom of engines for the red lights
keep up the good work
Thanks! I hope I won't dissapoint.following with much interest. looks amazing!
Hey Nick, I'm trying to detail up as much as I can but I'll have to draw a line somewhere. I add surface detail here and there but in general the Crest is pretty much flat. So I'm focusing on the top cause that was really bad from the print. And a big other focus will be the inside of the cockpit. That's for soon.Love what you are doing. The bigger the scale, the more detail and time you put in, but at the end of it all, there will be a great satisfaction in knowing that you created something special and admired by others. Can't wait to see it finished.
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I'm glad I am not the only one in this. About the canopy's I'm going to try plastic from bottles at first, printing in clear was not an option. I may make a tiny vacuum form machine for my shop vac if the bottle option doesn't work.I get this “modellers block” you mention all the time. This is why I always have at least 2 (usually 5 or more!) models on the go at any one time. When one of them annoys me or I get bored of it, or I ruin something, I just work on another model for a bit.
Your Razorcrest is coming along really well. I have paused on mine as I have realised the only way to make the canopy windows is to vacuum form them and I don’t have the equipment or the space to use it at the moment. So it’s good to see yours progressing!
It is the way! and it worked! I learned that I have to stop when I get stressed instead of trying to force something.I totally get it aswell, that block feeling. For me, going back at it straight away usually makes it worse, because I am a bit stressed out by then and end up screwing things up even more. Needless to say, it spirals easily.
Stopping and taking a step back never makes it worse. This is the way.. (I just had to, im sorry.)
Really nice build!
Thank you, well I didn't want to 'complain' to much but I had no where else to post my frustration. Great community here!Amazing progress
Writing is also very therapeutic helping to vent, it also helps others who may feel that their build/modelling abilities aren’t up to ‘the great builders’ we see, that everyone has build problems, and it’s ok to take a break.
These projects are for enjoyment, there not ‘work’ lol so relax, take a break and carry on.
Is that a firm you know? or work at? XD. thank you for the helping words. Taking the step back has helped!Great update: yes, the landing gear looks solid and the details are topsFunny that your Flemish newspaper you're using to protect your table is mentioning job for Lutjin Hydraulics
As for the "block"; everyone is getting it and, as the others have said, it'll pass. Don't push it and try to work your way through it...let the Force return naturally
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Thx Analyzer, I guess it all folds up in the broad extensions on the sides. I don't think mine would fit anymore XD but its the 'look' that counts since I'm building it in 'landed mode'I'm, having the same dilemma with the landing gear myself. Yours turned out fantastic.
It is hard to find good close up ref to get a solid feel for how they work and all the mechanisms in them
In fact I am not sure sure the landing gear could physically exist on the ship. When they retract where do they go?
Interior shots show a pretty clear bay area and I am not sure where all those pieces could could up or roll up into
I would love to see some decent close ups of the bays opening and closing. Most shots they already seem to be fully or almost fully out or closed
Thx! Can't wait to see yours! The plan was to 'bluk' them up, the whole ship (now that i have it in front of me) seems so massive, its HUGE. It wouldn't look right on tiny struts.*Everyone loves a good rant now and again, we modellers understand the frustration the hobby brings, so let it flow.
It seems with most Star Wars ships the landing gear seems to disappear into some kind of Tardis scenario!
loving the metal engineering holding your gear in place...I'll show you mine when it comes later this week....
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