Scratch Build SD

[Jamesfett]

Are you there Muzza? It's me, Jamesfett.

 

[JediMichael]

I forgot about this huge build. Hope there has been some progress in 2 years.

 

[Muzza]

I forgot about this huge build. Hope there has been some progress in 2 years.

Yes on other jobs

 

[Muzza]

Are you there Muzza? It's me, Jamesfett.

Yes I am the Muzza
And you are Jamesfett.

 

[JediMichael]

Yes on other jobs

So nothing on this one though?

 

[Muzza]

So nothing on this one though?

I will take some photos I have been detailing the underside of the super structure, plus while it is upside down I suppose to add the fiber optics for the point lighting.

 

[JediMichael]

I will take some photos I have been detailing the underside of the super structure, plus while it is upside down I suppose to add the fiber optics for the point lighting.

Darn other projects and that annoying thing called LIFE getting in the way.
Can't wait to see it.

 

[Muzza]

Darn other projects and that annoying thing called LIFE getting in the way.
Can't wait to see it.

Not life just more models to build.

 

[Muzza]

Here is some filling on the underneath over hangs on the super structure.

 

[joberg]

Wow...talking about "Greeblies Central"

 

[Jamesfett]

Update??

 

[Muzza]

Update??

OK

 

[Muzza]

The Star Destroyer has begun to brake down The core flute has started to brake down making it crumble.
I have relocated it into my shed while I pull it apart to save as much of it as possible.


It was not left in direct sun light and it was always covered in tarps but the material it was made for was not made to last for ever but a proof of concept how big could we build it using Korbath's SD bridge.

Once it is stripped it will be off to the rubbish tip / dump.

 

[edge10]

 

[joberg]

The Star Destroyer has begun to brake down The core flute has started to brake down making it crumble.
I have relocated it into my shed while I pull it apart to save as much of it as possible.
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It was not left in direct sun light and it was always covered in tarps but the material it was made for was not made to last for ever but a proof of concept how big could we build it using Korbath's SD bridge.

Once it is stripped it will be off to the rubbish tip / dump.

Nah mate! I can see it on the sand dunes, crumbling with sand and pieces/parts around it. Biggest diorama ever

 

[Muzza]

Here is a photo of the front where the plastic is crumbling

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All that optic fibers in the bin.

 

[rbeach84]

Wow. Muzza, what was the core substrate made of, corrugated plastic sheet?
NM, I back read to remind myself. Bummer!
Any idea of the cause? UV exposure, oxidation?

R/ Robert

 

[flimzy]

absolutely devastated

 

[Muzza]

Wow. Muzza, what was the core substrate made of, corrugated plastic sheet?
NM, I back read to remind myself. Bummer!
Any idea of the cause? UV exposure, oxidation?

R/ Robert

Just time.
Remembering I only built this as a proof of concept how big it would have been using Korbath's bridge.
It only cost $200 in material to build the body of the ship out of Core Flute.
It was covered and wrapped up in tarps, so I am not sure why it happened.

 

[rbeach84]

Moisture may have been an issue (plastic is hydroscopic... to varying degrees...) Also, if exposed to temperature swings, may have caused thermal effecs, given that it was 'constrained' by the structure.
At least you can reuse all the greeblies (and copy the 'blocks' as templates to use if you go at it again...)