Star Destroyer #3
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morsesith21
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That looks completely awsome Rick. Seeing ALL your SDs makes me wanna finally make the decision to scrap mine and start all over! :confused your 4ft is truely amazing!
ringa
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morsesith21
Sr Member
That pic is cool!! Have you named them?
ringa
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Not really. I usually just refer to the one on the left as the "movie model." The one on the right is the "museum model." The new one, well, I've just been calling it the "new one."
complex plastic
New Member
Awesome pics, if you didnt know you would swear they were grabbed from the actual movies..
Cheers,
Jase.
Cheers,
Jase.
ringa
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I'm still debating whether or not I should have the "X" antenna in the upright position. Even though I like it like this, it is not as secure as it is down. I'm afraid it would continually get knocked off every time I take it somewhere. Then, on the real model the antenna was up for about 2% of its total existence. As soon as ANH wrapped and ESB began, it has been down.
I don't know. Opinions?
I don't know. Opinions?
ringa
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Here's another comparison photo. With the antenna up it is easier to see the similarities.
This, and the other comparison shots posted on this thread, give me (as the builder) such a sense of satisfaction. After two earlier attempts, which became very valuable learning experiences, I feel I've made the replica of my dreams. This model has exceeded my hopes.
Since 1979 when I got my first replica––the Kenner diecast Imperial Cruiser–– to the disappointing model kit that followed, to the very bad cardboard model I made back then, through my first two replicas––though inaccurate, were success stories––the journey ends with this new replica!
I want to thank all those who helped me along the way!
Thank you Lee for generously donating the brass channels that I could not find enough of here!
Thanks to Jason Wright, who also generously supplied very rare and hard to find pieces! My model is so much better because of you!
Thank you Charles Adams for your support, for helping me identify the first kit pieces way back in 2008 when I began this project. And for your hard work in creating patterns based on our collective dimensions!
Thanks to Eric and Julien! Your projects have been a source of GREAT inspiration to me. They challenged me to build a third replica, and to do it right this time!
A special thanks goes out to Lorne Peterson, who answered more questions about the original filming model than he probably ever got at one time!
Thank you to the guys at WonderFest, Jason, Kevin, Sean, Quincy, Mike for inviting me to add my partially completed model in your display that allowed Lorne to see it in the first place!
Thank you to all those who posted here with your comments and compliments! It means a lot when your peers salute your hard work!
And, of course, THANK YOU to my wonderful wife for her love and patience, who missed me all the days and hours I spent in the shop building this model!
It's still not completely finished, not until I receive the final, missing pieces. But I have time. I'm looking forward to displaying this model at WonderFest 2012!
This, and the other comparison shots posted on this thread, give me (as the builder) such a sense of satisfaction. After two earlier attempts, which became very valuable learning experiences, I feel I've made the replica of my dreams. This model has exceeded my hopes.
Since 1979 when I got my first replica––the Kenner diecast Imperial Cruiser–– to the disappointing model kit that followed, to the very bad cardboard model I made back then, through my first two replicas––though inaccurate, were success stories––the journey ends with this new replica!
I want to thank all those who helped me along the way!
Thank you Lee for generously donating the brass channels that I could not find enough of here!
Thanks to Jason Wright, who also generously supplied very rare and hard to find pieces! My model is so much better because of you!
Thank you Charles Adams for your support, for helping me identify the first kit pieces way back in 2008 when I began this project. And for your hard work in creating patterns based on our collective dimensions!
Thanks to Eric and Julien! Your projects have been a source of GREAT inspiration to me. They challenged me to build a third replica, and to do it right this time!
A special thanks goes out to Lorne Peterson, who answered more questions about the original filming model than he probably ever got at one time!
Thank you to the guys at WonderFest, Jason, Kevin, Sean, Quincy, Mike for inviting me to add my partially completed model in your display that allowed Lorne to see it in the first place!
Thank you to all those who posted here with your comments and compliments! It means a lot when your peers salute your hard work!
And, of course, THANK YOU to my wonderful wife for her love and patience, who missed me all the days and hours I spent in the shop building this model!
It's still not completely finished, not until I receive the final, missing pieces. But I have time. I'm looking forward to displaying this model at WonderFest 2012!
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Robert McLain
Sr Member
This is a great time for the studio scale section. Your and Tox's builds are unbelievable! It would be really cool to see both sitting side by side.
Robert
Robert
ringa
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I've been away for the last week attending a funeral and have not had a chance to catch up here. These are awesome comments, guys! Thanks!
I would LOVE to see Julien's model in person! There are so many outstanding builds here, we could have a replica of the Star Wars Exhibit if we could get all these fantastic models and props together in one place! Closest we came to something like that was WonderFest this year.
Your and Tox's builds are unbelievable! It would be really cool to see both sitting side by side.
Robert
I would LOVE to see Julien's model in person! There are so many outstanding builds here, we could have a replica of the Star Wars Exhibit if we could get all these fantastic models and props together in one place! Closest we came to something like that was WonderFest this year.
TK 4702
Active Member
that's insanely cool!
I have a bunch of bluray snapshots i f want more reference?
BlueRay Bonus Material
I have a bunch of bluray snapshots i f want more reference?
BlueRay Bonus Material
ringa
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Thanks!
It's interesting to see in those BluRay images how much the original filming model changed during its construction. Lorne Peterson said that they did a test shot of the underside of the ship, then realized it needed more detail. The BluRay images must show what it looked like before that first test. Very cool. Thanks for posting!
