Starship project

[Tripper]

Hand cut? Thats REALLY impressive. I have difficulty cutting out styrene PADDs which are MUCH larger than those tiny, intricate parts. Superb job.

 

[REL]

I made a few revisions on the saucer panels, there's a few more that need some attention too, nothing major though.


http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/ST_47.jpg
http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/ST_46.jpg
http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/ST_45.jpg

 

[REL]

I'm working on the pylons now, they're temporarily attached to the secondary hull so I can fine tune the fit.


http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/PL8.jpg
http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/DF12.jpg
http://www.sovereignreplicas.com/PL9.jpg

 

[BlindSquirrel]

What a thrill it is to see the whole thing coming together.. I continue to be impressed.

How long will it be all assembled? From the comparison to the toy, it looks somewhere around 30".

 

[REL]

Thanks, It'll be 40" when it's done.

 

[Kuhn Global]

Richard this project is looking top notch.

I will be in touch soon.

 

[REL]

Thank you kindly.

I got them all nice and flush with a perfect seam. I took them off and now I'll start the rest of the detailing.

 

[REL]

This was easier than expected, cutting out the center section for the details

 

[Tripper]

Wow. looking great.

 

[REL]

Thank you.

 

[Gary Weaver II]

Rel,

That is absolutely insane - and quick too...

How are you planning to support the nacelles in the kit? Any internal structure planned?

-Gary

 

[REL]

I plan on casting brass tubes inside the pylons that will attach to the internal frame in the secondary hull. Wiring for the nacelles will run through the tubes as well.

 

[REL]

I primered them looking for rough spots before I put more detail on.

 

[Eriee D]

GOOD LORD. You are doing a wonderful job on this enterprise. If you want I will do your vinyl stencils for you. When your ready just go to www.eriedesign.com and email me from there if you want. AWSOME work. Can't wait for the finish.

 

[REL]

Thanks. The pylons are finally finished. Now I'll be working on the part that connects them to the nacelle, that shouldn't take more than a day or two. Then I'll start on the nacelle itself.

 

[REL]

I started the details on the nacelle.

 

[REL]

 

[t2sides]

REL,
You going to Wonderfest this year??? Would love to see this there, regardless if it's ready.

-Sean

 

[REL]

I'm sure going to try. My plans seem to change daily, one day I'm going the next I'm not, I'll know the night before the show for sure. lol.

 

[REL]

Should I leave this part on the nacelle as a seperate cast or make it part of the nacelle? I noticed on the ILM studio model that it looks to be a seperate piece. I'm curious as to how some of you would handle it.

ILM miniature

Mine