WIP Cooper Star Destroyer with Fiber Optics

[barney five]

Ha! You beat the previous necro-poster by 7 years!!

Great job on the SD! Although at this rate, I may not be alive to see it completed...

This time it will be finished, i promise


Correcting a bow in the Hull

first test lighting after 11 years (tractor and deflector not glued on yet, just sitting loose in place)
still working

 

[FlyAndFight]

Beautiful work!

 

[Attirex]

Man, that thing is a beautiful beast. I've been tempted in the past to plunk down the $$$ for it, but I think it's just too much for me to handle.

Anyway, awesome build you've done.

 

[brett m]

That last picture is Oooooooooooh!

 

[barney five]

...since the first Version (37inch) of Randy Coopers SD often does look a little bit chubby and stubby i thought reducing the height of the side walls/trenches, and sanding down the outer edges of the Hull may give the model a little bit more of a slim and sleek looking ship.
it virtually makes the ship appear a little bit longer i think.

the 8 main turrets are glued on now permanently, and also installed the garbage chute and added some greeblies here and there...

 

[barney five]

Installed the docking bay crane and the reactor dome

 

[barney five]

also wasnt very happy with the original Randy Cooper SD Nose Tip, so i grinded off most of it, and altered it a little bit more to my taste. i wanted to have more detail and undercut.
...looks a little bit odd with the red rings, but after painting it should be fine

Original:

revised:

 

[barney five]

Creating a fine line arround the building using thin styrene sheet.

 

[barney five]

...still not happy with the nose tip, so i decided to completely cut off the whole thing and build it new.

I´m also gaining about 17 millimeters in length, so the Star Destroyer now has the promised full 38 inch in total.

 

[edge10]

You are a much braver man than I am.

Looking good. Now finish him!

 

[Haui]

great work. i love the detailwork

 

[barney five]

progress...

 

[barney five]

more modification to the nose and re-wiring with new fibers.

 

[g0rb]

Amazing job on the wiring. This kind of thing would drive me insane. Respect!

 

[korben44]

Man, I really want this kit... But $800 is a lot to drop on one! Awesome job with yours, barney five!

 

[barney five]

thanks for the comments guys !

 

[barney five]

re-scribing some lines on the new nose

Nose Underside Detail. Putting some Greeblies on, re-scribing lines and re-adding the now missing styrene chips on the reduced/sanded Hull edges

 

[barney five]

...whats looking like large open gaps on the hull underside is just the translucent superglue. should be fine when the model is painted.

also worked out some plans for a reasonable "museum like" pedestrial stand for the Star Destroyer.

 

[barney five]

just in case some of you guys might wonder why something has changed here.
i realized that page 5 of this thread became a little bit messy and got horrible loading times because of me putting up too many and too large photos.
so i removed some photos and reduced the size of some.

 

[Jkirkon]

I am totally gobsmacked by your work! Stunning!

Sadly, the RC Star Destroyer is way above my skill level. I’d love to have one!