Battle starship

JediMichael · Dec 18, 2017

This does look really awesome. How close are you to being finished? Its looking like you are pretty close.
So how big would you say this ship would be, if it were full size?

blakeh1 · Dec 18, 2017

All the added details look amazing

I'm sure I missed it somewhere along the line, but does this starship have a name?

Also, aluminum is light, but that is also a lot of metal, how heavy is it?

Snow Builder · Dec 18, 2017

Love the additional detailing. Your build is inspired.

SmilingOtter · Dec 18, 2017

Those 60 hours were very well spent. I love all the details, especially the paneling. The ribs in the last picture remind me of the Battlestar Galactica (though the Galactica never seemed to have been in this good condition.)

Hagoth · Dec 18, 2017

Thrilled to see these awesome updates and so many cool details. For me the details like the exposed ribs and raised panel features hint at the internal structure of the ship and give it a sense of scale. Thank you as always for sharing such inspired work.

Best wishes to your and your family this Christmas season!

yuumi2891103 · Dec 18, 2017

JediMichael said:
This does look really awesome. How close are you to being finished? Its looking like you are pretty close.
So how big would you say this ship would be, if it were full size?

Thank you, Michael-san.
The detailing of the upper side is half over. I guess it may need another a couple of weeks.
The bottom side may take several days. Then paint job.
The figure inside is about 4.5mm tall. So the scale is approx. 1/400.
Then length of the model is about 90 cm (3 feet) except nose antenna.
So, 360m about 1200 feet long

blakeh1 said:
All the added details look amazing

I'm sure I missed it somewhere along the line, but does this starship have a name?

Also, aluminum is light, but that is also a lot of metal, how heavy is it?

A few months ago, I named it as 'Cyclops'.

I roughly guess it weighs about 7 or 8 pound. The model is consisting about 4 pounds of acrylic structure.
2 ponds of LEDs and it's wiring(about 50 feet). the rest is 2 or pounds of aluminum sheet.

Snow Builder said:
Love the additional detailing. Your build is inspired.

Thank you very much and I always appreciate your support, sir.

SmilingOtter said:
Those 60 hours were very well spent. I love all the details, especially the paneling. The ribs in the last picture remind me of the Battlestar Galactica (though the Galactica never seemed to have been in this good condition.)

Thank you always, Tom-san.

Hagoth said:
Thrilled to see these awesome updates and so many cool details. For me the details like the exposed ribs and raised panel features hint at the internal structure of the ship and give it a sense of scale. Thank you as always for sharing such inspired work.

Best wishes to your and your family this Christmas season!

Thank you very much, Hagoth-san.

And again, thanks to your big support through out this year, I could really enjoy my model building.
Now I have a very happy task and a pleasant responsibility that I have to build a model that you'll love to see and makes you exciting.
(Not easy but maybe it makes my aging slow down a little.)

I wish you all have a very merry Christmas and A Happy new year.

藤平　勝彦
ふじひら　かつひこ
Katsuhiko Fujihira

Hagoth · Dec 18, 2017

I think you have long ago accomplished and far surpassed your self imposed task and responsibility of building a model that we all love to look at.

Oh, Forgot to mention that the half circle hoops at the front of the engineering section reminded me of the hoops that you had test placed on the back end of the section between the top and bottom portions of the engine pods. Are you going to put those back on? Remember, they are very important heat dissipation panels that can work even in direct sunlight.

yuumi2891103 · Dec 18, 2017

Thanks, Hagoth san.
And, oh, you remember that.
The hoops I put there was too thick to look throgh them.
So, I am thinking some kind of complex support structure or something.

I am now in my shack and today, I am going to detail up that lauchers.
Huum....

Hagoth · Dec 18, 2017

Hmmm. Maybe space out the thicker ones (fewer of them) or use ones not quite as wide. I liked the effect they gave the ship but maybe it is not meant to work out that way.

Now I will be quiet and let your tinkering genus work away in your shack.

blakeh1 · Dec 18, 2017

yuumi2891103 said:
I roughly guess it weighs about 7 or 8 pound. The model is consisting about 4 pounds of acrylic structure.
2 ponds of LEDs and it's wiring(about 50 feet). the rest is 2 or pounds of aluminum sheet.

That's not bad at all. My cat weighs more than that :lol

yuumi2891103 · Dec 18, 2017

Hagoth said:
Hmmm. Maybe space out the thicker ones (fewer of them) or use ones not quite as wide. I liked the effect they gave the ship but maybe it is not meant to work out that way.

Now I will be quiet and let your tinkering genus work away in your shack.

That work will be done at later, anyway. I want to check the total proportion of the detailing.

blakeh1 said:
That's not bad at all. My cat weighs more than that :lol

I've just put it on a scale. It was exactly 10 pounds.

Don't feed your cat too much!!:lol

It may need a little more touch up.

Thanks for looking.

metal wood · Dec 19, 2017

katsuson, ive been gone for over a year, super excited to see that you have been hard at work! cant wait to really dive into and absorb this build, looks amazing!!

blakeh1 · Dec 20, 2017

Very cool part. It could actually looks like it could work as either thrusters or as some kind of missile/torpedo launcher

yuumi2891103 · Dec 20, 2017

metal wood said:
katsuson, ive been gone for over a year, super excited to see that you have been hard at work! cant wait to really dive into and absorb this build, looks amazing!!

How nice to see you come back, Metal wood san.
Thanks for the comment for my metal work.

Please enjoy!

blakeh1 said:
Very cool part. It could actually looks like it could work as either thrusters or as some kind of missile/torpedo launcher

Thank you, Blakeh san. Wow, space torpedo tube is a nice idea!
I am gonna try to make some.

blakeh1 · Dec 20, 2017

That's the Yamato fan coming out in me

yuumi2891103 · Dec 21, 2017

Thanks to the blakeh1’s little words, the last piece of the puzzle has been taken its place.
Thank you my friend.

Torpedo tubes

Starpedo?

Thank for looking

SmilingOtter · Dec 22, 2017

Starpedo! Fantastic!

blakeh1 · Dec 22, 2017

Those look amazing!

Hagoth · Dec 22, 2017

Wicked Cool! Fantastic work and craftsmanship here!

thumbsup

JediMichael · Dec 22, 2017

You sure know how to make metal look really awesome.

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