Another Star Ship

Dude, this is awesome. As crazy as it sounds, the design sort of looks like a cross between the original and RIS Battlestar Galactica.
 
A little progress of detailing for port side bay.
Four hours work and almost done there.

I'm gradually getting some knack of using that scored plates.

Not to be monotony, I added some bits and kit parts.

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Thanks for looking.
 
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I really like the contrast between the flat hull plating and the intricately detailed sides. And your technique with the stacked and sawed plastic/acrylic is genius - it seems so obvious, but I can't recall seeing anything like it before.

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What were these little guys, if I might ask?
 
Thanks for looking and your good attention to my build my friend!
Usually, I've had a hard time doing detailing, but this time is very fun and
got a good progress so far.

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What were these little guys, if I might ask?

They are the turrets and funnel of 1/700 Japanese WWII battleship kit parts. I thought, if I continue to use that scored plates all over, its' gonna be too busy and monotonously. So I just put those obvious kit parts for an accent.
Few more detailing and this section will be finished.

All the best,

katsu
 
Oh, This is so nice.
"Noob question's";
How you get by those plastic(?)/foam boards?

How you got all the extra "bits", Are they from model kits?, Or are they chopped up toys?

Where do you store all them ships/props?

Will you Paint it in a bold color scheme? Or the usual corporate gray?
 
Oh, This is so nice.
"Noob question's";
How you get by those plastic(?)/foam boards?

How you got all the extra "bits", Are they from model kits?, Or are they chopped up toys?

Where do you store all them ships/props?

Will you Paint it in a bold color scheme? Or the usual corporate gray?

Hi ! thank you very much for looking at my build and thanks for the question.

"How you get by those plastic(?)/foam boards? "

I usually buy them from plastic/acrylic supplier over internet.
About $60 for 1m x 2m big and 2mm thick.
I usually use the thickness of 0.3mm,0.5mm,1.0mm,1.5mm and 2.0mm.
I don't buy them at any model shop because they are smaller and rather expensive. You can easily cut the 2.0mm plastic with a small knife.:)

"How you got all the extra "bits", Are they from model kits?, Or are they chopped up toys?"

Most of the "bits" are from the model kits. I usually use battle ship parts, tank parts and racing car parts, etc. Those kits are very expansive these days so I often get them over inter net auction. It doesn't matter if it's a junked kit or something. Also, some I.C. parts are very useful.

"Where do you store all them ships/props?"

I have a shelf in my bed room.

"Will you Paint it in a bold color scheme? Or the usual corporate gray? "

I have some ideas for the paint scheme but so far I haven't fixed it yet.
How about the brownish color like the temple of Maya ? :lol

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Thanks and all the best !!

katsu

Don't ask old otaku. They'll tell you far more than you asked.:lol
 
Katsu,

I can't believe how quickly you building this masterpiece !

Will the side trenches have backlighting going through the clear plates ? The lighting effect at the moment is very nicely subdued.

Looking forward to watching how it all goes.

Cheers.

Dave
 
Katsu,

I can't believe how quickly you building this masterpiece !

Will the side trenches have backlighting going through the clear plates ? The lighting effect at the moment is very nicely subdued.

Looking forward to watching how it all goes.

Cheers.

Dave

Thanks for looking, Dave !

May be I will have some masking issue to think about when I go painting.:lol

All the best,

katsu
 
A few progress.

Scribing some basic panel lines and add some layer for the port side detail.

At the first place, I drew panel lines like Aztec patterns but id didn't make sense. See the right side of the 1st pic.
So I did rather simple way.

I made a little ruler for scribing line in every 2mm apart.

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OK, and I started to add more layer to the port side.

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One more layer, one more layer.......

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I gained several inch long.:confused

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This is the first time I did detailing without feeling frustration.  It was fun.

Thanks for looking, gentlemen.
 
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