dockbay94
Well-Known Member
I am not new to the site but new to posting. I fact this is my first post here in alt least 8 years. I have been Modeling for around 20+ years now and I am not one to show, post and or document any of my work, I honestly don't feel my work is up to par these days with the advent of the internet and instant access to peoples work but I try. I do take pics of my finished commission's and personal models. I mainly do star wars kit of all make's, scale, from resin to injected mold, etc.
I also build resin, denix, mgc, star wars blaster's, but that's another Hobby and story...
Now, on to the ISD kit Iv' been working off and on for a better month or so, Mainly weekends as work, wife, kids take up most of time. I have not seen much material or builds on this kit? mainly more kit part pictures i.e. here, korbanth site, MMM (modeler magic). and that's about it. so I thought I would finally start to take pics and document my build
as you can see here some of the part laid out. I washed and let soak overnight in tub and dried with air compressor, then the sanding, lots of sanding and sanding, and more sanding! the parts are crisp and clean! very little bubbles and pit holes, but some panel's have been over poured with resin and results in different sizes and weight + even more sanding.
Now, these are not all the parts to the kit. I did neglect to take pics of all the parts. but will try to find them. so what I did with these panels was to marry the left/right side together with the details facing out and used my sander to even out all 4 corners with a level to make sure each one was perfect to the next. so when I glue/epoxy them bridge will go together seamlessly as they will be the same measurement all around. hard to explain. but I think you get the Idea? maybe.
next was the neck of this beast! sanding, leveling, then gluing together. was a challenge to get straight .
then I glued in supports inside the neck to even out the sides as they weren't straight. I have a ton of pics but post of where I am at but I mu go and will more later.
I thank you for tunin in and looking at what I have done so far! not much in your eye's but mine are full. if you have any questions about this kit? please let me know. I look forward to sharing this venture with all.
Paul.
thanks
I also build resin, denix, mgc, star wars blaster's, but that's another Hobby and story...
Now, on to the ISD kit Iv' been working off and on for a better month or so, Mainly weekends as work, wife, kids take up most of time. I have not seen much material or builds on this kit? mainly more kit part pictures i.e. here, korbanth site, MMM (modeler magic). and that's about it. so I thought I would finally start to take pics and document my build
as you can see here some of the part laid out. I washed and let soak overnight in tub and dried with air compressor, then the sanding, lots of sanding and sanding, and more sanding! the parts are crisp and clean! very little bubbles and pit holes, but some panel's have been over poured with resin and results in different sizes and weight + even more sanding.
Now, these are not all the parts to the kit. I did neglect to take pics of all the parts. but will try to find them. so what I did with these panels was to marry the left/right side together with the details facing out and used my sander to even out all 4 corners with a level to make sure each one was perfect to the next. so when I glue/epoxy them bridge will go together seamlessly as they will be the same measurement all around. hard to explain. but I think you get the Idea? maybe.
next was the neck of this beast! sanding, leveling, then gluing together. was a challenge to get straight .
then I glued in supports inside the neck to even out the sides as they weren't straight. I have a ton of pics but post of where I am at but I mu go and will more later.
I thank you for tunin in and looking at what I have done so far! not much in your eye's but mine are full. if you have any questions about this kit? please let me know. I look forward to sharing this venture with all.
Paul.
thanks