Revell Imperial Star Destroyer
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As I've got a 3d printer (Elegoo Mars 2 Pro), I bought the upgrades from Mos Eisley Modelworks as STL files so first job was to print them out.
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Got the tools out and took a deep breath then hacked away 😄 Nice hole ready for the docking bay......
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Then fitted it along with the dome on the bottom.
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Added the nose section on which left a bit of a gap that'll need filling.
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Masked then used plastic putty and cleaned up with damp cotton buds.
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And filled, that's better.
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Fitted the sidewalls to the bottom.
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So the bottom is complete
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Built up the superstructure on the top as far as I could. This needs to stay open for the support on assembly of the top to the bottom but I want to paint in sections rather than a full assembly.
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Top compete as far as I want to do.
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More cutting, this time for the garbage chute. What I didn't notice was the hole I marked up was pretty close to the instructions but the printed chute didn't fit. Word to the wise - stop at that point and don't keep filing like I did as I ended up making the sides so thin they broke apart and the chute still didn't fit very well so it must have been printed oversize (by me so I'm to blame). I should have stopped and re-printed the chute. Hindsight is a wonderful thing 😄
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Squeezed everything together but there's definitely some fit issues and gaps - a bit of a mess. Thankfully it's "around the back" so I'm going to see what it's like after paint.
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Last bit of cutting for the shield generators so taped up and got the saw out.
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And cut 🙂
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Shield generators fitted
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Top of the superstructure and bridge assembled.
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Lastly the engine end and stands assembled as far as I want.
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One desk full ! ready for primer.
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Although I've got another fit issue 😄
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Stands primed with Mig One-Shot Black Primer.
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Top and Bottom primed with Vallejo Ghost Grey Primer (74.615)
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Bridge assembly primed as well.
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Engine section primed and then painted with Vallejo Air Insignia White (71.279). Engine bells painted Pale Burnt Metal (Vallejo Metal Color 77.704). All sealed in with Tamiya Gloss TS-13
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White parts get a light grey wash (Vallejo 76.515) and the engine bells get a wash with Tamiya Smoke (X-19). Think I'll leave the bells glossy but matt coat the rest then glue it all together.
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Engines matt coated then the whole thing assembled and complete 🙂
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The start of masking. Plan is to keep parallel with the panel lines but create some random interest left in grey after the top coat. Likely to need a mist coat to blend but this stage is going to take a while! It's a big old kit 😄
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Halfway there, I need a break! 😄
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Nearly done
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Bottom masking complete!
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Close up photos (I'm going to need these to find all the masking after the base coat 😄) ..... the aft of the bottom
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Moving forward, around the dome
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The middle section
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Finally the nose of the bottom.
Just the top and the bridge section to go 😄
Just the top and the bridge section to go 😄
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The masking continues with the bridge section.
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Close up of the top of the bridge so I can find them later 😄
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Bridge left
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Bridge right
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Halfway there on the top.
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Masking compete on the top 🙂
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Close ups (again!). Top nose section
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Moving aft to the middle section.
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Finally the aft.
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Masking all done ready for paint 😄
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Bridge is painted and the masking has been removed. The earlier photos came in handy to find them all 😄
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Mist coat applied. The photo doesn't really show the contrast properly, it's better in 'real life'. Gave the effect I was after so happy with that. On to the big bits!
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Bottom painted and masking removed
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In a bit more detail. It took around three to four hours to put the masking on but less than an hour to remove it. I'm glad I took pictures as I would never have found them all 😄
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Bottom has had it's mist coat.
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Closeup detail so you can see the effects of the masking.
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Top has also had it's mist coat.
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Another closeup for the effects in better detail.
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While the top and bottom were drying, the bridge had a gloss coat some very small additions of light grey wash, more on the bridge and the sides of the superstructure to give it a bit of depth then finally matt coated. That's the bridge done.
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Top and bottom get a gloss coat a very selective light grey wash, just the greebly bits concentrated on those and the sidewalls. All matt coated so ready for assembly.
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First the engines are glued onto the bottom. I used tape to pull everything together while the glue dried as the bottom wanted to spread more than the angle of the engine section. It all needed to be clamped to keep it in line.
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Once the engine section glue was dry, the top went on and again, held it in position using tape.
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Finally the bridge so that's it complete 😄 I'll get the plain background out later and take some better shots (without tape 😉)
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Here's all the Star Destroyers I've build, so 1:2700, 1:5000 and 1:14500 scales
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Finally with his "older brother" a Venator Class Republic Star Destroyer in the same scale.
Kommentarer
25 15 April 2023, 10:23
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I wonder where the center of mass might be when the model is all done. I was thinking of putting a black metal pole up on the bottom side somewhere, on mine.
18 April 2023, 05:01
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@Treehugger, I can check for you when it's complete but the builds I've seen online (while looking for colour inspiration) that have fibre lighting, the pole with the wiring in it is fitted to the centre of the dome.
18 April 2023, 06:51
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@Treehugger, I've just finished construction and it's tail heavy (as expected). The big dome on the bottom is pretty close to the centre of mass. I couldn't quite balance it on one finger on the dome but it's pretty close to that point so that'd be the best place for a pole.
23 April 2023, 17:03
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Thanks all for the likes and comments. I enjoyed this one, it was a good use of my week off work 😄
24 April 2023, 17:12
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I've got a week off work so time to tackle a big project. And it is big, I may need a bigger desk for this one 😄