Zvezda Star Destroyer - a new detailing project

[Madhatter]

Ha - I wish! They're mostly CGI nowadays anyway aren't they? I know the Razor Crest isn't and is likely the exception to the statement but I'd read somewhere that they don't really make models for filming anymore. Hope I'm wrong about that

[zenrat]

My dream job as a kid was to make models for Thunderbirds et al.

[PR19_Kit]

I've run out of words for this thread, there just aren't any more that are worth writing................... 

[Old Wombat]

Georgie-boy would've loved those shots in his movies!

[NARSES2]

Georgie-boy would've loved those shots in his movies!

To right he would of, magnificent 

[buzzbomb]

Damned if you do.. damned if you don't.

Paint it that is.
It will look awesome painted at the same time the amount of extra work will be somewhat lost.
However those that know.. will know.

Said it before and will say it again, this is a Masterclass in detailing.

[Madhatter]

thanks very much guys
I took some time today to make use of the awesome daylight we've had here to get some more detailed shots of where I am up to right now. I'll have some more time to myself this week as the wife and child are heading off to see her family before Xmas before I go up to Brisbane to join them later. I hope to be able to use that time constructively

So yeah, the last set of photos didn't really convey what I'd actually done, and here's hoping these ones tell a better story

















Well, that's it for now, but as always, thanks for stopping by and having a look

Till next time


Si

[NARSES2]

Flaming Ada   

[Old Wombat]

Flaming Ada   

Yep!

[Rheged]

Flaming Ada   

Yep!

I think I can safely say that we are all agreed on that!

[buzzbomb]

Flaming Ada   

Yep!

I think I can safely say that we are all agreed on that!

So say we all.

Oh hang on.. wrong Sci Fi Franchise

[NARSES2]

So say we all.

Oh hang on.. wrong Sci Fi Franchise

[Madhatter]

Well, it's been a long time since I last updated this and I still don't have an update as such as I am currently building a mojo restoration kit, but my steel strip and metal brackets arrived whilst I was away and after having it in my hands, I am again up in the air about which way to mount this ship.

I am torn between using A) the steel plate and then finding a way to create a connection between it and the ship or; B) using a tube which I'd bend to shape (and if it crushes, grind it all level etc and then use Milliput to reshape the bend).

There are benefits and disadvantages to both methods. The plate would by much more stable because the tube method would also require a support stand up front to prevent the ship from just pitching forward.

Using a tube, I would be limited to just 2 separate power plugs and therefore, less lighting options: 1) the engines and 2) the superstructure.

Whereas using the plate, I'd have more lighting options using 4 power pins:
1) the main engines
2) the sub-light engines
3) the superstructure and
4) the sidewall flood lights.

The biggest issue with the plate is that I am unsure on how to attach said 4 pin plug to the end of the plate as the pins are the exact same size as the plate.

The benefits of the tube is mainly aesthetic as I think it would look smarter and less industrial with a tube. Wires would also be easier to hide. The entry point int the ship would just be a round hole and would require less work to make it happen.

So, a bit of a conundrum really. I would be more than happy to hear anyone's thought's on this. What would you guys do?

[Old Wombat]

I like the sound of the tube more than the plate, even if it does limit the number of lighting variables.

[Madhatter]

  In a burst of inspiration I've devised a way to make the strip idea happen. I kind of know how I'd do the tube but I've come up with a great solution to making the strip idea work.
I am now feeling more towards the strip mostly because it offers the most strength and rigidity Im looking for.
I can screw and bolt the armature together and also to the base which would really make it rock solid. 
I'll take some pictures tomorrow of what I have in mind.
In saying all this, I am still drawn to the clean lines of a tube. The only way to make that work as a single tube with none on the front would be a small spring loaded pin but I don't think it'd be strong enough to support the weight of the ship.