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Zvezda Star Destroyer - a new detailing project


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  • 3 weeks later...

Hi everyone

Time for an update. I have pretty much finished detailing the sidewalls on the starboard side and now just need to do the port side. Once the all of the detailing is done, I'll drill out the windows and then paint them ready for fiber installation.

I am very happy with how its all come out!

 

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  • 4 weeks later...

Thanks mate 

Due to the really small and fine details, of which some are raised and create empty spaces between the parts, casting would be near on impossible for me to do properly. Maybe someone with more experience in casting could do it, but I can't at this stage. 

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LOL,  thanks Andy. Your not the first person to accuse me of showing off and likely not the last 🙂

This is currently on hold right now as I'm trying to get another project finished ready for my very exciting new kit which is on its way to me from Alpha model. Yep, I was naughty and splurged on the new Mclaren P1 GTR resin kit. Its my favorite supercar of all time and the only kit available of it is the Alpha kit

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  • 3 weeks later...
On 6/17/2021 at 4:54 AM, The Madhatter said:

Thanks mate 

Due to the really small and fine details, of which some are raised and create empty spaces between the parts, casting would be near on impossible for me to do properly. Maybe someone with more experience in casting could do it, but I can't at this stage. 

Scan it and 3D print it 🙂

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Hi Everyone

Well, its been a few months since I last updated this thread with some progress. I hope some interest is still there - understandable if its waned significantly though. It has been a while

However, over the past couple of weeks, I've recommenced work on it and am happy to report that 99% of the detailing is now done. I still need to add a couple of bits here and there to the upper lip of the side trenches and install some flood lights but overall, it's ready to start drilling out the sidewalls for the fibers. I'm going to paint first then add the fibers as I want as close to the surface mating as possible and I won't be able to do that in these fine recessed spaces if I fiber then paint.

I have sighted a couple of spaces that I missed in that rear left wall so I shall remedy that tonight that you probably wouldn't really notice  - but I will

 

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I only took a few pics, so that's it for now. All being well, the next update should be the final floodlights and trench details and I daresay the last time you'll see it with no paint on
As always, thanks for stopping by and having a look and sorry again for the delay in progress

Si

 

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Thanks mate, appreciate you sticking around. I have some paint on the roof panels now finally.  I'm done with the detailing for now and it feels good to do something different on it for a change.  The black base coat has really tied it all together and it no longer looks as busy as before. Will shoot some pics hopefully tomorrow 

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I had some free time this afternoon so I took a picture of the rook panels under the black base coat. Excuse the dust that seems to have settled on all of the pieces. I have no idea when or how it got there but the damp brush will be coming out after I've finished posting to clean them all up before the first splash of grey goes on

 

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Anyways, that's it for now but thanks for stopping in and having a look
Til next time
Si

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Although this particular kit may not have any, believe it or not, my favorite part of modelling is decaling!    I love painting, as it brings it all together but the decaling is what makes the model come alive.  (I usually build aircraft models, by the way...)

 

 

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