Death Star Trench project
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January 24, 20181st sq ft of scratch built tiles complete. Unsure of colour yet. Might go lighter.2
January 20, 20183
January 20, 20184
January 20, 2018First few tiles on 74mmx74mm squares of foam board. This keeps it light and cheap.5
January 20, 2018Playing with colour options. Ultimately just a palish looking grey should give the look.6
January 20, 2018Tiles so far laid out to form bottom of trench. 1:144 y-wing for scale.7
January 31, 2018Resin mini tiles from club member Alan. Added to standard 3x3 tiles. Some painted for colour testing.8
January 31, 20182 excellent contributions from club members Dave and Chris Norman. Thanks guys.9
February 2, 2018A few more "finished" 3x3 tiles.10
February 6, 2018Latest batch of 3x3 tiles finished and together 70+ i think11
February 6, 2018First big tile made of 16 3x3 tiles12
February 6, 20182 big tiles complete13
February 6, 201812" sq whiteboard. Doubled up for strength. Marked out for tiles. Black marker shows as shadow between tile gaps.14
February 6, 2018Scratchbuilt tiles then added. Nearly at random. Little bit of thought maybe.15
February 7, 2018Three completed "big" tiles.16
February 8, 2018Re cast Bandai tiles. Done about 40. Second batch should work out much cheaper as cost of making silicon moulds now covered.17
February 10, 2018The moment the super star destroyer crashes into the deathstar surface portrayed admirably by Pookster.18
February 13, 2018Another batch ready for tiling up.19
February 20, 20186 sq ft complete. 96 mini tiles.20
February 23, 2018Another 3 x 1ft sq tiles done. This time primed with rattle can mid grey. A pleasing look i think.21
March 25, 2018Another 2 sets of 16 ready for paint.22
March 25, 2018Numerous contributions from keen Death Star builders from Cleveland IPMS23
March 25, 2018Another 2 sprayed and complete24
March 25, 2018Mainly recast Bandai tiles on this one.25
May 31, 2018Tiles on frame. This is one of at least 6 that will be completed26
May 31, 2018Tiles on frame27
May 31, 2018Support frame folded for storage and transport. Cunning28
May 31, 2018Unfolding29
May 31, 2018Deployed ready for use.30
June 12, 2018Test shot of first half of trench on support frames.31
June 12, 2018Prototype on display for the first time at Northern Model Show.32
December 19, 2018Completed 18 sq ft. Colours now balanced better33
December 19, 2018On display at Telford34
December 19, 201835
December 19, 201836
December 19, 2018
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