Revell Imperial Star Destroyer
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April 15, 2023As 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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April 15, 2023Got the tools out and took a deep breath then hacked away 😄 Nice hole ready for the docking bay......3
April 15, 2023Then fitted it along with the dome on the bottom.4
April 15, 2023Added the nose section on which left a bit of a gap that'll need filling.5
April 15, 2023Masked then used plastic putty and cleaned up with damp cotton buds.6
April 15, 2023And filled, that's better.7
April 17, 2023Fitted the sidewalls to the bottom.8
April 17, 2023So the bottom is complete9
April 17, 2023Built 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.10
April 17, 2023Top compete as far as I want to do.11
April 17, 2023More 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 😄12
April 17, 2023Squeezed 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.13
April 17, 2023Last bit of cutting for the shield generators so taped up and got the saw out.14
April 17, 2023And cut 🙂15
April 17, 2023Shield generators fitted16
April 17, 2023Top of the superstructure and bridge assembled.17
April 17, 2023Lastly the engine end and stands assembled as far as I want.18
April 17, 2023One desk full ! ready for primer.19
April 17, 2023Although I've got another fit issue 😄20
April 18, 2023Stands primed with Mig One-Shot Black Primer.21
April 18, 2023Top and Bottom primed with Vallejo Ghost Grey Primer (74.615)22
April 18, 2023Bridge assembly primed as well.23
April 18, 2023Engine 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-1324
April 18, 2023White 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.25
April 19, 2023Engines matt coated then the whole thing assembled and complete 🙂26
April 19, 2023The 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 😄27
April 19, 2023Halfway there, I need a break! 😄28
April 19, 2023Nearly done29
April 19, 2023Bottom masking complete!30
April 19, 2023Close up photos (I'm going to need these to find all the masking after the base coat 😄) ..... the aft of the bottom31
April 19, 2023Moving forward, around the dome32
April 19, 2023The middle section33
April 19, 2023Finally the nose of the bottom.
Just the top and the bridge section to go 😄34
April 20, 2023The masking continues with the bridge section.35
April 20, 2023Close up of the top of the bridge so I can find them later 😄36
April 20, 2023Bridge left37
April 20, 2023Bridge right38
April 20, 2023Halfway there on the top.39
April 20, 2023Masking compete on the top 🙂40
April 20, 2023Close ups (again!). Top nose section41
April 20, 2023Moving aft to the middle section.42
April 20, 2023Finally the aft.43
April 20, 2023Masking all done ready for paint 😄44
April 21, 2023Bridge is painted and the masking has been removed. The earlier photos came in handy to find them all 😄45
April 21, 2023Mist 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!46
April 21, 2023Bottom painted and masking removed47
April 21, 2023In 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 😄48
April 22, 2023Bottom has had it's mist coat.49
April 22, 2023Closeup detail so you can see the effects of the masking.50
April 22, 2023Top has also had it's mist coat.51
April 22, 2023Another closeup for the effects in better detail.52
April 22, 2023While 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.53
April 23, 2023Top 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.54
April 23, 2023First 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.55
April 23, 2023Once the engine section glue was dry, the top went on and again, held it in position using tape.56
April 23, 2023Finally the bridge so that's it complete 😄 I'll get the plain background out later and take some better shots (without tape 😉)57
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April 23, 2023Here's all the Star Destroyers I've build, so 1:2700, 1:5000 and 1:14500 scales70
April 23, 2023Finally with his "older brother" a Venator Class Republic Star Destroyer in the same scale.
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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 😄