Death Star Trench project

1st sq ft of scratch built tiles complete. Unsure of colour yet. Might go lighter.  

 

 

First few tiles on 74mmx74mm squares of foam board. This keeps it light and cheap. 

Playing with colour options. Ultimately just a palish looking grey should give the look. 

Tiles so far laid out to form bottom of trench. 1:144 y-wing for scale.  

Resin mini tiles from club member Alan. Added to standard 3x3 tiles. Some painted for colour testing. 

2 excellent contributions from club members Dave and Chris Norman. Thanks guys. 

A few more "finished" 3x3 tiles. 

Latest batch of 3x3 tiles finished and together 70+ i think 

First big tile made of 16 3x3 tiles 

2 big tiles complete 

12" sq whiteboard. Doubled up for strength. Marked out for tiles. Black marker shows as shadow between tile gaps. 

Scratchbuilt tiles then added. Nearly at random. Little bit of thought maybe. 

Three completed "big" tiles.  

Re cast Bandai tiles. Done about 40. Second batch should work out much cheaper as cost of making silicon moulds now covered. 

The moment the super star destroyer crashes into the deathstar surface portrayed admirably by Pookster. 

Another batch ready for tiling up. 

6 sq ft complete. 96 mini tiles. 

Another 3 x 1ft sq tiles done. This time primed with rattle can mid grey. A pleasing look i think. 

Another 2 sets of 16 ready for paint. 

Numerous contributions from keen Death Star builders from Cleveland IPMS 

Another 2 sprayed and complete 

Mainly recast Bandai tiles on this one.  

Tiles on frame. This is one of at least 6 that will be completed 

Tiles on frame 

Support frame folded for storage and transport. Cunning 

Unfolding 

Deployed ready for use. 

Test shot of first half of trench on support frames. 

Prototype on display for the first time at Northern Model Show. 

Completed 18 sq ft. Colours now balanced better 

On display at Telford