Zvezda Star Destroyer - a new detailing project

[NARSES2]

You might have stated it, but I've missed it - what scale are you working to?

If you page up there's a photo of it with some bits and pieces in the shot (bottle of glue etc) which give you some idea of scale.

Although a lot of us are convinced that the bottle of glue is an especially commissioned movie prop 

[Madhatter]

  thanks guys
The official scale is 1/2700.
You have no idea how long it takes me to blow that glue  bottle up each time I needto take a reference shot 

[frank2056]

Amazing work! A typical stormtrooper would be 0.68mm tall in that scale!

[Old Wombat]

 

[NARSES2]

You have no idea how long it takes me to blow that glue  bottle up each time I needto take a reference shot 

[Madhatter]

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











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

[NARSES2]

No need to apologise. I'm still gobsmacked over this level  of detail 

[Old Wombat]

HE's BACK! Woo-hoo!

[buzzbomb]

More... Everything is awesome 

Did you clean all out he LHS of their Skywave 1/700 Naval Accessories kits? So many torpedo tube banks, radar bits and bobs and they look so good as greeblies.


Personally, the repulsively neat wiring and clever connections are a wonder of order and calm.

[Madhatter]

Thanks guys 
@ Brian - LOL! Yeah, Hobby Link Japan may have a few less sets available coz of this project 
I need to tidy the wiring up actually and I'm currently revising the power distribution set up to make it more user friendly

[Madhatter]

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











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

[NARSES2]

 

[Old Wombat]

+1 

[Madhatter]

Hey everyone

Some people have been wondering what kind of approach I'll be taking to painting, so for those who wanted to know, I took a couple of pics which should help answer it. I'm going to spare everyone the boredom of taking shots at every stage and just show you the first one. You'll get the idea from that. Needless to say, the painting process might take longer than first thought.















As this is as exciting as it gets, the next update should see these panels finished - or very close to it. It's going to be a lot of fine masking which I hope actually works. These photos also help me to remember where I placed all the masks.....

As always, thanks for stopping in and having a look

Si

[Old Wombat]

So, micro-scale digital camo on a macro-scale model!