Star Destroyer Update (and final pics)

maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Star Destroyer Update (and final pics)

Posted by maxx1969 on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 10:45 PM

Here are some new pics of the #2 and #3 24 inch Star Destroyers on the bench right now. I was able to brake this down into several molds this time rather then scratching the same or mirror object over and over.
Here are the resin engine array parts:
The pic only shows 23 of the 25 resin parts that make it up so far.

The rest of the pics are here

After the lighting is in I'll update the progress with new pics.

~Matt T Meyer

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Chris_in_Japan

Member since
November 2004
From: Fukuoka Japan / Brisbane AUS.

Posted by Chris_in_Japan on Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:13 AM

oooohhh.... The beginnings of something very very beautiful! Smile [:)]

Chris

On the bench:

1/48 RAAF 3 Sqn F/A-18B

1/150 /1/160 N Scale Japanese Rail diorama.

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, August 3, 2006 1:03 PM

Thanks Chris. Not sure if you saw how they look when there done so here is a pic of one. Now I just need to build one for myself lol

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Thursday, August 3, 2006 3:47 PM

Damn Matt!! That is just cool! Can I have one??

Jerry

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, August 3, 2006 5:27 PM

Think thats cool Stipp wait till I can show some pics of the 36" SSD Evil [}:)]

So far I've only had time to get the hull cut out and laminated. Now thats a beast!

~Matt T Meyer

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, August 3, 2006 6:23 PM

36 inches = 3 feet. Sure its going to be a big model but the details will be so tiny like in thousands of parts and alot of eyestrain plus lotsa CA and almost a mile of wire in that beast to light up a room with all the LED's that are going to be in it. Now to be able to light up a room with a LED equipped model now that should be Nirvana Big Smile [:D]

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:02 PM

maxx1969 wrote:
Think thats cool Stipp wait till I can show some pics of the 36" SSD So far I've only had time to get the hull cut out and laminated. Now thats a beast!

Oh yeah? well, on the starship builder forum, me and a couple of others are going to do a group build on a half scale SSD! its supposed to be 4.5 ft 1.5 ft wide and 6.5 inches deep, maybe we should get together on this? PM me for details.

Jerry

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, August 3, 2006 7:43 PM

Yeah I read that over there. Seems to be alot of debate over the actual size though. Its only about 3 to 6 inches from one reference to another. If I ever build one of these for myself I would love to bump it up to around 5' long. Don't ask me why I just like the sound of that. But then I keep hoping someone will want a true studio scale Avenger class too. Now that would be a fun build and talk about lighting up a room lol.

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Thursday, August 3, 2006 8:09 PM

Well, we are trying to get started on this stuff, an avenger would be keen but the victory class would be fun too!

i forgot you are on the forum too.

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, August 3, 2006 9:13 PM

hmm a victory class would seem interesting would you want to do a Victory I class or a Victory II class. Plus it would be interesting to see what the fuselage strakes would look like in a larger scale since those strakes give the Victory Class a X shaped front and rear profile.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Thursday, August 3, 2006 11:14 PM

A class 1 would be easier to build than a class 2 I really dont care for the x shape, or does it swing open in the atmosphere? i just like the bridge and stuff with all of the radar and the smallness appeals to me.

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Griffworks

Member since
June 2004
From: The House of Blues Clues

Posted by Griffworks on Sunday, August 6, 2006 11:48 PM

Awesome work, as always, Matt! The work that you do w/those scratchbuilds just amazes me!

The greatest measure of a man is his children and what kind of people they are.

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 8:18 PM

Thanks Jeffrey Big Smile [:D]

I loaded some new pics of the SD today . More to come after the lighting goes in.

~Matt T Meyer

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, September 8, 2006 1:27 AM

Thought I'd dust off this thread (lol) and post some update pics. I'll be done with it sometime Friday ane will post up the final pics over the weekend.

UPDATED PICS HERE

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Friday, September 8, 2006 5:22 AM

Matt, you are getting pretty good at building these SDs, you can crank one out in a few months no problem huh? and it all started with the Interdicter!

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Friday, September 8, 2006 3:43 PM

so in that one picture I see there is a certain Oberth Class Science Ship named the Grissom

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15 http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, September 8, 2006 8:04 PM

Thanks Stipp, it actualy started with an E-wing several years ago but it too is incomplete like the Interdictor. Darn Trek stuff keeps drawing me away from the dark side LOL

Mike I don't know what your talking about...YOU SAW NOTHING! Tongue [:P]

~Matt T Meyer

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:53 AM

And she sets sail Pirate [oX)]

I received final approval from the client so here are some of the final pics until I can get her up on the site.

Star Destroyer Pics

I found about 5 points with some light leak that you'll see in some of the pics that I had to go back and cover but other then that she went together like a dream.

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 10, 2006 7:30 AM

Wow, that's a super nice job! How many hours do you have it in?

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Sunday, September 10, 2006 8:06 AM

Excellent job max zepher!!

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:33 PM

Thanks guys Big Smile [:D]

Antinice,
They take anywhere from 400 to 500 hours aprox.

Stipp,
Yeah thats the only thing that bugged me when I first signed up on here. It wouldn't let me use Max Zephyr Sad [:(]

I could do it now most likely but then I'd start all over lol.

~Matt T Meyer

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