Deathstar Tower

Anonymous

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November 2005

Deathstar Tower

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:06 PM

Just thought you guys might be interested:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ta_tower.htm

Tony did a most incredible job on that.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:57 PM

I'll post my reply later after I pick my jaw up off the floor. Awesome job! The stormtroopers add a very cool touch!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:53 PM

Now THAT is inspiring! Makes me want to get back to work on my Endor Imperial Landing Platform...

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, October 17, 2003 1:30 AM

Wow! An excellent idea, executed beautifully!

~Brian

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scotty

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January 2003
From: United Kingdom

Posted by scotty on Friday, October 17, 2003 9:19 AM

AWESOME......... I hope that I can model like that one day.

Scott.

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Friday, October 17, 2003 9:22 AM

Lovely model..! How come I never come up with great ideas like that..!?!?

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Friday, October 17, 2003 9:39 AM

WOW!

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Aurora-7

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December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Friday, October 17, 2003 9:58 AM

Tony is a real master. He won an award at Wonderfest this year for that work.

Take a look at a probe droid kit he did. The snow work is amazing.

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ta_probe.htm

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Matthew Usher

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April 2003
From: USA

Posted by Matthew Usher on Friday, October 17, 2003 11:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by StevenQ

Just thought you guys might be interested:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/starwars/ta_tower.htm

Tony did a most incredible job on that.

I got to see several pieces of Tony's work (including this piece) first-hand at WonderFest this year. All his work is top-notch, and he's truly a nice guy, too. Great fun to talk to.

Matt Usher @ FSM

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 17, 2003 9:28 PM

Hey Matthew, how 'bout asking Tony if he'd do a write-up on the tower for a FSM issue? Those pictures would look great in print.

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Keyworth

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January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:30 PM

Really a very sharp job of a very familiar subject. I bet it was a lot of fun to do as well. Smile [:)]

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Saturday, October 25, 2003 11:51 PM

Wow, that's alot of eye candy! Nicely done. Anyone else wish the movie industry would go back to minatures and lay off the CG. That model captures the beautiful textures of the original SW movie models. Cool [8D]

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:06 PM

Yes, Woody, I wish they'd stay with models. They just look more "real". Personally I can always tell when they've gone CG and the image looks to "smooth" if that makes sense.

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, October 26, 2003 10:17 PM

StevenQ it makes perfect sense. As fantastic as CG can be it seldom convinces me that what I'm seeing is real. Too smooth, too glossy in my IMHO

" I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones

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Prince of Styrene II

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September 2003
From: USA

Posted by Prince of Styrene II on Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:29 PM

I had the honor of seeing it at WonderFest this year. It's huge & totally awsome! I was floored by the detail that he put into it & the Probe Droid.

"Hold the weapons, Daddy. I'm going to go get my monkeys." The Dutchess of Styrene

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 6:35 PM

The one thing I like about seeing build-ups like this is they inspire me to take on projects of my own. Or at least start them. Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:26 AM

That is just plain awesome!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 9:35 AM

Wow. That's all I can come up with. Wow.

demono69

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:00 AM

Thanks for the compliments guys! It was fun over at Wonderfest seeing all the entries and it was really cool watching Matt in action with his photography equipment taking pictures of entries making them look really SWEET with the lighting set up.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 1:56 PM

That diorama is just plain fantastic! Incredible detail coupled with a truly original design and execution. That is definitely something to be proud of. If ever there were a "legacy" kit-- this would truly be one for the ages! Bravo, good sir.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 6:48 PM

Yes, Tony, we've all been drooling over that diorama. Excellent work. Nice to see you here at FSM.

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gunner19k

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November 2003
From: Nortfield, Vermont

Posted by gunner19k on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 12:45 AM

All in all, I think it is a wonderful job! however, one point that has as yet escaped critique.... the rust and stain streaks that cover the gun tower... This is after all, the Death Star, a destined to orbit only facility in deep space, and thus, sublect to deep space elements... Meaning the rust steaks and stains would hint of an oxygen sufficient atmosphere that doesnt exist in deep space. But, by a purely artistic outlook I freakin' love it!!

(I'm not a rivet counter, honest!!!)

"I won't be wronged. I won't be insulted. I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same of them" - John Wayne as "The Shootist" WIP's- Revell 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt Tamiya 1/48 A6M5 Zero Academy 1/48 P-47D Thunderbolt Airfix 1/24 Ju-87 Stuka

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 25, 2003 6:49 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by gunner19k

All in all, I think it is a wonderful job! however, one point that has as yet escaped critique.... the rust and stain streaks that cover the gun tower... This is after all, the Death Star, a destined to orbit only facility in deep space, and thus, sublect to deep space elements... Meaning the rust steaks and stains would hint of an oxygen sufficient atmosphere that doesnt exist in deep space. But, by a purely artistic outlook I freakin' love it!!

(I'm not a rivet counter, honest!!!)

I too always wondered why the original miniature was weathered when it was supposed to be in outer space.
I had a theory that those laser cannons were cranked out one by one on the surface of some planet and were just lined up by the hundreds of thousands outside, unprotected from the weather. I'm sure months or years passed till it was time for someone to arrive and haul them away to their new home.

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maddafinga

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March 2003
From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

Posted by maddafinga on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 12:53 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Tony Agustin

QUOTE: Originally posted by gunner19k

All in all, I think it is a wonderful job! however, one point that has as yet escaped critique.... the rust and stain streaks that cover the gun tower... This is after all, the Death Star, a destined to orbit only facility in deep space, and thus, sublect to deep space elements... Meaning the rust steaks and stains would hint of an oxygen sufficient atmosphere that doesnt exist in deep space. But, by a purely artistic outlook I freakin' love it!!

(I'm not a rivet counter, honest!!!)

I too always wondered why the original miniature was weathered when it was supposed to be in outer space.
I had a theory that those laser cannons were cranked out one by one on the surface of some planet and were just lined up by the hundreds of thousands outside, unprotected from the weather. I'm sure months or years passed till it was time for someone to arrive and haul them away to their new home.

Maybe dust particles and micro meteorites slowly stripped the paint down to the bare metal in some places. Puffs of oxygen from airlock openings and free O2 floating in space sometimes came into contact with the bare metal resulting in rust. Too big a stretch?

Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga

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noel_carpio

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January 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by noel_carpio on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 8:28 PM

What an awesome work Tony!!! I wanted to build my X-wing soon. I took some pics at the Star Wars exhibit in New Yorks years back as my painting reference.

By the way, any relation to the Agustins of Laoag, Ilocos Norte?

Noel

Noel Carpio Chapter Contact IPMS Manila IPMS USA # 42543 www.geocities.com/ipms_manila

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 8:42 PM

Great stuff.

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 8:58 PM

Very nice model. Thanks for the link.
mark956

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 11:05 PM

That is incredible!

Dan

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 6, 2004 8:26 AM

I appreciate the compliments guys! It was a spur of the moment project and in retrospect really fun to do. It really exercised my kit bashing skills which was getting a bit rusty.
Noel, the last time I was in the Philippines was in the mid 70's to pay a visit to my Grandparents and my one uncle. They've passed on now but my cousins who still live there in Malolos tell me that there are still some distant family scattered about.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 8, 2004 1:35 AM

WOW

Now this is what its all about , makes me wanna build and build and build .

NICE JOB !!!! Bow [bow]

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