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                        Scratch Star Destroyer

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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Scratch Star Destroyer
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 4:11 PM

                        Been a while sence I've posted lol. Here is my latest and 4th scratch built 24" Star Destroyer .

                         


                         

                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Saturday, February 2, 2008 6:19 PM
                        One of the best Star Destroyers I have seen Matt....well done!

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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 8:41 PM
                        Hey Dan is that you? Long time no see lol. Thanks!
                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        SprueOne
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: California
                        Posted by SprueOne on Saturday, February 2, 2008 9:14 PM
                        WOW, very impressive. What materials did you use? Do you have a build log on line?

                        Anyone with a good car don't need to be justified - Hazel Motes

                         

                        Iron Rails 2015 by Wayne Cassell Weekend Madness sprueone

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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:06 PM

                        Thanks! It is plexi-glass hull plates over an MDF and aluminum armature with styrene skins. The detail is a mix of styrene, kit parts, and resin castings. Lighting is via 5 cold cathode tubes and several LED's.

                        Hull construction (the blue plates in the background are for a 72" super star destroyer): 

                        Styrene super structure: 

                        Hull lighting: 

                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        SprueOne
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: California
                        Posted by SprueOne on Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:24 PM

                        Lighting too?!? So cool. I didn't even notice this in the pictures above.

                        What type of glue do you use to secure the MDF to acrylic sheet? And MDF to aluminum? 

                        Anyone with a good car don't need to be justified - Hazel Motes

                         

                        Iron Rails 2015 by Wayne Cassell Weekend Madness sprueone

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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:48 PM

                        I'll have to double check the brand but I use a two part epoxy that will bond just about any material. I know I got it from Tap Plastic. The plexi is attached with both epoxy and screws.

                         

                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:55 PM
                        Man is that a great looking ship! I use plexi quite abit too because I can get tons of it free from work. How about some close ups of the details?

                        " 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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                        Kolja94
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Oak Harbor, WA
                        Posted by Kolja94 on Sunday, February 3, 2008 12:48 AM
                        Very cool!

                        Karl

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                        Buddho
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Sunday, February 3, 2008 8:39 AM

                        Hey Dan is that you? Long time no see lol. Thanks!

                        Yes it is...good to see you and your fab work again, Matt!

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                        KirkTrekModeler
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                          January 2006
                        Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 9:17 AM
                        Look awesome. I'm going to have to try one of those some day.
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                        maxx1969
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Oregon
                        Posted by maxx1969 on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:01 PM

                        Thank you gentlemen. Chris asked about some close up pics, I have a few while is was under construction.

                         

                         

                        ~Matt T Meyer
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                        KirkTrekModeler
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        Posted by KirkTrekModeler on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 2:55 PM
                        Very, very nice! Very detailed. Looks like it came right from ILM!:9
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 4:42 PM
                        That is just beautiful. I like it all but that docking bay is a gem!

                        " 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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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 5:40 PM
                        Yowsa.......incredible, Matt!

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                        Kolja94
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Oak Harbor, WA
                        Posted by Kolja94 on Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:01 AM
                        Wow, the detail (and the time and effort it must have taken) is stunning!

                        Karl

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