Star Wars Interdictor Scratch Build

maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Sunday, October 3, 2004 11:14 PM

The engine bells are all formed and trimed. It all worked out rather smooth. In front of the array you can see the wood form that was made for the bells.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, October 4, 2004 11:16 PM

This is one of the main engine bells with the inside detailed. Its a little hard to see but there is a ring just inside the upper edge of the bell that sits on top of the bells internal ribs. If you look at close up pics of a Star Destroyers engines when lit you can see what I mean.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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balta1

Member since
December 2002
From: Midwest US

Posted by balta1 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 6:59 AM

Dude!! That is awesome!! I have always wanted to try something like that. Thanks for sharing and giving us some ideas.

Stir not the bitterness in the cup I have mixed for myself!

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 7:38 AM

Great work so far, it's really coming along nicely. Keep the updates coming.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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Cobrahistorian

Member since
December 2002
From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!

Posted by Cobrahistorian on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 3:56 PM

Hey Matt,

Just wondering, are you building a Dominator-class Interdictor or an Immobilizer-class? (Ok, I'm an SW geek and I really am interested in your build!) I've been looking into Imperial ship classes and was thinking about doing an Immobilizer myself, but the bigger Dominator caught my eye. Cool stuff! Check out the ship commentaries at http://www.theforce.net/swtc/dagger.html#modular , there's a good size comparison of all of the Imperial capital ships.

Keep up the great work!

"1-6 is in hot"

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 4:08 PM

Thanks its a: SIENAR FLEET SYSTEMS IMMOBILIZER 418

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 6:26 PM

according to the Warships of the Empire webpage the Dominator class interdictors were exceptionally well armed practically a fully armed Mass Shadow Generator on steroids.

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 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 7:08 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

according to the Warships of the Empire webpage the Dominator class interdictors were exceptionally well armed practically a fully armed Mass Shadow Generator on steroids.

Sorry Mikeym_us I'm working on an Immobilizer not Dominator. So kinda more like the Death Star on Prozac. Wink [;)]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 8:03 PM

so any plans for a Mk II version of the original Star Destroyer?

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 Tuesday, October 5, 2004 8:27 PM

The Victory class? If so no. After this and a dozen other projects are done I'll be a little to busy with the Executor Evil [}:)]

It is a very cool looking ship though. The thought of a large scale Rebel Cruiser keeps rolling around in the space between my ears. So many ideas so little time.LOL

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:59 AM

Actually, the gravity well generators are used to bring other ships out of hyperspace :). I'm a Star Wars junkie. I really enjoy watching this stuff being built. Great job!! Way more skill than I have, haha. I'll be watching for more progress reports. I'm excited to see the final product.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 7, 2004 11:03 AM

DOH! I responded with the gravity well thing before I noticed there was a second page with the answer already there :P silly me.

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JCon

Member since
March 2003
From: Northeast Washington State

Posted by JCon on Thursday, October 7, 2004 10:25 PM

The workmanship is fantastic on this build Matt! Keep up the good work and keep posting those updates! Way to go there Vratix, two more posts and you will be moving up in rank!

Happy Modeling, Joe Favorite Quote: It's what you learn after you know it all that counts!

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, October 8, 2004 12:42 AM

Thanks guys. I jumped around a little and started the secondary decks on the upper hull. I need to take a trip to the store and restock on styrene so I can finish up the engine array. At this point I have a good guess at what will be needed to complete this build and as far as supplies go it is turning into about a $12.00 build(not including time Dead [xx(]

). Not bad when you look at the price of kits these days. Once I get the array done I'll post it and the upper decks in order.

Stay tuned,
Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Friday, October 8, 2004 4:54 PM

I like those engine bells alot! Approve [^]

can i have a few? Propeller [8-]

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Friday, October 8, 2004 10:40 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by stipp

I like those engine bells alot! can i have a few?

Thanks stipp I was very happy with the way they looked after detailing. I am working in some lighting for the main and secondary engines to show more of that detail. On the studio model of the Star Destroyer they had to add reflectors around the bulbs to get that great looking glow out of the main engines. So we'll see what I can come up with.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, October 9, 2004 12:01 AM

paint the interior of the bells with Testors Chrome it will reflect light alot and will be easier to use than foil. and I also suggest grain of wheat light bulbs but of course I have no Idea where to get them or how much they cost.

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 Saturday, October 9, 2004 12:21 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

paint the interior of the bells with Testors Chrome it will reflect light alot and will be easier to use than foil. and I also suggest grain of wheat light bulbs but of course I have no Idea where to get them or how much they cost.

Thanks for the input. What I have done so far is to sand the back side of the bell so only the the rings and blades where left. The bell will then mount to a styrene tube lined with some kind of silver mylar wrapping paper to act as a reflector and will be lit by a bright white LED. I just placed an order for a bunch of LEDs and grain of wheat bulbs and the cost is not bad at all. Most of the multi-packs are around $2 to $4 for several bulbs.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Saturday, October 9, 2004 7:21 AM

Great idea! I didnt think you were going to illuminate the whole thing! Wow! I gotta see this when its done. Keep us posted with the details and pics maxx!

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, October 9, 2004 6:54 PM

so where you getting the grain of wheat bulbs anyways Matt?

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 Saturday, October 9, 2004 9:54 PM

We have ignition! I test fired one of the main engines and it looked good to me so I'll go with the plan I had using the mylar as a reflector. I'm still waiting for the lights to show up so I can run all the engines at once Mischief [:-,]

I'll call it my bench top tanning system. Cool [8D]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Saturday, October 9, 2004 11:06 PM

Matt, That is really cool! Cool [8D]

Your doin a hell of a great job! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 10, 2004 6:09 AM

Holy ! Matt that is a thing of beauty! This is one of those posts where I can't wait for the next one!

Keep em coming!

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Woody

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December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, October 10, 2004 12:31 PM

That looks great Matt! I can't wait to see them all lit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

so where you getting the grain of wheat bulbs anyways Matt?

I don't know where Matt is getting his but Micro-Mark sells them in bundles of 100 lamps for $40. They have clear bundle and an assortment bundle of clear, green, amber, and red.

" 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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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, October 11, 2004 9:25 PM

RECIPE FOR AN ENGINE ARRAY

690 parts styrene
1/4 oz liquid plastic cement (brand not important)
6 #11 Xacto blades
4 bandages (use as needed)
music of your choice (but not needed)
1 blender
Prep time:38 hours
Cook time: (it is not recommended to heat the array rather try serving cold with just a pinch of testors enamel)
Enjoy Dinner [dinner]

Here is the lighting set up for the main engines. From left to right: super bright 5mm LED (like those found in the bright key chain lights), panel mount 5mm LED light holder (will be inserted into the styrene tube), 1/4" styrene tube (main engine stub), silver mylar ( will go inside engine stub), and the main engine bell.

Now back to the trenches...quite literally.
ps: The blender you ask? Will thats for the mixed drink of your choice after this optical nightmare is finished. Wink [;)]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 11, 2004 11:21 PM

Your model really is looking GREAT! Maxx, Can't wait to see more.

Trekker

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Tuesday, October 12, 2004 1:22 AM

Ok guys I got to work on the upper decks and trenches.

This first pic shows a test fit of the completed array to the upper hull. The fit turned out great to my surprize.

This is the materials used to make the side trenches. The I-beam also helps to support the upper hull.

To find the hight of the front and back of the upper deck I layed a circle template on top of the sphere.

This is a view of the upper deck layout.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 3:21 PM

Now that is perty durn good! Really awsome! Shock [:O]

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:08 PM

now isnt there supposed to be a set of Gravity well generators on the bottom of the ship ?

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 Wednesday, October 13, 2004 5:27 PM

Thank you stipp

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

now isnt there supposed to be a set of Gravity well generators on the bottom of the ship ?

Yes there are. From the look of things in the schematic the gravity wells are 4 units that extend through the upper and lower hulls. The acrylic half spheres will be used on the bottom also. I've been working on the upper and side trenchs for now. I don't want to close up the bottom until I can work in some fiber optics and wire the engines. If you like I'll post a pic of the upper trench in progress...its lookin cool Big Smile [:D]

Or I can keep you hanging for the final views Evil [}:)]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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