Star Wars Interdictor Scratch Build

Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, October 14, 2004 4:01 AM

at least the styrene your using will allow you to drill through it the original AMT star wars Star Destroyer kit is a pain to drill through. and what are your plans for the deck details.

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, October 14, 2004 5:10 AM

FIBEROPTICS! Are you mad!? Cool! Keep us posted Matt!

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 2:32 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

at least the styrene your using will allow you to drill through it the original AMT star wars Star Destroyer kit is a pain to drill through. and what are your plans for the deck details.

The Star Destroyer kit is a REAL pain to deal with on any level. SoapBox [soapbox]

There are tons of fit problems, some of the detail is wrong or missing, and lets not talk about drilling...or how many bits you'll break. I'll be posting some pics on the surface detail here soon and you can see the plan in action. Sorry I missed you're question on lights Mike. Woody sent you to a good source they have good selection and pricing. If you or Woody want more info on my source feel free to e-mail me.

And in a word stipp...YES Big Smile [:D]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

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

Here is an over view of the surface detail. I start by chopping up tons of different shapes and thickness of styrene. Using fine point tweezerers gently stab the styrene bit so it stays on the end of one tine. Place a tiny drop of glue where you want the detail then set the bit in place. If your ambidextrous this whole thing will move along fast Laugh [(-D]

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And this is how it looks all put together. In the first pic you can see something I added (marked with the arrow) that should be on the ship but wasn't clear in the schematics. The flight control deck that would normaly sit just in front of the surface decks on the Star Destroyer would sit at the bottom of the center trench on the Interdictor. So I mounted it on a column bringing it to deck level. I thought it looked good there but tell me what you think.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:39 PM

I got a question, Howd did you get the curve on the superstructure? Just curious. If i had the time, and the knowlage Dunce [D)]

I would love to undertake such an cool idea!

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Thursday, October 14, 2004 6:42 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by stipp

I got a question, Howd did you get the curve on the superstructure? Just curious. If i had the time, and the knowlage I would love to undertake such an cool idea!

First thing was to find the shape that I wanted. I cut out the bottom of the control tower and then the topside but the top needs to be just a little longer to make up for the curve. I attached the fore and aft faces of the tower to the bottom and cold formed the top so that the back gently curved down. This was then glued in place to the bottom assembly. The sides where added by using a piece of card stock to trace the profile of the side panels. Transfer the card stock patern to some styrene and cold form them. Hope this helps.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Thursday, October 14, 2004 9:20 PM

now those two small domes are those GWG's or deflector shield generation domes.

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, October 15, 2004 5:08 PM

I moved on to the main docking bay. If you look to the right on the first pic you can see the thermal formed reactor buldge. The second pic shows how the top of the bay has several small openings that will let light into the bay from the internal hull lighting. I tested it from an external light source and it makes the bay glow like the studio pics of the Star Destroyer.

The only thing missing from a docking bay like this is a scale shuttle. Evil [}:)]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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ua0124

Member since
January 2004
From: Arizona

Posted by ua0124 on Friday, October 15, 2004 6:53 PM

Matt keep up the great work. I am a huge Star Wars fan. Cool [8D]

Ernie If I can not do something about a problem, it's not my problem; it is a fact of life...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 7:01 PM

I am big into Star Wars as well. That interdictor is looking great so far.
That's a cute looking little shuttle too. Shy [8)]

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Friday, October 15, 2004 7:07 PM

hey matt any chance of building another one in the future and kitting it out.

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, October 15, 2004 7:26 PM

WOW thanks all. I thought the shuttle was kinda cute to. Wink [;)]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mikeym_us

hey matt any chance of building another one in the future and kitting it out.

The plan for this one was to kit it but I got caught up in all the detail and it became unlikely that I could make a master out of it. And then with the addition of lighting I made it even more of a problem. But there is always a chance you might see it at some time. Big Smile [:D]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 15, 2004 7:28 PM

I just noticed your pic with the lit up engine and that looks awsome.
You've got me excited to see it when it's finished now.

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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, October 17, 2004 7:47 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Woody

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 just found a much better deal on grain of wheat bulbs. While looking at the Christmas stuff at Hobby Lobby I found a cheaper source for the bulbs. They had battery powered strings of them. There is twenty bulbs to a string of lights and they have a battery holder attached to them. They had all clear or a string of assorted colors but best of all a string of lights is just $2.99! I just got my Hobby Lobby sale flyer and guess what is on sale next week? How does $1.65 a string sound. I paid $18 for 120 bulbs and Micro-Mark wants $40 for a hundred. If I'd only waited another week, I would have saved even more.

" 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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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:43 PM

dang if only I had a Hobby Lobby near me but what other stores might have them?

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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Woody

Member since
December 2002
From: Third rock from the sun.

Posted by Woody on Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:00 PM

You might try looking at one of those dollar stores. That is were I bought a sack full of Christmas decorations that were nothing more than colored diode lights with their leads soldered together to form patterns like Christmas trees, etc. They each had about 10 lights and were only a $1 each. Other than that you could look anyplace with a big selection of Christmas decorations for sale.

" 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 Sunday, October 17, 2004 10:47 PM

Hobby Lobby, Christmas decorations, light strips I'm so happy to see you guys think outside the box. Approve [^]

And don't forget about all those discount Halloween lights coming up. Pirate [oX)]

Matt
ps. Thanks Woody

~Matt T Meyer

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stipp

Member since
March 2004
From: Chulak/Jaffa Cree!

Posted by stipp on Monday, October 18, 2004 5:13 AM

Hey Matt, That shuttle is a real cutie! How are you going to display the shuttle, in the bay? or outside the ship? Blush [:I]

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, October 18, 2004 9:56 AM

Thanks stipp. The shuttle will be mounted below the bay in flight and a tiny Tie Interceptor will be docked up in the bay.

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 10:00 AM

If the shuttle is that small a Tie Intercepter will be microscopic. lol
Hope you don't lose it somewhere.

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, October 18, 2004 1:45 PM

your forgetting the wing of a TIE fighter is almost the same size as a tyderium class shuttle

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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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18, 2004 2:00 PM

Tie fighter wings are a lot taller than Intercepter wings though.

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Monday, October 18, 2004 7:44 PM

TIE Interceptors have more wing area though

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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Prince of Styrene II

Member since
September 2003
From: USA

Posted by Prince of Styrene II on Monday, October 18, 2004 7:53 PM

Unbelievable!!! [:0]

Thanks to too many hours at work, I just caught this thread & have to agree with everyone else that your skills & the build are both amazing! Great work & I look forward to seeing more updates!

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

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maxx1969

Member since
May 2004
From: Oregon

Posted by maxx1969 on Monday, October 18, 2004 11:49 PM

Heres that tiny Tie Interceptor. It isn't much larger than the date stamp on the penny. You might need a microscope...now what did I do with the pilot Laugh [(-D]

Matt

~Matt T Meyer

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 2:09 AM

Fantastic!

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Mikeym_us

Member since
March 2004
From: Kincheloe Michigan

Posted by Mikeym_us on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 4:37 AM

holy cow now those would be hard to kit out with the Interdictor

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 Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:10 AM

You gotta be Censored [censored]

me! Now wait til i get my bifocals on, im not that young ya know! Shock [:O]

Youve got to be kiddin, right? right? I give up, just how in the world did you do that? did you practice by writing the Declaration of Indepedence on a grain of rice? Wow!! [wow]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 8:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969

Heres that tiny Tie Interceptor. It isn't much larger than the date stamp on the penny. You might need a microscope...now what did I do with the pilot

Matt

That is nothing short of amazing. How can they even make something that small?

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Lufbery

Member since
December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by Lufbery on Tuesday, October 19, 2004 9:04 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by maxx1969

The funny thing is I drew up a plan for the Executor at the first of the year with a start date early next year. The really cool part is that to keep it in-scale to the AMT Star Destroyer (1600 meters) the Super Star Destroyer (8000 meters) will be 75" long The over-all substructer will be plexi-glass with a sheet styrene skin laminated over the top. The only quandary is what I'm going to do with it when I'm done

Matt

Matt,

Have you thought of invading a neighboring star system? Wink [;)]

Your Interdictor looks fantastic! Thanks for posting pictures of your progress.

Regards,

-Drew

Build what you like; like what you build.

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