Breaker Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 (edited) Bit the bullet with this one on eBay, it's 15" long when completed according to the box. Having inspected the plastic, it's basically a write off straight away if you want a decent looking ship so... Original And the beginnings of my very first scratch building project! This is going to be a very slow build! If I can get my hands on a second kit, it'll go faster as I'll just scrub the details off the first one with a spare as back up but as I'm doing it currently, where possible, I'm going to remake the parts from stock styrene. Just to make it that little bit harder, I'm also intending to put a full fibre optic lighting system in when it's done. Edited November 2, 2013 by Breaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 This is going to be a very slow build! I usually say that. Then it just gathers momentum & I can't keep my stickies off of it. Just finished one (Mak Sternail) Now i can't wait to start the next! Good luck with yours Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neron-fx Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) Afternoon Breaker. I actually have one of these kits myself sitting in the stash. However, your first image has actually put me off building it, the detail is absolutely awful! I know I have been spoiled with my current WIP Fine Molds projects, but even the MPC Darth Vader TIE and MPC Falcon have better detail than this! Nevertheless, I shall be following this build with interest as I always loved the big imperial ships. Nice work so far! Cheers. Rob Edited November 3, 2013 by neron-fx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Hi Rob, I've got the MPC At-At, At-St, Vader TIE and the standard TIE in the stash! I'd like the Inceptor at some point as well! If you want rid of the IDS, let me know, as I said, a spare would be appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neron-fx Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hi Breaker, DM me and I am sure we can work something out. Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neron-fx Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Never mind Breaker, I just noticed that you have already DM'ed me. I shall reply now. Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Been working on the basic build of the hanger this evening. Kit part is in the tweezers with my stock card remakes along side. Should make for a big difference! I've worked out the depth using film screen shots. The depth should be the roughly twice that of the height of the triangle formed by the shape of the hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Whilst I want an awesome looking Star Destroyer, making up card shapes isn't the most interesting job... So I built up a TIE Fighter Oh... another appeared!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Hi Breaker, Nice start on the ISD. I've got that and the TIE kits to do at some point, probably won't mod the ISD but will be lighting them all. Looking forward to seeing some more. Cheers, Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfv Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I will be watching with interest, I can imagine the ISD is basic will require a good investment of time and skill. The TIE fighters are nice little kits, I've just finished 1.5 (1 oob and the second cockpit mated to the TIE interceptor wings for the Airfix/MPC? kit) of them and they build up with out problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yeah, I'm tempted to do the interceptor mod myself, is the kit body really that bad? Means I couldn't have two Fighters flanking Vader's Advanced TIE though :-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neron-fx Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Great progress Breaker, those TIE's are looking good laddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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