madtatt Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Another little update. The steelwork supports are primed, glued and the left side is finished. Now the armor plates in between are missing. But it’s the weekend and I hope to have this section finished by Sunday. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 I’m making good progress. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 Then I want to show you the results from this weekend. The back wall panels were still missing. Here I made it easy for myself with the extremely large units. You can hardly see any of it afterwards anyway. All the little squares are still missing. And the view from the front. The fan blades are mounted just above the large structures on the bottom. I think that rounds off the view of the top plate well. And now also the sofa. 😉 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 And again a small update is inserted. I have installed the last big panel and the end is near… 🥳 First the locking mechanism for the maintenance hatch. It now closes tightly with two small, strong magnets. Preshading of the upper armor plates. Base coat on it. And here are the last two armor plates. Cut, cleaned and glued. At the top, the small squares have already been given their lighter base color to increase the contrast. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 A good base is a great asset to a model. Beware of making the base more interesting than the Falcon though. Oops, too late! Excellent creativity on display here . Marvellous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scautomoton Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I look forward to one day having enough time to do something as epic as this build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted January 30 Author Share Posted January 30 (edited) Many thanks gentlemen. Maybe I could make a few mistakes in the diorama Bertie, then the falcon would show up better. 😅 It continues. The back has two filters and very slight chipping. I don’t even know if I still do dirt running. But now the last segments have been added to the front. The upper laser… And the one on the big truncated pyramid. The cover for the falcon holder is also designed. All parts are now installed. Edited January 30 by madtatt Typo 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Superb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 It really is fabulous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Impressive…..Most impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 Ahoy dear model building community. I feel very honored by this comment. The dress rehearsal took place today. The falcon was screwed onto its threaded rod one last time for testing. I did some light chipping and fading on the base plate and am now checking to see if anything is missing anywhere. Take a look at the bird. The front laser looks in exactly the right direction for me. The height and angle of the falcon looks good. Of course, it is unnecessary to paint any further details in the middle. There is still a little aging missing on the lower plate, front edge. Sides look good too. And the upper laser also shoots in the general direction of the falcon. Also a few little things that I will improve. I expect my model to be completed next weekend. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Rose Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Wow. That is a sight to behold when it's together 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internationalrescue Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 From start to finish, simply magnificent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 That is a stunning build, very high quality work. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Gordon Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 Wow, that is quite impressive, quite definitely worthy of ILM in the days before it was all done in CGI. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Good morning dear model building friends. Thank you everyone, I am honored by your comments. Last night the last clear coat was applied after a year and two months. It’s done, my falcon can finally take off. The plate had to be placed on its back one last time to be able to do the details at the top. But this time carefully supported on a foam. Then off to the airbrush cabin. So as far as this huge structure goes. All parts finished painted. And one last picture of the finished record without her falcon. So, that concludes my construction report. I’ll take some decent pictures of the model this weekend and then present them to you. It was a great pleasure for me to embark on this journey with you into a galaxy far, far away. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 This epic diorama has to be the best one l have seen. To see from the start and how you gradually built up the impression of the Death Star and you attention to tiny details brings it all to life. Not sure if it within your scope to do a night time shot with lights causing shadows. Regards Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psdavidson Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 Absolutely incredible, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted February 10 Author Share Posted February 10 Thank you for the great comments. A nice idea Robert. Unfortunately, I just took everything down after taking the pictures for the gallery. Maybe that makes up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopsing Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 It was a pleasure looking through your WIP. Sensational and perfect work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Smeg Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 This really is some next level work. I’ve learnt a lot from following your process. Thank you for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtatt Posted February 14 Author Share Posted February 14 Thank you very much, and it was a pleasure to share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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