Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama

[OTnROTSfan]

Originally Posted by Qrest Fourstar

I need a show of hands...
How many of you said "That's fucking cool!" everytime this thread is updated?

Thanks QF! I must admit that I actually yelled that myself when I lit those both up for the first time last night, since I wasn't sure if it was going to work, or not. Of course, I only get to say that when something works out... and especially when I find a cheap solution to something.

I had to take the picture with a flash to filter out the glare from the light directly, since I don't have a camera filter, but I am really surprised at how well those little holes light up the actual tunnel, even without the flash on. When I get the other front-left light tube in, it should cover most of the tunnel from what it looks like. Designing it to be able to replace the bulbs was the worst part...

[tioanik]

very very very impressive, and never seen anything like it, is spectacular .................

[OTnROTSfan]

Got the final light tube roughed out for the main tunnel (whew!). Added another little cheap trick to cut the oblong holes... used my grinder to cut a hunk off a cheap metal tool hanger shelf and used to rough out the oblongs.



The tunnel shots are with all tunnel and backlights turned on -- NO other lights on in the room. Lights the whole tunnel up nicely. I held a cheap piece of blue cellophone in front of the camera lense and really like the "eerie blue" effect, like they did in shots in the movie.

Just need to sand and clean up the rest of the oblongs, paint all of the light tubes and run final wiring, finish the tunnel grid structure and static tubes, and on to the top of the port.

[Boxster]

Simply stunning!!! This is one mighty sweet looking project!!!

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[Hackcore]

I find no words for this. This looks like a pic from the studio. Stunning work Kevin!

[79 daytona]

That looks just AWESOME!!!!

[mackjsm]

WOW!! Just great! FINISH FINISH FINISH!!! I can't wait!

[OTnROTSfan]

Thanks all! Ha, I can't wait, either... got a ways to go, yet.

Working my way around the right tunnel and starting to mock/line up the front...

Hope to be painting/glueing up all the structural right and front parts by this weekend... then onto the design of the top port (finally!).

[Kuhn Global]

Kevin... you are a mad man..... I LOVE IT!

[79 daytona]

Man this is so COOL i can't wait to see more.

[Hammer3246]

This is the greatest build ever.....WOW

[OTnROTSfan]

Finally got some good painting weather for the longer pieces. Found some 1/4i square channel in my stock and figured out how to make the inner structure connections all pretty and square. Also used real wood cross-pieces, just like a lot of parts on the original.



Got all but the lower left light tube done. Ran out of small tubing, but got most of the right side and front tubes on. Will wrap up the last light tube and couple of missing smaller tubes this week, and then time to (finally) buy some more MDF for the top and start the port. :8)



And all the light tube bulbs can actually be changed if they burn out (which took most of the time on this phase)...

[OTnROTSfan]

Now for the fun part...

Top surface layout... still deciding on building out the whole port, or the 3/4 sliced-off front like it is now. Leaning toward doing the whole port, as long as I've come this far. Now to cast the set of frames in resin or scratch them all from wood, like the originals (or so I understand)...

[shadowknight]

This is really cool!

[Darkmoonspirit]

... unbelievable work!

Thats much better as the original studio model!