Masterpiece Models, Studio-Scale

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Custom Diorama

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I have always wanted to make a diorama of the Hoth Ion Cannon.  This resin kit is beautifully plated on the master and casted hollow.  The main ball is around 12 inches.  This one has many possibilities.

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Status:  In-Progress...

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Commercial/Kit-Bash/Scratch-Build, Non-Studio-Scale

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Ongoing Personal Project...

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I have chosen my next project starting in 2020...  Cross-Section Star Destroyer, based on a picture in the Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections book.  At the core is a Zvezda/Revell (1-2700) Kit, which is about two feet long.  I am planning to do general lighting, as well as light the "hero" side.  Hopefully it will also have my first 3D self-designed and printed parts, as part of this as a prototype and learning project.

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Status:  In-Progress...

Henning, Studio-Scale

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A New-School / Old-School Resin Beauty

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Wonderful resin rendition of the SS Bespin Cloud Car.​  Minimal cleanup and good fitment out-of-the-box.  This will be the first use of closely-matched colors from the Archive-X Acrylics line.

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Status:  In-Progress...

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The projects shown below were selected from the build stash as the next projects to be worked on.  Some are resurrections of older projects.  All projects are subject to change...

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RCM, Non-Studio-Scale (1-250)

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I've Got an Idea...

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This is a great rendition of the Hammerhead Corvette, from Rogue 1.  This ships was one of the fan favorites from the movie.  This one also screams for a section of ISD for display, like the core scene from the movie.

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Status:  Upcoming...

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Merlin Models, Studio-Scale (1-8)

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Still Drooling...

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I got in on the original 2020 release of this monster 3DP kit of Anakin's Podracer from TPM.  This thing is a monster of a kit, beautifully engineered as far as the parts breakdown and display options.

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Status:  Reviewing the painted examples...

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Korbanth + Scratch-Build, Half Studio-Scale

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On-Again, Off-Again Fun Project

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This started as a half-Studio-Scale ANH Death Star Kit, from the original film.  Since it had a separate main laser dish, I decided to try and custom-build the inside more to the Rogue-1 scene, where the laser was being mounted and you could partially see the inside.

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Status:  Playing with a 3DP STL of the main laser...

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Scratch-Build, Non-Studio-Scale (1-144)

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My On-Again, Off-Again Beauty...

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This started with a $25 rack from a local store-closing.  After months of analysis, I calculated the scale of the original port model to around 1-98.  There were not many ships in that scale, at the time, so I settled on 1-144.  I was a Computer Engineer, a math guy, and at one time a want-to-be Architect, so this really intrigued me.  I also like to try dioramas that have never been done before.  After completing the fully-lit tunnel, it took two years to complete the port itself... and is completely hand-built.  The top of the port is also removable and hinged to work on any innards.  With life-events, this has been sitting under plastic for about five years now, but looking to restart on the finish-work at some point.

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Status:  Moved to workshop awaiting restart...

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