Building and Lighting the Star Wars Revell / Zvesda Star Destroyer (1/2)
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- In this first of a two part episode, I start building a heavily customised, fully illuminated Revell/Zvesda 1:2700 scale Imperial Star Destroyer from Star Wars with 350 meters of Fiber Optic Cable, 30+ LEDs, a custom 3D printed base and custom electronics.
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Been wanting to do this since my mid 20's - and can't now in my mid 50's as no time, no great microtools or grreat dexterity. Superb documentary on how to.
Thanks for the tips regarding glue and drill bits.
I'll embark on the journey to build this model! If possible, could you tell me which paints did you use to build yours? Great video!
Jesus mate that was a lot of hard work making that. I always wondered how the light were put inside, great video.
Matt Trist Art thanks Matt! Yes, yes it was 😁
Thanks for sharing your built. I have this in my stash too and i want to build it next. Which reference pictures do you used for your built, esp. where you have to drill? Or does it not matter where you drill? Thank you!
I didn't use an accurate reference, but instead just guessed where they would go based upon a few images.
Building this model my self at the moment, after I saw a lighting build on another YR channel (Plasmo).
So far, I can say is this. drilling the fiber holes is MADNESS. Also, I already ruinded like 12 or 13 drill bits. RIP. xD
Also, once I started drilling, I spiraled down into a bit of a frenzy. And drilled way to many holes. RIP again. ^^
I hear you, it’s hard work! I’m editing a video on the new Bandai 1:5000 and have a bit to say about predrilled models 🤣
@@MarkRhodesMaker ah yes, build the band kit as well in May. Predrilled really is convinient. I got the edition with the included lighting kit. But that solution is not that thought through
I actually hot-glued my fibers. The thing is that I used a 0.75 fibre and a small, low power applier. Almost 300 fibres so far and no meltdown. They can bend, but still carry light. And bending can actually be useful sometimes:)
Still I wish I have seen this vid way sooner:p
I really wish they’d made the side trench a third bigger than it is. It’s my only real gripe with the model. Beautiful work sir!
Yort Semloh thanks! I’m thinking of starting a comparison build with the bandai version today!
Great stuff ive had the same issues as ive built them and fine tuned and adjusted prior techniques as i go along keep em comen !
William Ormaza I have a new technique for the fiber, UV resin Glue. Sooooo much easier!
Excellent job Mark! It turned out so incredibly good. Now I can't wait to see part 2. And thanks so much for the shout out and link to my channel.
Thanks, and anytime man!
@Mark of the Rhodes Awesome work! How did you cut off the fibers on the outside which were surrounded by parts of the hull? There are a lot of deepening and i was wondering because you can’t get in the with a knife or a wire cutter.
Most likely he cut at the line of protruding elements. The fibre is really not that visible, especially if painted same colour as hull.
wow all this time i had imagined it was 3d printed haha :D amazing job no matter what, my patience would never have lasted this far :D
Oh man, sorry to have given you that impression! While that would be an amazing idea, I can't even imagine how long that would take and how hard it would be to print that scale!
Awesome job, well done. I'm just about to start the same project, how many led's did you actually use in the end??
First of all, the final result is just amazing. I'm building this model at the moment, too - and I'm using your guide... I was just wondering how you make the stand (if that is the correct word) with the imperial symbol on it & where did you get it?
Max Mustermann I designed and 3D printed it, here you go! www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-star-destroyer-base-100858
Would a .6mm drill bit be too large for .5mm fibers? I want to avoid the fibers binding in the holes, without falling out. Trying to decide between .6 and .5mm bits.
Also, how did you achieve the red fiber optic lights? Red LEDS, or some kind of tint to the fiber (like one end of the fiber painted translucent red or something)?
.6 is probably OK as long as you glue immediately, as they will fall out. Red was done with a seperate red LED, and I just picked random fibers and pulled them to that red led.
hello.
i will build it soon but i have a question...what's that white thingy what you put on optic fibre? just glue or paint?
It was PVA glue, however since then I've changed methods to glue fiber optic cables. Use a UV glue like Bondic. Do a quick search on google and you can find heaps. Way quicker and less messy than PVA glue.
Hi, I am building the same model and I am studying the materials to use. I would like to know the fiber optic you used, how many millimeters it is, and the drill bits; I have three and I really don't know which one to use. For the holes, did you use two different sizes or were they all the same size drill bit....
0.6mm drill bit was the size I used for 0.5mm optic fiber. You’ll need a lot as they break very easily
@@MarkRhodesMaker Ok! Thank you so much!
hi mark i am pretty new to model kit building and painting...did you seal the varnish with clear varnish before you painted the panel lines with a pencil ?
I think from memory that yes I did!
Canopy glue works excellent for gluing fiber optics in place. I have been using this product on my fiber optics for some 20 years now. It will not affect the fiber optic strands in any way. Also if you want to glue down your bundles of fiber optics you can use a glue gun. Just make sure you use what they call the COOL SHOT glue gun which is a low temp. I have glued the smallest
.25mm fiber optics with no problems. Also a regular glue gun which runs very hot has been known to melt the plastic model parts too.
Great tip, thanks! I didn't have a low temp glue gun then, I do now :)
Anytime.
Awesome, im about to start the same project. I'm new to all this tho so once the fiber optic cables are put in what did you connect them to to get the light? Stupid question probably 🙄
Not at all stupid! I hooked them up to LEDs. I sand the top of the LED to diffuse the light, and then connect a bunch of optic fibers to them with PVA glue. I also put a sleeve of heat shrink cable over the glued bundle and led to give it more stability and prevent light leaks
@@MarkRhodesMaker awesome mate, thanks for that
Great video pal!
monstrosity?...MONSTROSITY ??!!! wait til Lord Vader hears your comment
What kind of drill did you use for the windows and where can I purchase it? I’m having a major issue getting the holes drilled for those areas on the hull.
Yort Semloh I used a 0.5 and 0.6mm drill. You can find them on eBay or your local electronics shop, people use small drills for PCB drilling
Great job! About to embark on my own build : ) I have a similar Dremel setup (Dremel 4000) - can you advise the best speed settings that worked for you?
Yes! The drill needs to spin fast enough to remove material, but slow enough that the material doesn't melt from the drill friction. I think I was using about 15k RPM to achieve this, but it will vary based on bit size. Save part of the sprue and experiment with that, see what works best!
Mark Of The Rhodes Hi Mark - thanks for taking the time to reply.
Yup - about to run some RPM tests on the spare/duplicate command bridge side panels... wish me luck!
thedownhilla awesome! If you're on social media keep me in the loop with progress pics! @mrhodes on twitter and @markoftherhodes on Instagram!
Mark Of The Rhodes thanks - not much to report so far - assembling various parts for lighting etc... I’m not in Twitter/Insta I’m afraid!
Another quick question - how did you cope with the top and bottom halves threatening to crush/shear the trench wall fibre optics?
Did you have to remove any/some/all of the upper hull’s mating surface that sits behind the trench detail panels?
thedownhilla yeah, I removed some very small amounts of the overlapping sides
did you say 350 metres of fiber optic cable? where did you get it from Mark? I'm in Australia and its expensive for that amount
Pretty sure it was the fiber optic store. And yes, so much fiber!
@@MarkRhodesMaker Thanks, I found some 0.75 mmx100m on Amazon, that should work ;)
I have a question. I have been drilling and realized like you I drilled holed where the guides will cover them when I place the 2 pieces together to close the ship(The top and bottom). I noticed you fed you FO lines and never had an issue. How is that possible that the upper and lower guides did not pinch the lines where they come in from the outside?
Phastroh Phastroh good question! It’s possible I removed some material, and have forgotten about it. Want to hit me with some photos on twitter @mrhodes or Instagram @markoftherhodes so I can have a look?
hallo.
ich bin gehörlos.
ich habe da revell star destroyer 1/2700
ich frag wie Led Revell "Star Destroyer" (1/2700)
ich Achnung wie Led oder Mikrocontroller led ???
viel grüß sven reiter
If you could recommend the best drills for this job.... Please...
Anything slightly bigger than your optic fiber. I bought mine off eBay. Buy extras, I went through heaps!
Why did you paint the inside of the hull?
The plastic is slightly translucent, and I wanted to make sure there were not any light leaks from the LEDs inside. Same reason I also used aluminium tape on the joints.
What glue did you use for fibre optics ? Thanks.
I used PVA (wood) glue, HOWEVER... this isn't the best choice. I made a second one not too long ago, and UV cure glue like bondic is a way better option. Much quicker and far less messy. Don't use superglue or it'll melt and weaken the fibers.
@@MarkRhodesMaker Super Thank You ! ! !
Is there really 300 meters in there?
Super Fry dang it, it’s only 280ish meters. I thought I’d get away with it!
Mark Of The Rhodes lol, I only ask because I’m thinking of giving this project a go! That’s a lot more than I expected to go in to this thing. Will cost around $80 to get the fiber optics by the looks of it lol.
Super Fry depends on where you get them from. I think it cost me about $30!
any way for me to purchase a stand like the one you made?
Yep absolutely, email me markrhodes at gmail dot com
@@MarkRhodesMaker email sent, Thanks.
Give me daddy .... I want .. Beautiful job... 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍
Got the models make a short film
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