1/4222 Interdictor/Enforcer MASTER (PIC HEAVY!!)

[Dark Kyp]

Thanks, good to know

 

[Grendels]

Really nice!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Me Likey!! ;D

 

[Igard]

Very nice work indeed!

 

[nicholassagan]

Just wait until you guys see my 10k Avenger...but I can't talk about it yet. ;D

 

[nicholassagan]

Thanks guys! Been working much more regularly in a continued attempt to finish this up in a couple weeks. I managed to complete some more parts: primed the engine nozzle, detailed and primed the bridge. It fits pretty snug on the spine but there are a couple tiny gaps the builder will have to take care of. It still looks pretty darn tootin good. I also finished up the domes, so now there is a complete set.

Now the trouble. For some reason I am having some serious issues with getting the top hull, bottom hull and engine plate to fit together. ](*,) This is beyond a simple measure twice cut once kind of situation. Pretty sure I can trace this issue all the way back to when I first put on the trench pieces. From there it all went to hell. So the engine plate has 2/3 angles set up properly: the top and bottom. However it's the lateral (side) angle that makes it just slightly obtuse of where it needs to be.

So now I'm talking with Jimi about the possibility of doing this as a one piece, much in the same way my Venator was done. That one was a hefty piece of resin...but since this Interdictor is close to 40% of the Venator's size I think it'll be more manageable. Also, the engine section, while is has more surface detail, is not as complex in terms of undercuts, etc. The trickiest part is going to be the nose, which is where the pour stub will end up. Still in discussion...but I think it will end up being so all the builder would have to do is run a file between the hull tips and maybe drop a tiny as-of-yet-unmade wedge tip into the spot...

 

[Igard]

That nose does look a slight problem, will be interested to see how you deal with it.

The detail on this thing is awesome, Nicholas. Really excellent work once again.

And this Avenger 1/10,000 scale is it? Sounds good. 8)

 

[Grendels]

Very nice. Too bad about the nose.

 

[nicholassagan]

Ok...got it figured out. It will be a single main piece and the nose will be where the pour stub goes so the builder will have to file it down. I will also be making a "trench tip" piece to drop in the filed down area. So the parts breakdown will be as follows:

For both variants:
1x main hull
1x bridge
3x engine nozzles
1x trench nose tip

For Interdictor:
4x lower domes
2x upper rear domes
1x upper front left dome
1x upper front right dome

For Enforcer:
2x turret bays
4x bay turrets
2x turbo lasers (go where front top domes would)

Now for full disclosure, here is my remaining task list:

Re-do rear edge 'fin' details. I didn't like the look of them so off they went.
Re-build engine plate & details to fit joined hull pieces. This one will be a lot cleaner that the first version.
Add all trench details.
Build heavy turrets.
Finish detailing upper hull. Just a few superstructure areas and little panel squares here and there need to be added. Oh, and some details on the spine.
Final coat of primer.
Thin coat of Future.
Mail to Jimi. :8)

Oh, and here's a 10k Avenger teaser. Shhh!

 

[JohnSimmons]

Avenger!!! Man these little kits are sooooo sweeeeet! (and not in a cute way there MEEN looking lol).

 

[Igard]

Oh yeah!!! I'm liking that.

 

[nicholassagan]

So I got a little sleep last night. :evil:

 

[JohnSimmons]

Very cool!

 

[Igard]

So cool! The detail is very nice indeed.

 

[nicholassagan]

Re: 1/4222 Interdictor/Enforcer MASTER FINISHED!

"Happy times to make wallets go poof!"

added a few more details on the bottom

lower engine flaps

engine details

few more topside details

including topside engine flaps

another side view

building the Enforcer's main turret. it looks kind of out of scale until you set it next to the Venator or AMT kit's turrets. then it's just right

puh-rimed!

all the parts (minus tip)

here's the tip (goes in where you file down the pour stub)

interdictor option

enforcer option

so that's that! now i have a few instruction sets to work up!!! oh yeah, and back to the skiprays i guess

 

[Glorfindel]

Nick that work is insane. Can't believe how well that machine of yours prints out those scribed lines at such a small size. What is that thing again? A Silhouette? Truly amazing.

 

[nicholassagan]

thanks! but oh man, gotta thank the laser cutter for those lines. no way i could scribe them by hand. heck, i'm not even sure what 3D printers could do it like that either. anyway, it took me a while practicing before i nailed down the file configuration for the proper etching. i used this method first on the 4222 venator from last year and went through about 4 prototypes. : THAT kit had FIVE different line settings, too! this interdictor only had TWO, the outline and the panels.

 

[ModelMakerMike]

That is so freaking kewl.
So, are you making some for resale?

It's kinda tiny. Is it for miniature gaming?

 

[nicholassagan]

Wow Mike! You're really making the rounds! Thanks!!

Yeah this guy fits in the palm of your hand. But since it's 1/4222 it's in scale with AMT's Star Destroyer AND my Venator kit. JPG Castings will also be producing this kit and should have a batch for sale at Wonderfest (and in the Starship Modeler Store after that.

 

[ModelMakerMike]

It looks like it has a lot of the same details as a regular Star Destroyer, but smaller.
:/
I am not trying to be a jerk or anything. I am just wondering. Maybe if I saw them side by side.....

So, is Wonderfest (tm) the only place you'll be selling these?