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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 10-29-2013

Yeah, thanks. Been another crazy booked up summer. Back to it now, though. A week of 30-40 degree temps reminded me to get this glued and painted out in the garage while I still could. Got most of the surface parts washed, now just need to sand and clean all 100 or so of them up...

RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - Stefan Hacker - 10-29-2013

Amazing work Kevin! This belongs to be in a museum.

RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 11-11-2013

Thanks!

My large rough-cut piece of ABS was ready Fri, so I got some work done on the new surface base... new piece of MDF and got the embedded grid piece roughed in.

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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 11-14-2013

Fashioned some thick aluminum edging out of some angle and flats... creates a nice lip to hold the surface piece as well as to add an acrylic cover at the end (having had to dust this thing a few too many times already)... next to cut the hole, add the mounting pins for the lower base, and some underside handles... then the final surface work can begin.

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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - Wombat - 11-14-2013

Looks good and it's great to see you at this stage with things. Everything should go down pretty smoothly since it's all been worked already for the most part. Good idea planning on a cover for it, it's a pretty large surface area you have there and dust is such a PITA.

Have fun!!

RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 11-19-2013

Definitely having fun now seeing it all come together after all those layers of planning...

Past the scary part... I used the edge of the ABS circle to cut the new circle out of the MDF. I thought about using a router, but haven't used one in years... didn't want to chance it. Forgot how much fine sawdust MDF makes. Got it cut out and drum-sanded smooth and even with the ABS edge. Did a test fit over the lower port. Also taped in a piece of edging that I'm thinking of putting around the inside edge for a nice uniform edge. Epoxying the ABS to the MDF, final sanding, then a test fit for the red port.

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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 11-22-2013

Mounted the top... hinges along the back that I can pull the pins on to remove it. Going to want to move this around the house and maybe some shows, so decided not to epoxy, but instead try lots of permanent double-stick tabs to mount the ABS. Had done some previous tests and works well. Should also absorb minor vibrations for all those surface parts. Also got the inner hole cowling installed. A little bit of sanding and primer... then onto the port test.

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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - JAWS - 11-23-2013

Looking good Kevin.

RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 12-01-2013

Chugging along again... Wink

Had an abnormal week of single-digit temps and snow... even too cold in the garage to lay down the surface... got back to 40 degrees today so got 'er done. Glad I did the inner hole ring, too...

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RE: Death Star 2 Port Attack Diorama - OTnROTSfan - 01-13-2014

Gone for the holidays then two week sinus infection so been away from the glue and resin for a bit. Decided to finally make some space in the display room. Made a little workshop and year-round paint station out of the old basement laundry room. Good timing since the garage was below zero for like two weeks. Finally have some room to finish this.

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