Venator Class Destroyer-Intimidator-Finished

[Quaralane]

Okay, here we have the final pics for the build.
For a refresher, as well as for those just joining us, this is the Revell Republic Star Destroyer, built out of the box, with custom decals/markings and some weathering and battle damage.
For the battle damage, I used a couple of different techniques.
I started by roughing in the damage with a small grinder bit in my Dremel at about 2000 rpms (or whatever speed '2' is on the Stylus dial)
Then, I carefully filled the holes with Testor's liquid cement in a method I've used with the tube version and lit it with a match.
Using the match to further things, I let it run along the hull to help scorch things. (WARNING: BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS AS FIRE IS DANGEROUS!)
I then went in and painted the "holes" with metallic silver.
Some of the holes were covered with simulated repair plates that I made using the foil from "poptart" wrappers.
WIth the patches glued on with CA, I then used a blach wash to dirty up both the painted areas and the repair plates.
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-26.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-27.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-28.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-29.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-30.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-31.jpg
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Star_Wars/Rev-RSD-Intimidator/rev-rsd-intimidator-32.jpg

Final video for the build can be found here:
Let me know what you think, because I added a couple of things to the video this time
RSD Intimidator-Part Five-Finale

 

[DreamKnight]

DUDE. I love it!

 

[Grendels]

Nothing simulates scorch, like the real thing. LOL!!! ;D

 

[Ferris928]

Awesome!

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks guys.

@Grendels,
I feel the same way. First tried this WAYYYY back in the 80s with an MPC Star Destroyer I hated, and liked it

 

[Grendels]

In the distant past, before I took a 15 year break from models, I would imitate scorch with a brush and some flat black paint. I don't remember exactly how I did that, but it was pretty close to dry brushing.

I will have to try your scorch method some time.

 

[Quaralane]

Works better with the tube glue, but definitely be careful.
And the glue method was something I came up with because brushing it didn't look right to me.

I also used it on some Trek stuff:
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Trek/Klingon/Bird%20of%20Prey-AMT-1/
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Trek/Klingon/Bird%20of%20Prey-AMT-2/
http://s432.photobucket.com/albums/qq45/quaralane/Trek/Federation-non-Canon/Odysseus-Peg-A/AMT-V1/

 

[Grendels]

Hum, you are making me get ideas. I have this large magnifying lens, and the sun here is really bright and HOT right now. Might give it a try and see if it will scorch plastic really well, or just make a melted mess. This lens is large enough that I once caught a 2x4 on fire with it.

Either way, I will experiment around a bit. I have some old testors tube glue and liquid in storage.

 

[Quaralane]

Have fun with it, Grendels.
But be careful

 

[Grendels]

Don't worry I will be careful, that is why you experiment. In controlled conditions.

 

[DreamKnight]

Don't worry I will be careful, that is why you experiment. In controlled conditions.

Famous last words before the city is obliterated from the face of the earth. LOL

 

[Grendels]

Famous last words before the city is obliterated from the face of the earth. LOL

Let's see:

Maginify glass: check
Tube of Testors glue: check
Scrap styrene: check
Now onto world domination:
Pinky and The Brain Intro

 

[schweinhund227]

The model looks good! The decals are nuts!!! Wow! Great job! As for the damages.... At first I thought they were sprayed on! Then I read they were scorched! You sure love to live dangerously!

Styrene fires are fierce and very toxic in nature! Play safe! Not a job for inside! That's for sure....

Once again, nice model!

Norm.

 

[Quaralane]

Thanks, Norm.
I wanted something unique out of her
And I work VERY carefully when using this technique, never too big an area at a time.