The surface of the Death Star

[berszu]

After two years, I have almost completed the mock-up of the Death Star's surface.
As usual, the main material is cardboard.
The attached photos show approximately 2/3 of the entire structure.
I couldn't find a space large enough to assemble it completely.
Ultimately, the dimensions are approximately 10 m2.
The model consists of "tiles" that can be fastened together in any configuration. One tile measures 37x37cm.
The scale is 1:120 - 125. It is difficult to determine.
I will systematically describe how the model was created.

The idea was to build a model from this photo from the film set

During construction, the idea was born to expand this fragment with elements of Death Star II

The scale was determined by this sketch

Here are some photos of the mock-up. I hope you like it.
In the next post I will talk about the construction

 

[berszu]

The main source of ideas was the material posted on this website.
https://monster.partyhat.co/article/death-star-micro-tiles/
and
https://mcflyhigh1.artstation.com/projects/WODmv
I also used original photos found on the Internet and the works of other authors.

 

[berszu]

In total, I built 88 tiles measuring 37x37cm.
There are 4 motifs on one tile.
Some of them are repeated more than 20 times.
14 laser towers.

 

[berszu]

These photos show roughly the shape of the movie set photo.
There are no gun towers here, so I decided to expand the model with fragments of the Death Star II

 

[berszu]

Added fragments of DS2

 

[starbuck]

No words are needed here. and if then grandiose, masterful, unimaginable.........galactic..... something along these lines

 

[mijob]

Wow.. What... Uhhh.... How.
This is a masterpiece unbelievable how much details you put on it.

 

[thegreek270]

Just Wow, i have no words for this dedication.

Bravo.

 

[DanBKing]

Holy crap!
That's cardboard?????????
I bow down to you sir!!

I have missed following you since I left Farcebook...

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

You are doing an absolutely amazing job on this project!

 

[Revell-Fan]

I am at a loss of work, Sir.

 

[berszu]

Thank you very much for your kind words.
This always motivates me to continue working.
It took me over 2 years to build the model. You can always do the job better, but it takes longer.
When I start working on a new project, I already want to start a new one
I used 2 power supplies and over 1,200 LEDs for the entire mock-up.
2 LED strips with 600 diodes each.
The tape is cut every 3 diodes. Over 150m of fiber optic cables were also installed.

 

[berszu]

I painted the tiles with several shades of gray

 

[berszu]

15 laser towers of various sizes

 

[berszu]

I have to change my apartment. not enough space

 

[berszu]

A battle is taking place above the diorama
For now, I have built 8 x-wings with a length of 9 cm to keep the scale of the entire model.
9 TIE fighters and 1 Millennium Falcon are under construction

 

[DanBKing]

I have to change my apartment. not enough space

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I bet it has been fun keeping your dog off of it!!

I would imagine that you need a truck and trailer to take all your models to exhibitions and such.

Amazing work!!

 

[berszu]

You have to be careful what falls on the floor

 

[mijob]

O great you have put lights on it this looks awesome. Nuce to see the towers did you make templates for it I would live to build ine.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

That is quite the diorama!