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I've decided that my ship will be 1:2200 scale. That would put the real ship at 2,006 m.

The model will be approximately
912.224 mm long
232.061 mm wide
116.030 mm high

Still trying to think of a name and ship number.

I've been doing a lot of drawing, thinking and mocking up some cardboard models. Here is what I've got so far. Drawings: http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/bottom_01.png http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/hanger_01.png http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/201...

Here are a few images. I'll have 4 hanger entrances one on the bow, port and starboard sides and one more on the bottom center similar to a Star Destroyer. So far I've only worked on the starboard side. I'll greebilize the gap inside near the forward section. Whats the etymology on greeblie? I'm not...

I've decided I need to build a small one first. Here are a couple of images. I've got a bunch of green putty on the bottom. http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0900.jpg http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/IMG_0901.jpg I'm hoping to get more work done tonight.

Thanks all. I've been splitting my time working on this and a 1/1 scale Toyota Sienna. No updates yet but I've been thinking a lot about what to do next. I will be going for the #2 lower profile look. I want to keep large areas smooth and free of greeblie. The large panel are not as smooth as I'd li...

I've put together a big part of the ship. Still have a long way to go. I've decided to not light it. There will be just too much to do on the model and I don't want to worry about lighting it. I've been kit bashing some parts together for the super structure. Version 1 - At first I liked this one bu...

Here are a few more images of the card board model showing the side hanger bay: http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo.jpg http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-1.jpg Here is the start of the tower: http://www.bishopart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-2.jp...

Thanks for the input. I started working on blocking in the super structure. The cardboard mock up gave me a good feel for the rough size and shape of things. I never thought I'd have so many problems keeping things square. I need to find some mini tools. I thing a lot of the model I'll build a rough...

I've had this idea in my head for a while and decided to mock up a cardboard model to rough out a few idea before going to plastic. So this is a work in progress cardboard model is a 1/1 scale of the plastic model I will construct. It's 1 meter long. I think the model will be 1/700 scale or maybe 1/...