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Teeny Tiny Space Destroyers (12mm)
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Product Description
So you've bought the amazing Bandai Spirits Vehicle Kit 016. A stupendously massive super-spaceship, scaled down to 1:100,000 scale. Tiny, yet incredibly detailed.
But wouldn't the dark lord's mega-spaceship be even better if it were flanked by a bunch of wedge-shaped companion vessels? Well, that's what this is all about. A trio of star-destroying spacecraft. I've included three because with Shapeways' pricing model, that works out the same as buying just one. Bargain! Note: this version cannot be easily lit.
For those interested, these models are basically modelled after the Avenger ship which appeared in ESB. They're not modelled after the Devastator ship from ANH.
What size should they be?
That's the big question, isn't it? What size are the large ships relative to the giant ones? Well, it's never 100% clear in the films - scale is always difficult to determine, especially when you're talking about a bunch of variously sized models, composited together optically.
There are two basic ideas as to how the ships should be measured.
Idea #1: bridge size.
The giant ship has a bridge with the same details as the large ones. So a common theory is that these two bridges are intended to be the same size.
Going by that, each one would scale out to 17mm in length. That's not the one you're looking at.
Idea #2:
Alternatively, a different approach is to measure the brass mini ship that was built alongside the original shooting model. This is the approach taken by a post on the franchise's official website. Going this way, these ships should scale out to about 12mm in length instead. That's the size you're looking at now.
Personally I prefer the 17mm approach, to be honest, as you can get more printable details in there. 12mm limits detail options considerably, and makes stuff like the deflector generator domes even more vulnerable to damage. It's also pretty difficult to light the 12mm ships. But it's up to you!
Installing
The bottom of each model has a small hole for a 0.5mm brass rod. This can of course be easily filled if you put the mounting rod elsewhere. (eg: drill out an engine, or whatever)
But wouldn't the dark lord's mega-spaceship be even better if it were flanked by a bunch of wedge-shaped companion vessels? Well, that's what this is all about. A trio of star-destroying spacecraft. I've included three because with Shapeways' pricing model, that works out the same as buying just one. Bargain! Note: this version cannot be easily lit.
For those interested, these models are basically modelled after the Avenger ship which appeared in ESB. They're not modelled after the Devastator ship from ANH.
What size should they be?
That's the big question, isn't it? What size are the large ships relative to the giant ones? Well, it's never 100% clear in the films - scale is always difficult to determine, especially when you're talking about a bunch of variously sized models, composited together optically.
There are two basic ideas as to how the ships should be measured.
Idea #1: bridge size.
The giant ship has a bridge with the same details as the large ones. So a common theory is that these two bridges are intended to be the same size.
Going by that, each one would scale out to 17mm in length. That's not the one you're looking at.
Idea #2:
Alternatively, a different approach is to measure the brass mini ship that was built alongside the original shooting model. This is the approach taken by a post on the franchise's official website. Going this way, these ships should scale out to about 12mm in length instead. That's the size you're looking at now.
Personally I prefer the 17mm approach, to be honest, as you can get more printable details in there. 12mm limits detail options considerably, and makes stuff like the deflector generator domes even more vulnerable to damage. It's also pretty difficult to light the 12mm ships. But it's up to you!
Installing
The bottom of each model has a small hole for a 0.5mm brass rod. This can of course be easily filled if you put the mounting rod elsewhere. (eg: drill out an engine, or whatever)
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Teeny Tiny Space Destroyers
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