Hi everyone,
I always had a crush for this ship, so more than a year ago (i think it was around the end of 2021) i decided it's time for me to build it - the only papermodel available being the one from Jaybats. I finished it at the end of May (this year) and did not bring myself about to share the pics until now.
I saved all Jaybats' files (from his site) in 2009/2010, when i started building papermodels, so i could go back and retrieve it from my old laptop.
About the model: it's difficult... i know that in a previous post of mine i said that papermodels are basic shapes that need to be glued together... i take that back, double-take that back!
this model proved to be difficult for a couple of reasons:
1. the model has been unfolded wrong in some places (like the head piece) and some folds/gluing tabs don't really make sense - it could maybe have been unfolded in simpler shapes and some test-building could've been employed. I'm not bashing Jaybats' work (i really praise him for his models, some of them being the only versions in existence), i'm just pointing out some flaws i encountered, either due to the model itself or due to my skills.
2. I printed the model half the initial size (2 pages/sheet) which made some of the folds/gluing steps even more tedious - did this to save some space on my limited shelve space
3. in order to give it more personality, i opted to print the model twice, and glue most of the hull elements again, to give it a more tridimensional look (something which is sometimes lacking in papermodel). this almost doubled the build time, as it required cutting and gluing a whole lot more elements on the model (see 1st and 2nd pics).
*As a sidenote, i plan to redo an Imperial Star Destroyer (some old Japanese papermodel) using the same technique, for added 3D effect - i don't know when i'll do it, although it's a simple model, that would normally be done in 8-12 hours
4. I filled the whole model with cardboard pieces, to make it a bit heave and give it some structural resistance (pics not included, but you get the point), also adding a bit of time to the overall build time
** Also, as another side-note, the model (Daedalus) seems to be a bit stretched (lengthwise) compared to its movie counterpart (minor observation).
Back to the model itself: i worked on it for almost 1.5 years. i tried to document the build (when i started in 2021) but as i worked on it on and off, i forgot to take pics after a while.
For the head piece (where elements did not line properly), i used additional pieces of paper to hide the gaps.
The model itself is made out of several sections which can all be glued together in the end (if you're patient enough) or can be glued as you finish each section - i opted for the 1st option and only put the model together at the very end which (in a way) was satisfying.
Let me know your thoughts and apologies for the lack of pics during the build itself.
Have a great WE!!
E
I always had a crush for this ship, so more than a year ago (i think it was around the end of 2021) i decided it's time for me to build it - the only papermodel available being the one from Jaybats. I finished it at the end of May (this year) and did not bring myself about to share the pics until now.
I saved all Jaybats' files (from his site) in 2009/2010, when i started building papermodels, so i could go back and retrieve it from my old laptop.
About the model: it's difficult... i know that in a previous post of mine i said that papermodels are basic shapes that need to be glued together... i take that back, double-take that back!
this model proved to be difficult for a couple of reasons:
1. the model has been unfolded wrong in some places (like the head piece) and some folds/gluing tabs don't really make sense - it could maybe have been unfolded in simpler shapes and some test-building could've been employed. I'm not bashing Jaybats' work (i really praise him for his models, some of them being the only versions in existence), i'm just pointing out some flaws i encountered, either due to the model itself or due to my skills.
2. I printed the model half the initial size (2 pages/sheet) which made some of the folds/gluing steps even more tedious - did this to save some space on my limited shelve space
3. in order to give it more personality, i opted to print the model twice, and glue most of the hull elements again, to give it a more tridimensional look (something which is sometimes lacking in papermodel). this almost doubled the build time, as it required cutting and gluing a whole lot more elements on the model (see 1st and 2nd pics).
*As a sidenote, i plan to redo an Imperial Star Destroyer (some old Japanese papermodel) using the same technique, for added 3D effect - i don't know when i'll do it, although it's a simple model, that would normally be done in 8-12 hours
4. I filled the whole model with cardboard pieces, to make it a bit heave and give it some structural resistance (pics not included, but you get the point), also adding a bit of time to the overall build time
** Also, as another side-note, the model (Daedalus) seems to be a bit stretched (lengthwise) compared to its movie counterpart (minor observation).
Back to the model itself: i worked on it for almost 1.5 years. i tried to document the build (when i started in 2021) but as i worked on it on and off, i forgot to take pics after a while.
For the head piece (where elements did not line properly), i used additional pieces of paper to hide the gaps.
The model itself is made out of several sections which can all be glued together in the end (if you're patient enough) or can be glued as you finish each section - i opted for the 1st option and only put the model together at the very end which (in a way) was satisfying.
Let me know your thoughts and apologies for the lack of pics during the build itself.
Have a great WE!!
E
