Although experience with cleaning and working with tiny resin parts will be helpful, anyone with some patience should have no problems with this kit. The six tiniest pieces are connected to a spur of resin (three parts each on two spurs). 1) will have to be removed prior to installing the details from the kit.Īll of the pieces look like they'll clean up easily as the pour stubs are very small and only three of the pieces have any appreciable flash (which is really suprising considering how small the parts are). The existing surface details on the upper hull (Ertl kit part no. The parts in the Dorsal Detail kit are intended to enhance the details at the top of Star Destroyer's nose section. I found one bubble on the largest piece and it is so tiny that it will probably get hidden when the thing gets painted.
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The resin is smooth and almost completely free of flaws. Packaged in a small plastic bag that was shipped via US Priority Mail, securely packed in a sturdy cardboard box and protected by lots of shredded paper, are 11 of the tiniest cast resin pieces I have ever seen (along with one short strip of styreen). This preview is of two of their latest releases. In recent months, Odyssey Slipways has begun producing various replacement parts and detail enhancement kits aimed at addressing these shortcomings. It represents the basic shape of a Star Destroyer but little more. This kit, now long out of production, suffers from major innaccuracies and gross lack of detail. Image: Comparison between Ertl's and Odyssey Slipways' parts (penny for scale). Image: Comparison between Avenger filming model and Odyssey Slipways' parts ^ Comparison between Devestaor on screen and Ertl kit parts. Image: Another shot of Avenger at Magic of Myth. ^ Nose section of Avenger model at Magic of Myth. Image: The instructions are simple and clear. ^ Close-up of parts with upper hull part from the Ertl kit. ^ Dorsal Details kit parts - these parts are Ti - nee! Only one decent sized kit of this giant arrowhead in space has ever been released (by MPC/Ertl more than 20 years ago). The Imperial Star Destroyer from the original Star Wars trilogy has always been one of my favorite science fiction vehicles. Overall Rating: 9+ - nice improvements over the kit parts. + shipping (both) available from Odyssey Slipways Secondary engines kit: None (Not necessary)ĭetail: 9 - looks good against my reference photos (see review).Īccuracy: 9+ - Very close compared to the ESB Studio Miniature. Instructions: Dorsal detail kit: One photocopied sheet with hand drawn image showing parts placement. Parts: Dorsal detail kit: 12 (11 resin + 1 styrene strip) Odyssey Slipways' Star Destroyer Detail Kits Preview
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