neoconagenda Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 I have just wrapped up building the 10143 and I can say without question that this build was a challenge. There are a myriad of issues people have already mentioned but for me the biggest headaches were keeping up with brick placement on the two unfinished sections, attachment of the middle ring, and the seemingly random dropping (to the floor) of the lower unfinished section. I solved the latter with strategically placed zip ties. While probably frowned on at least the bottom section won't fall off again. I am very satisfied with being able to build the set after putting it off for a while but it takes first place IMO for having the most issues by fault of design. I tried to upload pics of the zip ties but I can't upload to the site for some reason... Quote
neoconagenda Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 Sorry to bump... I am having serious issues when moving this set. I have seen people put it on large base plates, and as mentioned above I have secured the two sections from sliding out. I was thinking of rigging it up with removable cables or heavy string that would run down the center and attach to the cross section in the middle. This would allow me to remove the dish at the top and support it from the top down. Does anyone foresee issues with the ability of the set to support itself from this location? Quote
BrickCommander Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 This set comes from a time when stability wasn't the top priority it is today. I have one built Death Star II at home for years now and it still amazes me. It survived a move (partly disassembled) half around the world and several young, playful kitten enthusiastically brushing against it on a daily base when growing up. All it took was attaching the underside of the base to the board with sticky stuff. The flexibility of the stand allowed the model to stay in one piece. The superlaser disk has sagged a bit inward, but not so badly that I felt like attempting a repair. Of course, the cats have stolen all the superlaser beams anyway long ago ;) Quote
took9 Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 I saw a picture of the 10143 hanging from the ceiling. I have no problem to carry the Death Star II for about 50 meters. It's heavy, but it's stable enough. Quote
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