I just started the process of *attempting* to upgrade mine from the original gray to the newer bley color by first upgrading the light-gray plates. I could sell mine and try to hunt down a bley version, but for some reason I don't think that'll work out very well. The display sticker is awful, so I bet that'll hurt resale value. Once I get mine to bley I'll probably start adding something back there.

Edited January 3, 201213 yr by b4p

Just saw this thread had returned to the first page :) Again thanks for the great feedback guys!

I will use this opportunity to show off an alternate version of the engine mod I have just created:

The picture is bit dark - my lamp broke but I hope you can see what is going on.

In this version I have tried to at least "insinuate" the existence of the emergency engine housings and bring the emergency engines slightly forward - more in line with the real Star Destroyer.

What do you guys think? Is it an improvement/same/worse?

Happy New year - keep moc'ing and modding!

Morten

Wow, untill I saw your MOD, i never realised how lacking that section of the model was. I'm definitely keeping those pics for reference when I come back to mine (right now it's sitting in my bedroom halfway across the world and I don't know yet when I'll see it again )

The first thing I MODed on mine was the shield generator dome on the bottom. (I see you haven't added one, so I decided I would point you somewhere ^^)

Great work on the greeble. It looks fantastic.

Thanks for the pointer:)

I have though about it, but I'm eager to see you solution - please post pics :)

I imagine getting around the "legs" were a challenge :)

Cheers

Morten

Edited January 3, 201213 yr by mortesv

What do you guys think? Is it an improvement/same/worse?

I think it's an improvement mortesv it allows the emergency engines to stand out a bit more.

The improvement is subtle, but I like it. It’s a good approximation of where the housings should be, and the crucial shapes are definitely there. I also see that you’ve added even more greeble, which is nice as well.

Have you considered alternatives to the 10-wide tires for the primary engines? Perhaps something that flares a bit more…

The improvement is subtle, but I like it. It’s a good approximation of where the housings should be, and the crucial shapes are definitely there. I also see that you’ve added even more greeble, which is nice as well.

Have you considered alternatives to the 10-wide tires for the primary engines? Perhaps something that flares a bit more…

I'm glad you like the change - it was, after all, your comments that made me reconsider the engines housings - Although I must point out that the greebling is almost completely the same as before - it just looks more complex now with the engines boxes :)

Regarding the main engines, the only real alternative I can come up with is to rebuild them from the ground up. What I would like to add to them in terms of detail are the three "fins" they each have. I have been thinking of ways to add these fins to the existing "wheel engines", but so far my attempts has been wobbly at best

I'm thinking this brick could look as such a fin if applied correctly - however with the current engine that is not readily feasible :)

If you have any suggestions I'm all ears :)

If the thrust nozzles were built as rings of plates, one could attach these to these. That's the best solution I can think of at the moment. Brickdoctor's usually much better with these kinds of things...

If the thrust nozzles were built as rings of plates, one could attach these to these. That's the best solution I can think of at the moment. Brickdoctor's usually much better with these kinds of things...

Yes those would work nice as well Actually, Cavegod just send me some pictures of a space shuttle MOC with some nice engines (built of plates). If I get the time, I'll try to replicate those and attach the fins