Edgar’s Life Journey Vlog in the Philippines & The World.
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Beautiful work. I do similar work scratch building and kit bashing since the age of 12. That said, it looks way too busy....great but sometimes less is more. You need to remember that Star Destroyers were new and very clean. The rebels were the ones including the millennium falcon that had excess detail. Now if you stated that this was a very old ship maybe one of a few still intact and flying somewhere in a galaxy, I would find this acceptable. Great work nonetheless.
Yes, thank you point well taken about IMP ships always being clean; and new as well by the way. My angle to adding all this detail is that the model builders were being rushed when making the first movie under huge pressure to get the shots done for the movie I order to not go over budget. Remember George Lucas did not have the financial resources he had after when doing his first movie. I believe if ILM Modeler’s had more time they would have probably added a lot more detail. Look at a USS carrier which is on my 350 meters and see how much detail you can see along its structure below the decks. So this being a 1.5 mile long ship. I thought it would be appropriate to add all this detail. I find it hard to believe that a small area of say 1cm by 1cm on the ship that in real life would be maybe 50-100 meters X 50-100 meters would be flat and with no details, or very few. I am enjoying this one build. Not doing another one for sure.
Thank you again. Congrats on being a model builder since a very young age! I did make my cardboard models with masking tape back then in the early 1980s as a kid, then as I turned into a teenager occasionally assembling plastic kits, never getting to paint them. Warhammer, N-Scale trains among other hobbies probably gave me some experience to tackle this current Star Destroyer. But it’s a lot of work. I will do this model and some Death Star tiles to use as a base for my EFX Tie Fighter and X-Wing. But that’s it.
This is a true labor of love and dedication which I admire. I'm sure it will end up being a fantastic build and you'll be very proud of yourself. Some people don't realize how short life is and how important it is to involve ourselves with projects and adventures that bring us happiness; I can see you understand that perfectly well. I've had a few conversations with you in Rebelscum and I appreciate the respect you have for fan made replicas like MYC. May the Force be with You. Que la Fuerza te Acompañe. Best of luck with your channel.
Thank you for your kind words. Indeed I will be proud of this work. I remember you well from those forums. I enjoyed our conversations. Yes I absolutely respect Michael and MYC Sculptures that unfortunely has closed down operations since May 2024. In general I respect any fan made replica that shows love and dedication put into it’s creation. Muchas gracias de nuevo y Que la Fuerza te Acompañe a ti tambien.
Thank you. I would recommend a flattener to avoid having to crop and loose field. It will correct for field curvature and provide pin point stars till the very edge. But if you really wish to do super wide fields of view and then don’t mind cropping a bit, the reducer would be my choice. There really isn’t one best option, like there isn’t one eyepiece that does it all. It will all come down to your target.
I would also like to add that there are generic combo reducer/flatteners from different manufacturers. These are a compromise and opens up a Pandora’s box on the topic. It’s like the zoom eyepiece. One that does it all or individual eyepieces? In Photography terms for those familiarized with camera lenses, which is better? The zoom lens or the individual prime lenses? And then with reducer/flatteners there are those that are matched by the same manufacturer that builds the telescope and those that don’t match the brand of the telescope with the obvious disadvantages. Kind of like using Nikon lenses with adapters on a Canon body. It’s always best to have the matching gear paired up.
nice work mate! I have been doing something similar but to the Zvezda offering for the past 5 years and I'm not far from finishing it. The worst thing about detailing like this is you have to replicate it on the other side of the ship and parts that were readily available on one side but then not so much on the other as you watch the extra parts inventory take a steep dive.
Thank you. In my case I don’t worry, one can always buy more kits to kit bash which is what I have been doing. I add detail as I go along. I just make it up with my imagination.
Many of my collectibles have acrylic cases that I custom ordered. At one point an entire property was for my collectibles. Something like my personal museum in downtown Toronto.
Astro-Physics (Roland) doesn’t always provide details on the exact type of glass used or his sources. Some information can be found in the Astro-Physics gropus.
Yes, once I finish posting each individual piece, I am going to do a room tour, more like a property tour video 😂, there’s so much from all kinds of hobbies. But I still have a long way to go. N scale trains, Warhammer, Bikes (BMX, Road & Mountain), First Legion Napoleonic figures, 1/16 scale tanks, Airplane models, Chess sets, and it goes on and on. Once I am done with individual pieces, I will also need to do some videos where I can be seen talking next to the collectible, so people can get a sense on the real life size of some pieces. So much to do, good thing I am an early retiree.
Big congrats on the great video you have done. I have seen tons and the quality on explanation, rythm and level of detail is unmatched. You should be marketing manager for Takahashi.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I just love making videos of my hobbies, being Astronomy one of them. I made just recently one on the Astro-Physics 160EDF.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I just saw the 160EDF video, fantastic too. I take the chance to ask you, what do you think about Telescope Engineering (TEC) manufacturer compared to Astrophysics?
@juanma2001 , Thank you again. TEC telescopes are great instruments. Just I don’t think they are in the same league as Astro-Physics, Takahashi and TMB. Just a hair down, if you know what I mean. But a step above from TV. Mr. Yuri has my deepest respects.
He has and said that this is next level. Coming from him I take it as a huge compliment. Randy Cooper has had an incredible career building models and props for the big screen. 🎥 🍿 He also is a great fellow, funny and with a good sense of humour, so I really am glad that I can promote his model kit, which is amazing at 42 inches long. I don’t know any other Star Destroyer kit in the world that is better and bigger, till this date.
A Simply Superb Dream-Machine :-) when only the best will do! Am also a Tele Vue devotee-thank you for this excellent tour! Would love to see a schematic and to feast on a view of the objective. The foam lined case interior needs to be watched for outgassing and breakdown over the years.
Your very welcome and thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. I also had Televue telescopes. The TV101is and TV127is, both amazing instruments. 👌 Yes regarding the foam case, I never use them for storage of my refractors. I use them for transportation when required, and of course as such, only for a short period of time.
WERA tools is the manufacturer. They are great tools from Germany! Top notch quality, I love all their tool sets. 👌Check them out at your local hardware store or just go to their website.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog Will do and thanks for making the AP160 and PWT Monolith video. Also have both on this end along with other AP Scopes (130GTX, 175EDF and 180EDF). There are very few online videos documenting the craftmanship of AP scopes in particular so your video is a welcome addition.
@@spaceaholic ,You’re very welcome. I am happy to share. I have a video on the TOA150 and the giant Fujinon 25X150 MT binoculars as well. The video on the AP130GTX is scheduled by end of Aug. Congrats on your fine Astro-Physics telescopes! And if I am lucky to come up in the lottery for the AP110GTX a video on that one will follow as well.
Absolutely amazing video Edgar! Extremely in depth review on your telescope and equipment. I can’t even image how spectacular the views must be, through such a refined masterpiece!
Ah yes, you reminded me of this. I really prefer this one. I know manufacturers will sometimes make a version in bronze as well. I prefer a replica in live colours. 👌
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog Check out the Beast Kingdom ANH Vader, that includes two breathing effects and LED light up features. Egg Attack. Only 3000 made worldwide. Its smaller than the GG one.
@@Movie-Collectibles , those are great companies, in addition to Prime 1 Studio, Iron Studios, EFX Collectibles, Code-3, Gentle Giant, and Hot Toys. So many others as well! 👍😁
Now that you mention it, looking back at my life, I have been blessed in so many ways. I have achieved goals that I had never thought about. So I am truly grateful indeed.
There are a lot of good optics out there. I bet you had a wonderful experience with it under the night sky. What did you like best? Planets? Moon? Star Clusters?
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog Contrast was its greatest feature so the planets and the moon were wonderful. I use to comment that the moon had 50 shades of grey ;-).
Thank you. Oh man it hurts me to hear that, I can’t imagine how you feel. If you hunt in the future within the second hand market you might just get them back. MYC were great people to deal with when they were around. Despite I never bought anything from them directly, I did deal with their team and Michael, so I can say good people to deal with by experience. Life is not all about money but experiences and people that we meet along the journey.
Everything can be improved, Master Replicas, EFX, Code 3, all could use better paint jobs, and I could probably go on and on with the list. But for the money one can’t go wrong, I still love this AT-ST from MYC and will never sell it 😉. However I do respect your opinion. Everyone has different preferences. Nothing wrong with that. Many admire MYC products, and many others don't. The most important thing here is that you and I are both happy with our choices. You are happy because you don’t like it so you won’t buy it. And I am happy because I love it, so I bought it. Win - win for both of us. 🤷🏻♂️😁 By the way, I didn’t buy it from MYC directly or I would have paid less. I actually bought it second hand, so I paid a premium price! That is how much I like it.
@ocramocram1 , he should be happy since at the very end of the video it clearly says that MYC as of May 2024 has closed down operations. Let me be clear here; Before May 2024 it was known by many that MYC Sculptures existed since they had a website. On May 2024 MYC came to an end. No other video on the web reviewing MYC Collectibles mentions this which should be a positive thing moving forwards for him. It praises the well done art work and is only one more video on MYC models among the many that are already out there, so I wouldn’t understand why he wouldn’t be happy, but feel free to shed some light. 👍
Thank you. I will check that one out. Have you seen the sold out Force Labs AT-ST? It’s really nice as well, a bit smaller in 1/15 scale; forcelaboratory.com/products/at-st-terrestrial-jungle-version-resin-statue
MYC offered unparalleled quality, reliable customer service and prices that were reachable for most high end collectors. What they were able to offer with the help of very creative and talented model artists, benefited the collector community by creating pieces we all wanted. They will long be remembered as a true company by collectors for collectors.
😂👍Thank you. Never give up hunting your grail. It’s part of the fun. I am hunting for the Master Replicas Y-Wing among a few others from MYC Sculptures.
@@edgarslifejourneyvlog I bought my TOA-150b and still haven’t used it because I’ve spent near $55k (includes my FSQ-106edx4) just buying all the things it needs to be properly set up. And I still need my 10Micron Centaurus tripod 🤦♂️🤦♂️.
@Truth7860 ,Yes, the list goes, on and on. If you don’t have any eyepieces, you can spend $20.000 on 15-18 pieces, plus diagonal and a binoviewer. A handful of filters set you back 2-3K easily. The FSQ -106 Taks are gorgeous instruments. I had both versions. The current one and the Fluorite glass, (blue-white) tube.
No they aren’t. They are not Televue quality, but also these binoculars are not a triplet system. I am sure that all these factors have a role to play in not delivering a sharp image all the way to the very edge. But this said, the image is sharp almost to the edge, and the softness that can be detected if looked for, is negligible.
Where did you gain acces to this server ? On the r/starwarscommander , there are people claiming to be running one, inviting members through an app called "LINE" so is it the same ?
Could be possible, both scales are close, 1:100 & 1:72. I went by manufacturer specs but with it’s possible to do the numbers and get an accurate scale based on the measurement of this prop and the size in real life of the Falcon, but then these measurements could be different among sources.
