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The close ups make it seem like this is a 1/72 scale model. The detail for 1/300 is mind blowing! So many little stories playing out...

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Martin

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That is a tremendous amount of top quality work !!

in a short 6.5 years though.... ( since 2018 ! )

What tenacity and perseverance you have
.......simply amazing .....

its your Magnum Opus

( though you may even trump that one day--don't know how...
but with you anything is possible !!

Did you ever anticipate it taking that Long ? ( ala EJ Foeth with his Hood !! )

There has been no compromise in sheer quality

Bravo

Best wishes for the masts, sails and rigging

JB

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I like Dan's idea of photos. Macro shots of parts of the model to be displayed with the diorama.

And, as always, ridiculously well done. I showed these photos to Kristen and she said, "He's insane. In a good way, but still insane".

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Many thanks Dan, Martin, Jim and Devin!


Jim, when I started I thought it would be a 5 year project, maybe six.
But I also knew that both the subject and the challenges involved would keep me passioned from start to finish, and so far I was right about that one!
And all one needs to keep on putting ones best effort into something is passion, no?

Nevertheless, the next project will surely be a smaller one!


Thank Kristen for the compliment for me, Devin! I hope to see both of you again on october?

Dan does have a point. Many small scale models have the same problem (especially 1/700), but here the masts and spars will make it harder to get up close too. And at shows, it will unfortunately be impossible to display the model without a glass cover. The risks of damage and dust are too great...

I'm also leaning towards photos. I think I will have to make a 'brag book' for people to flip through?

Perhaps you should get yourself one of those cameras that look like an electric toobrush and are used by dentists to take pictures from inside of the mouth. They are quite cheap, but don't have a phenomenal resolution. With this one could get some action shots from deck-level ...

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He can't do that. When he has to judge a contest, they'd say " oh no, there is that guy with his internal camera"...

Yes, Marijn, we plan on making SMC again this year. Waiting 'patiently' for the hotel room announcement!

A "brag book" would probably work great. I was told by those that judged my B-Wing last year at SMC that a book detailing what I did on the build would have been most helpful. In your case, it'd be a great way to show the minute detail without putting the model at risk.

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Hi Marijn et al

Well... I'll second Jim Baumann's comment all the way!
A "brag book" would be a wonderful companion for those who have NOT being watching this wonderful project grow and evolve, like we have been here (and delighted to!!!)

For me, apart from being a marvel to watch and learn new tricks, this project is a drive for me to do better in my own (little in scale and dimension) projects!
Congrats Marijn and thank you for the update!
Cheers,
Rui

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Thank you Rui! That is probably the most wonderful compliment one could ever give!


My brother works for a company that manufactures surgical visualization tools. Maybe he could hook me up?



Great! I'm already looking forward to it!
And yes, those rooms sell out veeery quickly...

Stunned to the point of being speechless. So Cool Marijn!

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Thank you SG!

This is beyond phenomenal...

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This just keeps getting better and better. Stunning work

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