In an effort to get as many usable references as possible, I've started the process of 3D scanning the Bandai kit. I'm using a blue laser scanner so I'm getting much more accuracy and detail compared to the standard IR scanners. Even though, even with lasers I'm still not able to capture all the minute details that are to be found on the kit, it's still more than sufficient to validate measurements, armour plate sizes, and greebly placements.
There are some things that are not quite correct. I'm conflicted if the error is with the published drawings, or if the error is with the Bandai kit not being 100% (as we know it's not), then that error being pronounced when it's scaled up to full size. For example that curved band at the rear of the lower deck is wider on the Bandai kit than it is on the reference drawings, but then, all the greeblies are the correct size, so I'm going to have to figure out which one is correct.
Regardless, it's becoming a good reference point, especially when I add laser scans of the full sized greeblies into the mix such as the Centurion & Shinden parts below.
Anyway, just a new toy I'm playing with.
There are some things that are not quite correct. I'm conflicted if the error is with the published drawings, or if the error is with the Bandai kit not being 100% (as we know it's not), then that error being pronounced when it's scaled up to full size. For example that curved band at the rear of the lower deck is wider on the Bandai kit than it is on the reference drawings, but then, all the greeblies are the correct size, so I'm going to have to figure out which one is correct.
Regardless, it's becoming a good reference point, especially when I add laser scans of the full sized greeblies into the mix such as the Centurion & Shinden parts below.
Anyway, just a new toy I'm playing with.
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