The Alien Narcissus studio scale replica is now complete,
It's taken literally 1000's of hours work, from creating the photo matched digital model and recreating every one of the 100's of kit parts (from scratch after buying all the donor kits), to converting the CAD model into layouts suitable for building a physical replica. Tracing over all the marks, scratches and decals and finally adding them to the physical build of the ship - along with the weathering.
It was a LOT of work, but I can say that I'm satisfied that I have achieved what I set out to do - create the most accurate replica of this iconic model possible.
For the final stage, the decals went on well.
There are a few inconsistencies where I didn't quite match the correct shade on some of them but that was always going to be the case and I needed the printed decals in hand to confirm it. I have gone back and revised the decal files to be correct.
I spent yesterday setting up for photos of the model to compare against the original. It was a lot of fun to try and match the camera and lighting angles. The few hours it took to take them were well worth it to see how closely the replica has turned out.
These photos are also the final check of accuracy.
I've spent the past few hours analyzing them for any differences. I've made a few VERY minor changes (n the range 0.2-0.5mm range lol). This is something I have done throughout the build - a continual process of refinement.
The digital model has been updated along the way so that it now represents the most accurate model possible.
I would like to say a big thanks to everyone that has followed along with the build.
As I've said on previous occasions, it would not have been the same without being able to share the progress with everyone.
This was also a large contributing factor in keeping me motivated and getting to where we are today.
So THANK YOU!
For those that have asked about decals for the Halcyon model -
I will be working with a volunteer who as agreed to test fit the set I have and report back.
Once that is done I hope to have a few sets printed up for those that would like them.
I will update here when I have any news.
In the meantime, please enjoy the photos.