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[ISDIronClaw]

Class II Imperial Star Destroyer "Avenger"
After over a year of planning and building, the Kuat Drive Yards is unveiling the Class II Imperial Star Destroyer “Avenger”.  I spent a lot of time researching books and pictures with the intent to accurately build one of the most iconic starships in the Star Wars Universe. My main goal was to build a movie cannon Star Destroyer, with the addition of a detailed mini-figure interior. All of the work is from my own creation/design, but there were some small areas that I used from other Lego models. My main inspiration came from seeing a builder take the 10030 UCS Star Destroyer and put an interior in it, I wanted to take that and do it on a much bigger and better scale. I also have to give credit to Erik Varszegi, Anio, Brickplumber, Cavegod, Rook and other builders whose large builds also inspired me to build the Avenger. Also a lot of credit goes to my wife for supporting me through the build. Thanks goes out to the members of the Greater Florida Lego Users Group (GFLUG) who let me show the Avenger for all four days of Star Wars Celebration VI. The Avenger was well received and was given a lot of awesome feedback from the attending fans. It was even given two thumbs up by Erik Varszegi, who was quite impressed with the Avenger. So without further adieu, I present the Class II Imperial Star Destroyer “Avenger” and please leave me any constructive criticism.

Specifications: Length: 58 ½ inches (just under 5 feet);   Width: 37 inches;   Height: 23 inches (Note: No metal support was used, only Lego)
Crew:  11 Officers;   4 TIE Pilots;   44 Stormtroopers;   12 Scouttroopers
Supreme Commander: Lord Darth Vader
Commanding Officer: Admiral Petr Jodl
Executive Officer: Captain Rolf Kyphur

ISD Avenger (right side) by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

094 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

090 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

089 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

ISD Avenger (top view) by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

ISD Avenger sublight and hyperdrive engines. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

Main and Secondary Launch Bays by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

Main Launch Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

TIE Figthers on Patrol by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

069 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr


067 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

057 by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

Shot with the modular superstructure in place. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Top View of the Main Hanger Bay

Top view of the main Hanger Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Command and Control Operations Center

Command and Control Room by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Darth Vader Chamber and Communication Pad on the left, Command and Staff Meeting Bay on the right

Darth Vader chamber and communication pad by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Officer Quarters on the left; Admiral Jodl Office and Quarters on the right; Turbo Shaft in the Middle

Officer quarters on the left, turbo shaft in the middle and Admirals quarters on the right. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Detention Bay

Detention Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Captured Rebel Pilot

Captured Rebel pilot by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Engine Bay

Engine Bay, the propulsion tubes acutally run out into the sublight engines. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Sick Bay

Sick Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Bacta Tanks with Patient

Bacta Tanks w/ patient by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Trooper Mission/Class Briefing Bay

Misson/Class Briefing Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Armament Bay

Weapons Room, those are rebreathers on the top rack on the right. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Speeder Bike Bay

Speeder Bike Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Hanger Bay with TIE Fighters in their Launch Racks

Hanger Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Hanger Bay

Hanger Bay, with a TIE Advanced and Figther in the Ready Rack. by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Trooper Sleeping Bay

Trooper Sleeping Bay by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
TIE Pilot Quarters and Ready Room

TIE Pilot Quarters and Briefing Room by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Droid Charge Station and Maintenance Bay

Droid Charge Station, Oil Bath, and Maintenance Room by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Command Bridge Walkway (Darth Vader and Admiral Jodl)

Lord Vader and Admiral Jodl on the Command Walkway by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
Main Corridors

Main corridors by SDIronClaw, on Flickr
3rd Modular Floor Observation Room (Fits inside the upper superstructure)

Turbo shaft in the middle of the forground by SDIronClaw, on Flickr

[Bobsy]

Someone help me find my jaw... I think it's fallen on the floor somewhere.

This is just... well... incredible. Well done that man. Er. Have a peach. On the house.

[Wedge09]

One word: Ooooooooo   

You have made a fantastic work, this is incredible, I love it

[Bob De Quatre]

If the TIE have interiors, I'll agree to say it's a fantastic work  

Seriously that's really amazing  

[North Lego Star]

Well, I can't think of anything you could do to make this creation any better. Most Impressive Build ISDIronClaw .

[M<0><0<DSWIM]

WOW!   I was totally impressed with the shaping and amount of detail on this model THEN you showed that it has an equally detailed and amazing interior!  Stunning work!

[Admiral-Ackbar]

Wow.

This is AMAZING!!!

This is the ultimate in Lego Star Wars sets. I would definitely buy this if lego sold it.  

Brilliant job!  

[MightyMegs]

WOAH! That's fantastic!

[Cpt. Dan]

Admiral-Ackbar, on 01 September 2012 - 05:16 PM, said:

Wow.

This is AMAZING!!!

This is the ultimate in Lego Star Wars sets. I would definitely buy this if lego sold it.  

Brilliant job!  

Ultimate is an understatement, this is phenomenal.

[Bilbo Baggins]

This is one of the coolest MOCs I've ever seen, I love the detailing on the sides of the ship.

[Ceroknight]

Now this is a model playset hybrid I would buy!
It's really brilliant!

[Super Brick Collector]

I'm in love....
Would you sell me this?

[idunno101]

AT first I was Lke WHAT!!! then at the end I think I flipped my desk   saying why can't we all have this They need to make a shirt with these pictures saying this is what awesome looks like!! (sorry Grumpy Sparrows but this is more awesome)
                                                                     
                                                           lol they changed it to grumpy sparrows instead of AB

Edited by idunno101, 01 September 2012 - 08:30 PM.

[Lobot]

If my maths is any good it's nearly 5 feet long!  Do you have any idea of the weight and the number of parts used?  

Congratulations on a superb job, this must have taken serious dedication to complete    

[Dapper-D2]

I’m in awe! This is just gorgeous and the interior puts it over the top!  Incredible!

[Lobot]

idunno101, on 01 September 2012 - 08:28 PM, said:

AT first I was Lke WHAT!!! then at the end I think I flipped my desk   saying why can't we all have this They need to make a shirt with these pictures saying this is what awesome looks like!! (sorry Grumpy Sparrows but this is more awesome)
                                                                     
                                                           lol they changed it to grumpy sparrows instead of AB

Is it possible to have an approximate translation of the above?  

It doesn't make a great deal of sense to those of us who are in the UK, and in their mid-thirties!

[DFOL]

At first glance i thought i was looking at a UCS model of an Imperial Star Destroyer, but scrolling further down i discovered it opens up to reveal a detailed play set interior. That really made my jaw drop to the floor, i certainly wasn't expecting that! Even though the model is a bit on the thick side at some places to fit the interior, i think both the UCS exterior and the play set interior have been made extremely well. There are so many beautiful details that i can't even begin to say what my favorites are! My compliments on a job well done!

[ISDIronClaw]

Super Brick Collector, on 01 September 2012 - 07:31 PM, said:

I'm in love....
Would you sell me this?

For the right price, sure.

Lobot, on 01 September 2012 - 08:40 PM, said:

If my maths is any good it's nearly 5 feet long!  Do you have any idea of the weight and the number of parts used?  

Congratulations on a superb job, this must have taken serious dedication to complete    

Yes, its just under 5 feet long. I do not have a weight, parts, or cost esitmate right now. If I could get a good weight estimate, I could estimate the rest.

DFOL, on 01 September 2012 - 08:56 PM, said:

At first glance i thought i was looking at a UCS model of an Imperial Star Destroyer, but scrolling further down i discovered it opens up to reveal a detailed play set interior. That really made my jaw drop to the floor, i certainly wasn't expecting that! Even though the model is a bit on the thick side at some places to fit the interior, i think both the UCS exterior and the play set interior have been made extremely well. There are so many beautiful details that i can't even begin to say what my favorites are! My compliments on a job well done!

This has about 2 feet on the UCS ISD and is a lot more detailed. You are right I had to make it a little thick for the mini-figures, but that is only on the sides of the main body, the rest of it is pretty close to being proportional. Sometimes you just have to give and take.

Thanks for the comments and constructive criticism guys and gals, I really appreciate it. It was a time consuming, but well worth it build.

[Mr Man]

Bloody Hell !!!!!
I thought it was absolutely fantastic, then I saw it had an interior . They way you fit in the features like the bridge, or TIE Hanger bay is unbelievable.

[harmacy]

Mr Man, on 02 September 2012 - 10:46 AM, said:

Bloody Hell !!!!!
I thought it was absolutely fantastic, then I saw it had an interior . They way you fit in the features like the bridge, or TIE Hanger bay is unbelievable.

Yep - plus 1 here!  You had me at the exterior! Well done sir, well done.

[Masked Builder]

  Wow, that is one insane MOC! There are so many great details, I'm still looking at it.

[I Scream Clone]

A massive effort indeed, well done. Are there any planes to light up the interior?
The inside is huge, but I feel could benefit with a little dressing up, like perhaps some tiling in main walkways just to break up all those studs, but really that is just a tiny criticism, it really is hard to find fault in such a great build. The use of the smaller ties work well as it makes the scale one what more achievable.

Impressive, most impressive.

[ISDIronClaw]

I Scream Stallone, on 02 September 2012 - 01:06 PM, said:

A massive effort indeed, well done. Are there any planes to light up the interior?
The inside is huge, but I feel could benefit with a little dressing up, like perhaps some tiling in main walkways just to break up all those studs, but really that is just a tiny criticism, it really is hard to find fault in such a great build. The use of the smaller ties work well as it makes the scale one what more achievable.

Impressive, most impressive.

Yes, I would like to light the interior and exterior, espcially the way the support beams are run. I think it would really set it off. I originally wanted to SNOT the whole model, but figured the cost would astronomical. Although tiling the inside might be possible.

Thanks for all the comments!

[Rez]

This is absolutely magnificent...  it would have been a tops model of a SD, but going halfway down through the pictures and getting hit with the first overall interior shot was mind blowing.  

My favorite detail (if you can call something that would be an entire playset by itself a DETAIL) are the TIE fighters with the working launch rack leading to the docking bay entrance(or whatever the actual name of it is, you know what I mean)!!

[TheLegoNinja]

EPIC EPIC EPIC EPIC EPIC EPIC EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!