At a certain point I masked the cannon itself and added a few more white layers to the planetary surface, so at the end the gun is very light gray.
The entire model was primered with a middle gray basecoat, followed by misted layers of flat white. I added a few tiny bits to the spherical body of the cannon to get some anchorpoints for the weathering added later. I had to eliminate some seams and a bit flash, especially around the gun barrel. This is a resin kit produced by Scale Solutions, from Australia. The system prooved its reliability at the Battle of Hoth“, neutralizing an entire star destroyer with just a few shots. While not capable of destroying enemy vessels, these huge guns were at least powerful enough to disable them long enough to evacuate a planet under attack.
A solution was required quickly, and so the rebels used giant planet-based ion cannon systems, a well-known technology.
Starship Modeler: 'Star Wars' Sci-Fi Modeling Contest EntryĪfter the destruction of Alderaan the rebel leaders saw the need of massive planetary defense systems.
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