The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: CustomCreator on April 14, 2016, 07:20:25 PM
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From small stairway to GIANT blown out building...lol
We going BIG! This was a wall I started last year and my window measurement was off. So I decided to rip it apart, and inspiration struck.
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Two floors of blown out madness!! This is going to be fun!
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I sure did like your little stairway. It looked real. Can't wait to see what you do with this one. Off to share the start.
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I like how this is going and can't wait to see more.
Ron
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Starting work in on floor two. Yes, the side windows are lower, much like an addition was added on at some point. Lots of cleaning up to do on the sills. Will be doing floor joists and wooden flooring upstairs.
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I think this might turn into a blown out warehouse. I was thinking of making it a house, but it's too massive, and a warehouse would explain higher windows on the street side and lower on the sides. Plus, the walls can stay messy and I can leave exposed wall beams :)
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I am telling you I would let you build a house for me as your attention to detail is just fantastic. Off to share.
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I am telling you I would let you build a house for me as your attention to detail is just fantastic. Off to share.
Really?? LOL. I took me two damn hours to figure out how I wanted to do the floor. I guess if I could charge by the hour, I'd be a millionaire! :) Thanks for the always kind words!
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Working on a plywood simulated first floor, and old school wood beam second. Everything is just tacked for the minute. I need more flooring to finish off first floor.
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Sorry about the Photobucket links, it's down right now.
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You can read my comments on the front pages.
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Thanks as always for the kind words!
So, I tried my hand at coffee staining (first picture), but it wasn't dark enough, so I went with my normal stain. Then I inserted like 50 pins to simulate nails, cut the points off through the bottom of the styro, and then painted each head. I then doused it with my homemade "ash" and may have went overboard. I mean, it's going to be a blown out building, but I feel I kinda ruined all my stain work...lol. Oh well, we'll see.
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I think it looks pretty good. Off to share the latest.
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This is coming together really great, keep the updates coming mate.
Ron
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Thanks a lot Hemble! Means much coming from a master such as yourself!
I started on the second floor. I decided to make the whole floor part attachable by magnets to the beams. So basically the big floor beams, and wall beams will all be one piece, and the support beams will attach via magnet. At last that's the plan so far..lol. Some adjustments required. Took a couple Punisher shots as well.
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This is coming along great and the small details like the nails are a great touch.
Ron
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OH yeah, this is really coming along nicely now. Off to share.
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Started throwing around some cracks tonight. Didn't want to overdo it, and some I need to fix up a bit, but I am liking it. Decided to rip out the middle window altogether so that I can have characters crawling/peeking in through the big hole. Also started the second floor.....floor...lol. I was going to go with 10 foot (inch) beams, but quickly decided that it would be too much wood to purchase as they come in 36 inch long pieces (meaning 3 boards per 36 inch piece). I then decided to start messing around with all sizes to simulate broken/missing flooring, and found this look much more appealing!
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Mate you are doing on hell of a job, I love all the small details in it such as the cracks in the walls and the nails ect . I'm also can't wait to see those drums done once the get more rust on them.
Ron
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Thanks man! Always great to get a comment from one of the masters... :)
What's up with the rest of this site? This area never seems to get much love?
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Thanks man! Always great to get a comment from one of the masters... :)
What's up with the rest of this site? This area never seems to get much love?
Yeah diorama's aren't a huge thing with a lot of people as they do take up space especially at this scale, people usually like to smaller figures on bases like 3-3/4".
Ron
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Pretty cool. Off to share.
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Posts and beams have all been magnetized. Started the weathering process. Liking how this is looking so far.
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Looks great to me. Off to share your update.
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Wow, it's been a while since I've updated.
Believe it or not, I was having the biggest trouble finding the wood I needed to complete the flooring. Every time I went, they were out, or all the pieces were broken.
Anyway, 28 boards, and 95(yes, 95) pins later, and we have a "completed" damaged 2nd floor.
Had to snip each one...lol
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Giddy already with the shots I am going to be able to pull off with this:
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Wow, that sure turned out nice. And what great effects it is giving you! I really like it. Off to share in the usual places.
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This is freaking awesome mate, well done!
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Awesome detailing mate.
Ron
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Very impressive work ! Love the details !
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Thanks all. Latest update. Feels good to get some color on these walls
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Wow, this looks real! Off to share.
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It's really taking shape now, this is going to excellent once completed.
Ron
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Cheap update here, but finished the first color on the bottom level. Still haven't decided what to do up top. I wanted it to be like a business on the bottom floor (or small manufacturing facility) and a living space above. There isn't much room up top to "sell" that, but I am thinking I might just go with wallpaper and residential stuff....not sure yet. Anyway:
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Bottom color is a custom mix. Sadly, I only painted the main wall one night, so I had to re-mix and match the color for the side wall. It was a tad brighter, but with the floor installed, it brings down the color to match the main wall, something I anticipated and am happy with. Still need to weather everything a bit, but now I can start adding my greeblies and bits.
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Looking great and if you are still thinking of the top floor being a living area maybe a chest of drawers and a picture on the wall.
Ron
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Wow, this is really looking great. Off to share!
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Took a break from building and made some props. Funny how prop making takes much longer than building walls...lol.
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Yes, it has 12 "months"......lol.
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Wow, looks great. Off to share.
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Great little extras mate this is what makes a diorama or playset.
Ron
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Windows installed. Thinking of trying a crackle paint job on them, but they are starting to grow on me the way they are. Also added some "rebar"
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Man. This is looking great, you really go all in on the details.
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Nice, time to share.
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Great work, I like the way they look now as well.
Ron
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This is coming together wonderfully, truly fantastic!
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Thanks for the kind words all. Sad news to report,
Someone broke my damn windows!
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VENOM!
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Each update just makes this look more and more real. Just fantastic attention to detail here. Off to share.
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Added the baseboard, and weathered some props
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The barrel fire pit looks great. Is i lit or is that irange paint?
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My comments are on the front pages.
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The barrel fire pit looks great. Is i lit or is that irange paint?
It's lit with one of those little LED candles you find at the Dollar store. It flickers like real fire.
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I had that same idea glad to see it will work
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Calling this done I think (aside from some weathering). Building stage is complete. Can't think of anything else to add to this structure-wise
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Well your sure outdid yourself this time. The realism in this is over the top great! Off to share.
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Thanks Tamer, onto the next one....lol
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This is so good that the first time I saw the pictures I was like "Why did this dude take a picture of his busted up basement?"
And then I realized what this was. MIND BLOWN.
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Love it, fantastic work CC you did one hell of a job.
Ron
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Thanks everyone. I know I don't comment much on everyone's work here (as I don't really get a lot of the scenes you guys build), I want you to all know that I admire each and every one of you, and appreciate the comments.