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Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: wheeljack on June 06, 2012, 12:27:52 PM
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My first custom diorama is called the Bounty Hunter Hideout.
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more pics
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a few more pics
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That's cool man. ;D
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That's a really excellent playset / diorama. I love the detailing...hours of fun creating I bet.
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Wow. I like this too. On the front page.
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That is awesome cool dio great pics
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I have a custom playset to share today that is fun for the kids, cheap and easy to make. All you need is a old plastic flower pot and a can of expanding foam, I'm sure there is no explanation needed as how two put these together to quickly make a rusty old bunker in the rocks. Hours of fun for the kiddies, its a simple enough project that they can even join in building it.
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That looks freaking cool man :D
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(http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7859.0;attach=42274;image)
I'm assuming soup cans turned upside down, then based with expanding spray foam, as mentioned in the flower-pot post? Are those nail holes? I'm guessing that due to the squared nature of several of them. My clan would take them outside and use a pellet rifle, but that's us. I love this set-up here! *If it were me,* I'd likely hit the plants with a spray-dusting of khaki or Boots Brown Krylon to blend them in some and then dust with Dullcote or whatever Krylon calls their similar product, to dull the colors a bit. I don't think it would kill too much of the vibrancy of the colors, but it would give them a more "real" look...
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Thanks for the comments Doc, and great suggestions for the plants. Thats what makes modeling so much fun is all the little tricks and techniques you learn, and its great to share ideas with others. cheers Doc :)
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The blaster hits you did into those barrels looks cool man. I never even thought of that or of doing that. I LOVE that idea man. I'm going to be customising a smugglers ship soon and i'm going to use that technique on parts of the ship.
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Awesome is all I can think to add.
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Awesome is all I can think to add.
I am right there with you Zed. Wheeljack you can read my comments on the front page. Very cool.
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Awesome is all I can think to add.
I am right there with you Zed. Wheeljack you can read my comments on the front page. Very cool.
Thanks for the comments Tamer ;D
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Very cool! I love the use of things that people normaly throw away to make this bunker! The expanding foam is awesome isn't it? I used it to make my Rancor Pit diorama years ago. I recognize the barrels everyone is asking about and they come in a Rescue Heroes vehicle set at TRU. It doesn't look like they have been modified at all.
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I could see a Hoth Trench with a series of these interconnecting and some of that snow Spooky told us about sprinkled all over the place.
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Very inventive & fun... I am inspired by these... good work here :)
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I made my son a quick Jabba's Palace playset. Total cost of this project was £0.00 It is made completly with left over house paints and basic cardboard covered with layers of glue and paper for strength :) This hobby doesn't have to be expensive, in fact the greatest thrill I get is from making something cool, and more important fun from what would otherwise be junk.
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A few more pics. Solo in Carbonyte was made by placing a old Solo figure in auto body putty and painted grey.
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Wheeljack, I love seeing new additions to your threads. This new update is no exception.
I would love to see more shots of how to create that carbonite han.
What a great use for some of those old potf2 figures too. Back on the fp.
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Hey man, love that you thought to include a prison cell. This set has tons of play value. Is the next picture down a break room for Jabba's thugs? ;D The British flag pillow is a nice touch.
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An excellent little Jabas Palace playset! the Union Jack cushion and the darkened walls reminds me of a bar in Marbella I used to frequent! Great fun!
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This hobby doesn't have to be expensive, in fact the greatest thrill I get is from making something cool, and more important fun from what would otherwise be junk.
^^^ Tis soooo true my friend... 1 of the greatest joys the hobby brings 2 many folks, is the ability 2 take ordinary, everday objects, that some would feel have no further uses & "freecycle" them into creative pieces that can bring limitless fun... it's all the added little details that make projects like this worthwhile & a visual treat...
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Very cool! I've always been intimidated about creating diroamas. Partly because of a lack of space, but also because of the lack of experience working with the materials everyone uses. I really like what you did. I hope one day I'll just take the plunge. I'd love to make Dex's Diner one day so I can do a photo novel with the diner as a setting and have some Pulp Fiction stand off with the patrons. Really like the Han in carbonite. I did a carbonite tutorial last year for the Create a Wookielover1138 contest, that now looks way more complicated than it needed to be. I really wish I saw your version a long time ago. It would have saved me a lot of time. Awesome job!!
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Thanks for the comments all. Darth you gotta try doing the diner for a star wars pulp fiction scene!!! Thats all part of the fun learning how to use the materials, I have been using cheap materials and learning the basics. Someday I will try to make a proper Jabba's palace with grout, lighting, and sculpted furniture, but I know I'm not ready to spend that kind of money until I feel I have enough skill to do it proper. :)
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^^^ HA HA! Mace Windu askin' for his Galactic ID back... "It's the one that says Bad Mutha Effin' Jedi on it..."
Anakin as Vincent Vega - "Yeah, but Gamorrean tastes gooood..."
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^^^ HA HA! Mace Windu askin' for his Galactic ID back... "It's the one that says Bad Mutha Effin' Jedi on it..."
Anakin as Vincent Vega - "Yeah, but Gamorrean tastes gooood..."
LMAO BL4CK5H33P!!!!!
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^^^ HA HA! Mace Windu askin' for his Galactic ID back... "It's the one that says Bad Mutha Effin' Jedi on it..."
Anakin as Vincent Vega - "Yeah, but Gamorrean tastes gooood..."
LMAO BL4CK5H33P!!!!!
I got 1 more... Mos Eisley Cantina - Wuhrer the bartender to Han Solo - "Did you see the sign out in front of my cantina that said DEAD RODIAN STORAGE...?"
Han replies - "No, I didn't..."
Wuhrer replies - "Cause storin' dead Rodians ain't my frakin' business!!!" --- somebody seriously should do a PULP WARS parody...
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Luke Skywalker (Mr. Wolf) - to Jabba the Hutt: "You have Solo, frozen in Carbonite on ya wall.....take me too it"
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The foam and the cans Great Idea...Now im gonna have to start eating some chef boyardee
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I stopped painting Ewoks for a few days to do some material tests for my Ewok village. So I made some small trees that will go around the village and give my son something to play with until the village gets built. Anyway these trees are really easy to make, Just find some old pieces of wood, cut to size, drill small holes to insert and glue your choice of aquarium plants. If your going to have a long tall tree I suggest screwing on a small base to the bottom. Simple project, big effect, very small cost. ;D
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These look great!