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Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: ironpanda on February 18, 2015, 11:06:35 AM

Title: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 18, 2015, 11:06:35 AM

Hey there.
 this Diorama here was build some time ago,but i had to restore it this late summer because it showed wear and tear as well as some minor damages.Everything is scratchbuild from various materials except the Figures of course which are kotobukiya-sandys,simply repainted.i think i let the pictures tell the story,since i don know where to start here.the compad on the door really works,there is a small screen,attached to a DVD player inside the base.the Waethering effects where done using every possible way,hairspray,sponging,washes with acrylics and artist oil paints etc...the building was made from Styrofoam coated with plaster.i have som WIP Pics i can post if you wish...

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 18, 2015, 11:09:23 AM

some more details shots...the Astromech  is Hasbro's 12 inch,but the interior of it is scratchbuild

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 18, 2015, 11:14:29 AM

even more details

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: Clonehead on February 18, 2015, 04:12:22 PM

Incredible! Tell us about the vaperator build.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 19, 2015, 03:34:25 AM

The Vaporator was build mainly from a Mcflurry cup(from the Clown,you know:-)) and plastic tubes from the plumbers section in the Hardware-store.the details are from an 1:35 M-1 Abrams Mine plow(Tamiya-Kit) and some Aircraft-Parts.i also incorporated a soft drink plastic bottle.generally i wanted it to look like a modern version of the Vaporators you see in the movies.the lights are small leds to have some kind of toplights here
painting was done with airbrush and then all kinds of washes.highlights were picked out with a modellingknife blade and some fine sandpaper.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: Tamer on February 19, 2015, 07:20:21 AM

Looks good on the front page. I would love to see your wip pics.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 19, 2015, 08:51:53 AM

Thanks Tamer,and of course i post WIP Pics

here is how i made the surface of the building including the chipped of part.i used household plaster mixed with white glue for this.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 19, 2015, 08:56:49 AM

first coat of paint applied with a brush.i used cheap Artist acrylics for this

and an earlier version of the large transport box set up...

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: Commander_Kurgan on February 19, 2015, 01:07:00 PM

This dio was the first IronPanda project I've ever seen and it is beyond awesome.
There's even detailing of the details.
It is, pardon my French, fucking cool.
Photo realistic.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: Clonehead on February 19, 2015, 03:09:41 PM

Thanks for those. It's great to see some of the steps it takes to get to something so nice looking.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: Tamer on February 20, 2015, 05:57:50 AM

Wow, that was a great way to get that chipped off part on that house. Thank you for sharing.

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: ironpanda on February 20, 2015, 07:39:28 AM

here is how everything started,a lot of ideas...

the "technical armature"(for lack of a better term) was build to attach it to the side of the building.it was first sprayed black,then artist rubber masking fluid was applied with a sponge,then airbrushed green and light blue.after removing the fluid,final weathering was applied with washes of brown and black

Title: Re: My 12 inch Tat-dio
Post by: hemble on February 20, 2015, 04:38:03 PM

This is just stunning work mate.

Ron