Topic: Hemble's Dio's 2- Endor, Enemy Contact - 1:12 15/09/2023

[hemble]

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[Starchaser]

Wow, Ron. Those Scarf dios. are outstanding. I especially like how realistic you get the water features. I also really like your "Ghost Troopers." Great name, great execution.

[hemble]

Wow, Ron. Those Scarf dios. are outstanding. I especially like how realistic you get the water features. I also really like your "Ghost Troopers." Great name, great execution.

Thanks heaps buddy.

Ron

[Tamer]

Wow, now that looks sweet. Off to share Ron.

[hemble]

Wow, now that looks sweet. Off to share Ron.

Thanks heaps Shawn and I'll have a few WIP pics up soon of the next SW dio I'm doing.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

New 28mm SW dio started and this will be called "Survivors of Endor"

As per the pics so far it will depict two Scout troopers on Endor years after the battle. They have set up camp in an old knocked out AT-ST.

They won't have a lot of power so the power they do have is used on the short range comms relay hoping that a Imperial vessel will pick up the signal. I have also got them using spears as their blasters have been depleted of power.

The figures are from FFG SW Legion Scout trooper box set and I have replaced the helmets and arms with body parts from Airfix 1:48 RAAF ground crew.

The AT-ST is the old AMT kit and the tree's are from the local bushland.

Ron

[Tamer]

Now that looks great Ron. All you need is a sneaky Ewok hiding somewhere taking a gander at the duo.

Off to share.

[hemble]

Now that looks great Ron. All you need is a sneaky Ewok hiding somewhere taking a gander at the duo.

Off to share.

Thanks Shawn and good idea.

Ron

[FialaFernbrugg]

Sorry for my very later reply.
Your latest 28mm dioramas are breathtaking masterpieces. It is amazing how detailed even your smallest creations are.
I'm really looking forward to see more of your latest Endor dio.
Excellent work my friend.

[hemble]

Sorry for my very later reply.
Your latest 28mm dioramas are breathtaking masterpieces. It is amazing how detailed even your smallest creations are.
I'm really looking forward to see more of your latest Endor dio.
Excellent work my friend.

Thanks so much mate and I have an update shortly.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

More work done to the Survivors of Endor dio today 20/04/2019.

I added branches using Woodland Scenics tree armatures and cut them down to the length I wanted. I then drilled holes in the branch and secured the armatures with superglue. I then painted the armatures with a Vallejo's Blue Grey Pale paint and once dry gave them a wash with Vallejo's Medium Brown.

When the wash was dry I then used Woodland Scenics Fine leaf foliage (Olive Green) and pulled apart a few pieces and then glued them to the Armatures. The ground work has been done by blending dry leaves, thin twigs, lichen moss, fine sand and static grass in a blender and then applying it to the base using PVA glue.

Next will be applying several layers of Vallejo's Chocolate brown to the ground work to give it a forest/rich mulched soil look to it.

Ron

[hemble]

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[Tamer]

Oh yeah, making progress. That tree looks real Ron. Off to share.

[hemble]

Oh yeah, making progress. That tree looks real Ron. Off to share.

Thanks so much Shawn.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

More work done to the Survivors of Endor dio last night.

I added the Vallejo Chocolate Brown washes to the ground work and then added the foliage using bush clumps from my local gaming shop, grass tufts from Army Painter, vines from MIG/Ammo and tall thin plants using cut paper which were painted and then Olive Green Fine leaf foliage from Woodland Scenics.

The simple spiked barricade was done using the thin branches that were left over from the Woodland Scenics Fine leaf foliage which were sharpened by using a model knife. The rust and worn look on the AT-ST was done using pastel chalks, Vallejo's rust and corrosion pigments and a led pencil.

Ron