The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: hangarbay94 on June 06, 2009, 07:02:14 PM
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Hi Folks,
Now that some of you have seen my Death Star Hangar bay, it is time to unveil the party piece.
This is my Endor Project, consisting of a large Imperial Platform made from bits of building materials I had lying around, and some customs of an old Hoth playset and ATAT, a refurbished Chicken Walker and an old Mini Rig.
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I am speechless. Don't know what to say. I really don't. I am not sure I have seen anything of this genre that can compare to it. Love the lights for a night scene. That platform was enough, but all of the other extras with the rebels and all the intricate platform work. I am just at a loss. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
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See why I wanted to get him over here??
Ok, explain to us how you rigged the lights.
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Yep, that is the one that I was waiting for you to show us. Man, what a beutiful thing this is! I also love the lighting. I didn't know that was there. Those are some excellent pics, also! Man, I would love to have one of these. How long do you think it took you to build that platform?
I really like that re-do of the little rebel trench with turret that you added in. That was a cool idea.
Tamer, I knew you were going to like this one.
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Just awesome !
Mine is still a project on paper. I have to rebuild all my olders dio before.
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Very cool indeed! I wish I had that kind of talent. Give us a lesson on the lighting, would really like to know how you pull that off!
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Yepper this one is out of sight. I hope he will share some of his insight on how he built this thing. Simply awesome.
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Yepper this one is out of sight. I hope he will share some of his insight on how he built this thing. Simply awesome.
Thank you so much Gents, having the opportunity to show off the platform again has been great fun and I'm glad to see that you like what I have built.
The funny thing is that when I was building it I often stood back and chuccled to myself and thought "WoW this thing is awesome". I'd never attempted anything like it before, I'd built an airfix kit a year ago (after a break from kit building of about 20 years) and more recently had built stuff out of Foamcore and Card, but nothing like this. I'm still stunned at how cool it came out.
The lighting was a detail that had to be done, again I'd never worked with electrics, but a kind dude at Maplins helped me out. I told him what I wanted to achieve and he told me how to do it. What you can't see is the sound unit thats made from a doorbell that can play MP3's. It's bloody loud and I've rigged it to play 4 different sound clips from the movies.
The good thing about the platform is that it's basically a table, and I've made it so that it folds in half and the legs just slot into place. The whole thing takes up barely any room when apart. The battery packs are located in the legs and there is a switch on each foot. Each leg has 4 red LED's located each side of the outward facing ramps. The table section has 8 LED's on each half of the table, 4 on the landing pad and 4 at the top of each leg support facing downwards. When lit the whole thing gives off a blueish purple ora that is totally awesome. There is a positive and negative jack plug on each leg that you need to connect on assembly. The wiring is fairly inobtrusive and can only be seen inside the leg sections when the thing is taken apart.
I also fitted 2 orange LED's into the tower of the old Hoth Playset, which I designed to be a nightlight for my youngest kid.
Ok, enough with the boring stuff. If you want to see some WIP images, here is a slideshow showing most of the photos I tookthroughout the build.
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Very impressive, indeed, Julian. Thanks for that link. Man, your pics and photo editing skills are great! and let's not forget about your fabrication. Those build up shots were enlightening, to be sure. Lit up, this thing does cast an erie glow, doesn't it?
I like the sound of those mp3 emitters, also.
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Freakin Awesome! I'm really envious of the people who can do these diorams!
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Freakin Awesome! I'm really envious of the people who can do these diorams!
No need my friend, with the amount of sleep I have lost, you'll probably live longer...
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Awesome stuff man! A real achievement.
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Too Much Dude !! (http://smilies.vidahost.com/contrib/ruinkai/biggrinflip.gif)
I've been contemplating a Shelf version and seenz this is mess'n wif my agenda...(http://smilies.vidahost.com/cwm/cwm/thinkerg.gif)
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AWESOME!! :o :o :o
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Thanks guy's.
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Nice shots< Jules! I'll bet you had fun shooting those.
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Thats the great thing about this station. If you have some woods, you have Endor!
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Nice shots< Jules! I'll bet you had fun shooting those.
Clonehead,
OOOHH yes...
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the pics with this beautiful wood in the background are very cool
excellent job
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They are some awesome pictures you have there.
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Just plain AWESOME!!!
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WOW :o I can't belive I missed this thread, Jules you did one hell of a job mate this is bloody outstanding.
Ron
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Jules ,
I just need to know are some of those images photoshop in with the background or that a real place because dude those are awesome pics love the outdooor stuff man. I wish I had an area like that around me.
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JT, yes some of the images are have amore Authentic wood photoshopped in.
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Fantastic job, Hangarbay!
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Mando Commando thank you...
Right now I'm debating whether to sell it cos my kids are now getting into Clone Wars, it would certainly pave the way for a Clone Army forward command base with a landing platform for a Gunship...
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Mando Commando thank you...
Right now I'm debating whether to sell it cos my kids are now getting into Clone Wars, it would certainly pave the way for a Clone Army forward command base with a landing platform for a Gunship...
That's a great idea. And, your welcome. Maybe you could paint it a dark grey with some round landing areas? Maybe you could also add some ramps on each side of the two entry ways so that an AT-TE could be loaded? Just ideas.
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M.C. Don't get me started...
My next project, if I manage to bag the Imp shuttle I've bid on will be an Imperial ATAT Barge.
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Barge. Wow! Great idea. Can't wait to see that. bbfet