The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Dioramas => Topic started by: Luke Sprywalker on September 30, 2009, 05:11:06 AM
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Hello guys Once again I will have all my dios in this one thread and I will start with my older stuff and work my way up to the new. Without further delay here is my Rancor pit.
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A generic Clone Wars holding cell...
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that is all for now, I'll be back soon with more.
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Love that Rancor pit! Is that spray foam insulation you used?
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That rancor pit is just killer! What did you use to make the gate?
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Boy if that isn't killer. How in the heck did you do all of that? It looks so realistic.
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Excellent work on these dios. Love that rancor pit.
Just wait until everyone sees what else is in store, from you.
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Thanks everyone and Psyclone figured it out it is spray foam. It is fairly easy but i had used/experimented with it a few times before I made this. I was using it for something at work and instantly the light bulb popped up. So go get a can and experiment a little, watch how it expands, put different amounts on a few pieces of cardboard and watch it grow. It will grow until it is dry so start off sparingly until you have the idea. It dries Tan and I spray painted everything brown then gave it a series of tan washes to get the right look. The gate is simply foam core that was painted. I even have the gate key pad in the back room that Luke hits with the skull. If you guys are interested I have about 30 or so photos of every element of this scene...just like the movie.
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I for one, want to see more of that one.
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OK Clonehead here we go...
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Consider me entranced................. Just like you said, you recreated every scene from that part of the movie here. This is truly a piece of work, man! I like the shot looking through the floor with all of Jabba's minions looking down at the action.
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THAT IS AWESOME>...
however... the final scene with the keeper needs the HB treatment.. Hangarbay, oh master of all things photoshop, make the fat man cry! ;D
I have a question... you say you spray painted the foam sealant? I have tried this and it always melts.. I know me (and probably Doc for sure) want to know how you managed to keep the foam from melting....
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WOW, that is just freakin awesome!
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How dare you impress me more than I've ever been impressed! >:(
Holy crap, dude! You just took it to another level. Incredible has been redefined.
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I have a question... you say you spray painted the foam sealant? I have tried this and it always melts.. I know me (and probably Doc for sure) want to know how you managed to keep the foam from melting....
Yeah, seconded! How??
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Spud and Doc, thanks for setting me straight and jogging my memory. When I was testing this stuff it did melt when spray painted. I did paint this with a brush...sorry it has been YEARS since I made the pit. Sadly it is stored in my shop as I am running out of room. My son and his huge drum set took over my SW room. haha
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No worries - we're just on this "Eternal Quest" it seems. "How can you use spray-paint on styro without melting it?" So far, the answer seems to be "Move to Australia."
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NO.......
NO, NO.........
NO WAY.........
THE W O R D S, I, I C...CAN'T BREA......
PHEW, I nearly died.....SPRYWALKER, YOU NEED TO PUT A HEALTH WARNING ON YOUR POSTS....HERE, USE THIS!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2668/3974760090_190234366d_o.jpg)
Everything you have posted is just amazing.
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Jules you are the best man...
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No worries - we're just on this "Eternal Quest" it seems. "How can you use spray-paint on styro without melting it?" So far, the answer seems to be "Move to Australia."
Why not just get yourself an airbrush and use acrylic/latex paints? They aren't that expensive and if you're doing a lot of foam work it's well worth it. I've heard of other ways to go about painting foam like Foamcoat and Krylon's H20 paints but never tried them. I have an airbrush so I either use that or a regular brush and a quart of house paint in the color I want. I remember making the spray can mistake wayyyyy back when I started customizing. I was so bummed because it was a great piece of packing foam that I could never replace. Anyway, an airbrush is well worth the $, IMO.
There's a lot of talk on the web about this topic. Anyone from theatre prop people to crafties to Wargamers. Everyone seems to want the answer to this question and someone almost always has a different answer.
Here is a Google search : http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=melting+styrofoam+spray&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 (http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=melting+styrofoam+spray&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)
Here is the Foamcoat product page : http://www.rosco.com/us/scenic/foamcoat.asp (http://www.rosco.com/us/scenic/foamcoat.asp)
Krylon H20 : http://www.krylon.com/environment/h20/ (http://www.krylon.com/environment/h20/)
But, like I said, I recommend anyone who does dios on a regular basis to get an airbrush.
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Oh, I *have* an airbrush... and ~50 different acrylic paints. Its the *COMPRESSOR* that is currently the sticking point! And dad told me I should put that on my Christmas list. The H2O paints are ok - rather bland/basic selection of colors and the propellant *still* melts styro if you get too close. It doesn't seal off the styro, either, for coming back to use non-latex spray-paints on.
Haven't seen the Foamcoat stuff, so thanks MUCH for that tip.
My main issue on styro is that I need something to seal a given chunk of packing foam so as to eliminate the obnoxious "obviously styrofoam" look after I paint it.
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Oh, I *have* an airbrush... and ~50 different acrylic paints. Its the *COMPRESSOR* that is currently the sticking point! And dad told me I should put that on my Christmas list. The H2O paints are ok - rather bland/basic selection of colors and the propellant *still* melts styro if you get too close. It doesn't seal off the styro, either, for coming back to use non-latex spray-paints on.
Haven't seen the Foamcoat stuff, so thanks MUCH for that tip.
My main issue on styro is that I need something to seal a given chunk of packing foam so as to eliminate the obnoxious "obviously styrofoam" look after I paint it.
I have a cheap airbrush and a little more expensive one. The cheaper one I just hook up to a can of Propel : http://www.dharmatrading.com/products/cair.html (http://www.dharmatrading.com/products/cair.html)
We may have talked about this before, maybe over at 'Scum. I think I know what you mean about the styro look. Those little beads that show. That's where the Foamcoat might come in handy but I've never used it. It says it's like glue but thinner. I would recommend also the Subterrain Foam Putty : http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/woo/woost1447.htm (http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/woo/woost1447.htm).
That stuff will go on like spackle and not chip or flake. Then you can sand it down flat if you put a thin layer on. So, you can keep all those cool angles and humps in the packing foam from TVs and other appliances. The stuff can then be painted over.
Sorry about the thread jack, Sprywalker. That Rancor pit is still blowing me away.
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That Rancor Dio is just awesome. I had to fp it!
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Awesome thanks Tamer. I am wondering if anyone spotted the little gate control pad that Luke hits with the skull? That is one detail I had to add.
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great job on the rancor pit
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awesome rancor pit!!
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Awesome Dio what is it made of and how long did it take to finish
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Great Stuff, check the earlier post we talked all about it. How you can't spray paint it etc, I work on it off and on for about a week. Hope that helps...
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Hello Jtrooper and, welcome to the shipyards!
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I thought I would update my diorama thread with Pics of Palpatines office.
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Wow! where have you been hiding that one, LE? That is just awesome and looks just like the scene from ROTS.
Killer work, dude! what did you make this out of?
this is front page bound if it isnt there already.
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awesome! I wish my office looked like this.. instead I'm down the hall in an mid grade managers cube :\
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OH MAN! that is a fantastic diorama. I tried to make one a while ago but gave up as it was just way to hard for me.
Everytime you post something mew I am in amazement.
Really well done!
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Wow, that is great. Clint beat me to putting it up on the front page. Man you guys create some great stuff. I showed my little girl the Rancor Dio and then had to show here the Rancor scene in ROTJ. She is eating this stuff up.
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Oh Man That was awesome I need that for my collection. Please don't give me anymore ideas (just kidding) The whole diorama is just great the colors and the look of the rocks. Did you use that foam that hardens for insulation that is I'm speechless. I like Palpatine's office like the colors as well. What shade is that red and is it applebarn colors or something else.
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that is just amazing.
I can just imagine the fun one could have setting up a few of the actual scenes in there....
especially the fight scenes....
Great looking dio and customs.
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I've never seen this dio by you, buddy, and I must say that your talent is limitless.
You've just redefined 'WOW!'
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awesome set up there mate.... love the little light behind the fixture small details are what makes these come to life. well done!!!
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Clone Commander, thank and glad you noticed the lighting on the wall sconces. I also have lights around the top that gives a low glow as well.
Barry thanks my man, you are too kind.
DRS, yes you are right, we set up scenes from different eras in here as well. Scroll down for a funny one...
Jtrooper, i know you could make this with everything you have done so far. The Rancor Pit is the expanding foam and it is called Great Stuff. I made Palpatines Office years ago, I got the paint from my parents who had repainted a lot of different things and gave me left over paint. Sorry I know that wasn't much help...
Tamer, thanks man and I'm glad to hear your daughter is liking them. I still have a few cards to throw fett
Jules, Oh I can't believe that. Your work is brilliant man! But thanks for the kind words buddy.
StenHunter me too, My office is jammed full of crap...but I love it!
Clint thanks buddy. It is made of foam core, thin cardboard stock, Das Pronto, a putty that air dries, and latex paint most likely from Lowes.
and now the party at Palpatines.
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ROFLMAO!!! that was so Funny mate!! great Photos..... love em all ;D
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I'll bet those shots were fun to set up.
That darned palpy is one great host.
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Really great images LS, I especially like the Anakin and the Dancer shot....
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Glad you guys are having fun with these images. Another of my favorite shots is Mace scolding a drunk Ayla Secura. Notice she is having trouble walking down the stairs.
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I was going to comment on one photo, and then another, and then yet another...soon, I had one for all of them, and they're too many to list! LOL! Dude, these are funny as Hell! I love the shirtless Kit Fisto gettin down! You know what they say about the first one to go topless at a party! And the Twi'Lek twins on Palpatine's desk, Coleman Trebor schmoozing with Oola, Yoda gettin down with his bad self...these are too funny! YOu should submit these shots to hasbro to enter their Diorama contest and win a trip to CV!
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I like it !!!!!!!! That 's what I was goning to do in the Jedi Temple That I am making that is just awesome party
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Awesome Work.. :o
Am Much Impressed !! ;D
It would be Very Tough to top your Rancor Pit. 8)
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Another great dio that's new to me. You must have a 7 story home to house all of this excellent work.
Love the humor, too. You funny. ;D
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Great dio and great action shots. :)
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omg the Rancor dio is the best
and the Jedi party, absolutely awesome
great job
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The clone wars holding cell is asome. DH
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WOW, that Rancor Pit and Jabba's Palace are awesome!! I'm going to check out your custom figures right now to see if you have those awesome figures from Jabba's Palace posted!!
Jason
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Spry I didn't know you did SW dios, your Indy dios are awesome as are your SW dios mate excellent work indeed.
Ron
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Thanks Ron. Yes, I started customizing with Star Wars. I started on the Indy stuff when the new line came out for KOTCS.
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Your rancor dio is awesome.
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Wow, it has been a while since I posted anything and I am glad to get back to it today. I am working on a modular play set of a Rebel Base. The idea is that this is the storage/maintenance bay of the base. It is inside a cave/ancient burial chamber that they stumbled upon when scouting for a well hidden location. As you can see they have stolen a few imperial vehicles and made a few of their own. This is the result after about 2 days on and off mocking up what i wanted it to look like.
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A few new shipping/storage containers...hey Dan see anything that looks familiar?
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This one is a medical unit...
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This is a WIP, I still have a lot to do and I plan to add an A-Wing to their arsonal of ships. Any help with a back story would be great! Thanks for having a look.
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Looking good so far, L.E. I see a few pieces that look like they didn't quite make it onto your contest vehicle.
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Wow, the ice cave look is working out great. Did you just carve styrofoam? Whatever it is, it looks great and I love how it integrates with the shippy look too. I so hope to pull this off myself one day. Can't wait to see how this turns out.
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Great work on the ice cave it is turning out amzing
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very cool luke! cant wait to see it painted!
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Thanks guys. It does look like an ice cave since it is white but I am thinking about a coat of primer, a base coat of black, then finish it off by blending 2 different colors of grey leaving the black in the crevices. I made the rest of the upper platforms and plastered more than half of it last night. I'll get some new pics soon...I made the plaster so runny it is still wet! I need heat in my garage...
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It would look awesome as an ice cave, but it will look good that way too. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
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The plaster has finally dried. Here are a few pics of the upper level I built 2 days ago.
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Here it is with 3/4 of it plastered. I'll have to say it does look like an ice cave...
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I don't know about you guys but I go to the thrift store every Friday. Look at this amazing find that is perfect for this dio!
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What? You dont see what I am so excited about? Come on...
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Look at the beautiful drawers/trays/whatever you want to call them, the parts that hold the cassette tapes. They have a familiar look/shape to them.
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It looks like a troop/pilot transport to me! What do you guys think? I think it will work with a few minor changes.
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That's a great idea that you had for your troop transport! On the front page.
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Wow, that plaster looks awesome. What a great idea to use that CD case for! We have a rebel troop transport. Wow, this would look good as an Echo type base. Clint beat me to the front page.
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Great idea with the troop transport.
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oh so very cool.
Its weird how much that fits the part, even before you give it the treatment.
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Nice!! Fits the part perfectly. The sculpting on the ice wall looks top notch too. Looks like im going on a trip to the thrift shop too, lol!!!
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Thanks guys, glad everyone is liking it. Now to answer a few questions. The left and right lower sides and the middle section was made from styrofoam packing pieces that were in my attic. The upper left and right sections were made from sheet styrofoam. I cut everything out with a razor knife and sculpted everything with my hands/fingernails and only in a few places used a wooden skewer. The plaster is regular dry wall joint compound thinned with water so it doesn't go on too thick. Also when it dries it cracks really nicely due to all the water evaporating so it leaves a nice rocky look. Clint you are right I now have a few more cargo bins that can mount onto the Big Mother Trucker. Now I am off to finish painting the storage rack and prime the walls, maybe another update tonight or tomorrow.
Oh yea, as for the transport all I want to do is fabricate the seating, a platform on the back with controls for a driver and paint it. I was thinking about sticking with black, what do you think about the color of it?
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This looks great. All I think it needs is some catwalk on one of the upper parts for that Walker! O0
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Ha, nice work with blue cargo container! Looks like you even found the exact same shade of Krylon I used! ;)
The tape organizer transport is brilliant. I think you have some of the most creative use of found parts I've ever seen.
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I think that a dark grey might be cool. just get some cool looking controls in there and it should do fine.
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haha trash to treasure Dan. Clint after the primer coat I had to leave it white. The controls are quite simple but I may add a computer screen or something between the levers. It seems this type of transport would be very simple. There are more pics in my vehicle thread.
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Your dio is coming along great and getting equipped nicely. That transport is kicken! It almost needs something but I can't put my finger on it. Perhaps some markings. I can see some yellow caution stripes or checks. I don't know. perhaps some brake lights or something.
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great looking dio Luke. This transport-thing is really awesome
btw you have a very impressive Pilot collection
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that Dio is looking great LS loving that transport idea......... impressive
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Thanks guys, and Clint you are right. I had thought about adding a yellow or blue stripe down the side and I want to cut off the tip of some lightsabers and insert them into the 2 holes by each steering handle. She does need a little something to finish her off.
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This looks great. On the front page.
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COOL! ;D
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By the Force! That's looking Great, I wish I had the time to Do a Dio For my Customs. Just Wow Mate! Great work.
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It is really looking spectacular, I love the plaster work and the use of the VHS tray is ingenious, I love looking for "odd fodder" to me that is alot of fun, turning nothing into something, Your transport is really cool and will have me thinking the next time I hit some rummage sales this summer.
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Hats off to you, Sprywalker. As a fellow rebel pilot collector, this dio is awesome!! I love the entire scene, and that Gamorrean pilot is too cool! Great work all the way around. I have seen the Gam. pilot on wookiepedia and often thought how to pull that off. Did you use a Jek Porkins body for him?
Again, fine, fine work. . . . to be remembered in the Jedi Archives.
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No doubt Sarge, trash to treasure is the name of the game and I love it!
CD glad you are enjoying the progress shots. Yes I do have most all Rebel Pilots plus I have made a few from Rogue Squadron like Piggy you noticed. I want to remove his guard helmet and mod Nirin's helmet to fit Piggy. Yes that is Porkins body for him.
As much as I liked the transport I knew it was missing something as Clint pointed out. I went with just a few yellow markings as I don't want it to get too wild looking. While painting I noticed the front lower piece peeling away, it was protective selafane that had never been removed from when these drawers were new. I pulled it off and revealed a nice shiny silver piece that looked pretty cool as is. So I then dry brished a little silver on the front vent area then the steering vanes in the back. I thought about painting more of the rear platform yellow but decided to hold off and get some feedback on the latest changes first. Oh yea, you can't see it very clear in the pics but I cut off the tips of 2 green and 2 yellow lightsabers to simulate lights in the holes by the steering vanes. So what do you guys think now?
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and here is what the dio is looking like today...
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Looks awesome. On the front page again! Love the rebel hangar transport.
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very very cool Luke, the rock face looks superb
great job 10/10
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Oh Yeah, L.E., that's what it was missing. Looks good, buddy.
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GREAT progress. That rebel transport fits perfectly and that rock face is out of this world!!
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this is brilliant!! i have seen those draws at my parents house, i think they also have an audio cassette size ones too ......great idea!!!
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wicked dio mate ,i have a dio in the planning stages at the mo ...
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that dio looks sick, the cave turned out nice!
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Awesome stuff like the paint work and the layout
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LS, I love the diorama you've crafted, especially the textured rocks. It's been a while since I've made a dio and seeing your images has given me the urge...
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Thanks Jules, and go for it man!
Small update to the dio. This is a mechanic I made for the dio and his work area. He has a several droids to help him get everything done. He has also created a droid of his own design for cutting metal, welding and many other tasks. Also a small examining table with power lift and diagnostic equipment built in. More to come soon, let me know what you think so far.
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Wow. Wow. Wow. Just Wow. Going to the fp. What is up with the customs today. Do Blizzards bring out the best in the Yarders? Maybe winter storms ain't such a bad thing. Looks wonderful.
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This is amazing!
Did I miss a post where you covered how you made the cave? It looks great!
I love the workshop!
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L.E., you are a wildman. This looks great, buddy! I like the one custom droid.
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sweet dio ! damn i'm jealous in need a whistler for my astro collection ..lol anyways awesome mate
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that is a sweet bith dude, and his workshop is great!
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Great job on the work area and the cave itself
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Thanks guys, all the work and putting together the small details has taken several nights traded for sleep. There are 2 tool boxes full of tools you may have noticed the one I left open. So this is the one small part of this diorama and I plan to work all weekend detailing the rest. A few more areas are partially done much more will be revealed next week. Dan, this is made from packing styrofoam that various electronics are shipped in. Then I added some pieces for the top wall, just go back to the start of this project to see it come together.
Wraithnine, I have an extra and would gladly trade a Nadar for him. I would like to get two for that matter, any others you are looking for?
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Ditto to all the comments...I love the workshop..
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Thanks guys, all the work and putting together the small details has taken several nights traded for sleep. There are 2 tool boxes full of tools you may have noticed the one I left open. So this is the one small part of this diorama and I plan to work all weekend detailing the rest. A few more areas are partially done much more will be revealed next week. Dan, this is made from packing styrofoam that various electronics are shipped in. Then I added some pieces for the top wall, just go back to the start of this project to see it come together.
Wraithnine, I have an extra and would gladly trade a Nadar for him. I would like to get two for that matter, any others you are looking for?
thanks ,if i manage to get to chelmsford and pick another up i'll give you a shout mate ,the only other droid i need is CB-3D.
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Man, sorry, but it looks like someone spilled AWESOME all over your dio.
But....I tell you what, I'd be happy to give it a home if you decide to toss it, :)
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Wow you've got better props then i have, Great looking work area. :o
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Nice!! Really great detail and want to see it finished!!
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Thanks guy's and I hope to be about done with it over the weekend or atleast early next week. I built some computer type control stands yesterday and am painting them now. So would anyone like another update before I finish or should I keep it under wraps until it is done? Oh yea I also made 4 figures for this yesterday as well, need to complete a few more today as well.
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L.E. great work dude loving what you make out of junk, definitely has me thinking that I may still be able to customize, hmmmmm thanks for the ideas my friend.
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Nice dio.
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Michael, yes there are many different way's to customise things. If you don't have the funds to buy figures go to thrift stores every week with about $5 and you will come home with some great items to work on. I have been thinking about starting a thread about my thrift store finds and what I do with them...could be interesting.
Over the weekend I put a few more things together, finished the computers and got most of the figures I want to use out of various bins. Did a few head/parts swaps and not too much painting. I have been trying to decide what to do with the upper right section of this dio and finally decided on a medical bay.
This is a shot of how I modified the turrets for 2 gunner stations.
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Here it is in action...
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Now I would like some constructive criticism/ ideas of what I should add to make it complete/look more realistic. The main thing that bothers me is the blank walls on the upper sections. The only thing I came up with is to add some fairly thick guage wires to simulate piping. On the other hand I don't want the tactical room to look like Hoth. Any ideas?
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how about some electrical wire in and around the room ie: walls, floor, to each console, some air hose's as well... some power droids...
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I don't know that there is anything I don't like about this. Every update just ingrains it more to me. I love the gunner station, the computer console station, and the medical bays. It is a rebel playset we wish we all had. I love the fact that you show us what to do and have turned trash into riches so to speak with some of the great things you have made to go with this.
Now if I were to critique anything, it would be I would have left that bad boy white and perhaps on the floor I would have added something that looked like metal grateing. LOL. Yeah, I know, I am Hoth crazy. Maybe it has something to do with all the snow out there now. All joking aside, seeing this makes me envision if I could actually make something like this with perhaps three to four levels for my dio display cabinet and I aim to try it one day. Thanks for sharing it with us and ofcourse I am going to the fp to spread the word.
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Yep, I knew we could expect a hothish response from Shawn and I do concur with his response and think that the wiring/piping you mentioned is what the walls need. I like the control area and like how the multiple star trek panels work together. You could always add a closed door to break that one wall up. This is a great looking project and a nice way to display some figures as well as your craftmanship.
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that looks awesome dude!
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How about computer boards on the Back Walls of the Tactical Room, Maybes some viewscreens on there as well.
I like the piping suggestion, however you run the risk of it looking like Hoth, however I also like the grating suggestion that has been mentioned, if you make some of the floor look more metallic and add some see through mesh in there as well, which you can look down and see the lower levels, how do they get up the the higher levels (put a lift/elevator in), put some free standing walkways in it, leading maybes to a part thats free standing from the base.
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Excellent dio Luke. I really like all your Rebell dios and I hope we'll see alot more in the future.
These rocks look so realistic, it's just amazing.
great job
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How about computer boards on the Back Walls of the Tactical Room, Maybes some viewscreens on there as well.
I really love the dio so far and i have to agree with Climter. Some viewscreens on the back wall would be killer!! How big is the dio so far?
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If you want something simple and not Echo base like to break up that wall I would suggest something I think is called a tote board. At air bases, at least the ones I've seen is Austraila which are pretty low tech (we are on the frontier after all), They have a big white board with a list of planes and their pilots and call signs, status and flight numbers and stuff on it. Maybe something like that could be what your after. Would be pretty simple to make and would contrast with your wall colour nicely.
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Thanks for the great ideas. I have been working all day creating many of the things you guys have described with a few ideas I had mocked up after the last post. I will be burning the midnight oil doing some weathering. Most everything is set up and I will be taking the final photos tomorrow.
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ssshhheeewwww! I am done with my dio for the contest at GTG...
My diorama is modular and collapsable. It can be used for Star wars or GI Joes all you need to do is swap out the proper background filler, vehicles and figures. It is for my son and I to play with and reenact scenes or make up our own. For this contest I decided to use it as X-Wing Rogue Squadron's Rebel Base and repair/build facility. You can see many vehicles built by their mechanic/droid builder/vehicle designer, you may also notice his pet and his own version of the invisible fence. On the storage rack you can find storage containers, medical unit, stolen speeders and various other items as things come and go. Several of them can be attached to the tank tread flat bed which it driven by the shuttle you see in front of the treads. Beside the storage area is the mechanics bay full of various droids he built and all the tools he needs to keep the squad up and running. The upper level features a tactical room with computers and view screens. Mechanical room/hallway, access to the stolen AT-ST, and a medical bay. The far end of the hanger is where the pilots are picked up and transfered to their vehicles. You can see the opening to the hallway that goes to the mess hall and their berrics. Now for the pics...
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:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o O MY GOD! thats incredible! the finished product is one of the best dio's iv ever seen! are those rebel technician guys custom?
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dude if you dont win that contest then the people voting are bloody blind... the detail in the Dio is sensational!!! it such a busy base of operations, i hate to imagine them packing up an moving if the imperials found there location, loving the floor detail and all the racks, and i also notice all the containers you made awhile ago, if i could i would vote 100 times just to make sure you won with all the hard work you put into this, you deserve it!!
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:o!!! Amazing!! I am truly left speechless by the detail and size of this diorama. Love the paint scheme, the layout and all the custom bits and pieces you've added around the place. Superb. My favourite would have to be that LED light....so envious!!
You'll definitely win!! Whats the prize if you win?
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dude if you dont win that contest then the people voting are bloody blind... the detail in the Dio is sensational!!! it such a busy base of operations, i hate to imagine them packing up an moving if the imperials found there location, loving the floor detail and all the racks, and i also notice all the containers you made awhile ago, if i could i would vote 100 times just to make sure you won with all the hard work you put into this, you deserve it!!
TCC said. That dio is amazing, and so well done with so much to capture with the eyes all at once.
Man I wish I had the space, the balls and the skills to make these bad boys.
Awesome Job Luke!!!
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That is fantastic! I love the amount of detail you have put into this. I'm sure you will win. PS I'm also loving that you have put Willrow Hood driving your pilot transport that is gold! Alround brilliant work.
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Thanks guys it was a labor of love! haha Now to catch up on a few questions...it is 3 1/2ft. x 8 ft. but it breaks down pretty good. I hope to leave it set up a few more days, as long as the wife doesn't throw me out, to set up a few different scenes and photograph. If anyone has request of what they would like to see as far as figures and vehicle next let me know. The prize for the contest is $500. Yes there are custom Rebel Technicians as well as many other custom figures, vehicles, etc, etc. The led light is from my 16 yr old son's old game boy. The rebel Symbol fell off of a pair of scissors that came in a rebel art set from years ago. If I missed anything just let me know.
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I don't know that I have ever seen as detailed a custom creation as this. I don't see much that is standard, everything has your touch on this. I would love to see a few X-Wings in this getting ready to go into battle! Awesome, just awesome work, on our front page.
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Wow... Awesome, great work !
Let me crying about timeless days for my own diorama...
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OMG, LE, I can't wait to get home and see this on the bigger screen! There are just too many details to take in with just one casual look. My favrite shot is of the one tech wiping down the windshield on your ground vehicle's cockpit.
Just stunning work, buddy. I'll bet that you haven't slept for a month putting this together. What a wonderful day to be a shipyarder this is!
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Tamer, thanks buddy, you are too kind but also right pretty much everything in here has my touch. Nice way of summing it up. I want to know how you knew what I was up to as soon as I got home from Target today :P
Clint I can imagine you trying to see this on your phone. haha Get to a computer man! Thanks I like that same shot a lot as well.
Round II
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Dude, awesome like it alot were are you permenantly putting this thing.
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Round two is great! but wheres the falcon!?!?!?!
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I know one thing, this is big enough for the BMF I think! Good shot with that x-wing, I bet it would look good with multiple ones too. ;D
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Tamer do you have access to satelite over my house or what? Getting ready to upload some new pics now. By the way I didn't win :( If you are interested in seeing the entrants go to Good to Go Customs in the contest section. I would love to hear what some of you think about how mine stacks up to the others.
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LOL. I must be hitting the nail pretty close to the head. I don't know how that wouldn't win. I will give that site a look and see what I can come up with.
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Round III and yes Willrow is happy to be here!
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I love that shot. It reminds me of the shot my my unit we took right before Desertstorm. Cool deal.
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good job on these luke, Tamer i didnt know you were in the army, I Salute you Ner Vod!
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good job on these luke, Tamer i didnt know you were in the army, I Salute you Ner Vod!
82nd Airborne. It did me a lot of good and put a lot of things in perspective.
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Hey thats cool, maybe the next clone legion i make i can dedicate to you and your unite, I googled "82nd Airborne" and found this pic, kinda reminded me of lukes dio, maybe its the one you were talking about!
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Well I don't want to jack Luke's thread anymore, but perhaps I will try to dig out some of my photos.
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Damn Luke, I wish you would have taken those shots for the contest, I bet that would have put you over the top for the win... You should post them there still I love the wide shot showing everything!!!
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Hey Tamer don't worry man my feathers aren't easily ruffled. I too would like to see the photo. I wish I had the BMF but I do have the SMF...
Thanks Joe, I'll post my stuff in the dio section there I guess rather than that contest thread. Now for...
Round IIII
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this round looks good dude!
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You should customize that into the Corillian transport it originally was, I forget the name, YT-1300 or soemthing, with the cargo containers on top and all... man, that thing looks tiny compared to the Xwing and dio, lol
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Good idea Joe. I would have no falcon then though. Anyone want to trade a Clone Wars Turbo Tank in box for a loose BMF? I am going to look for info on that ship, thanks Joe.
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To be honest.. I have a BMF that I'll probably be selling, I just have to dig it out... I'll let you know when I do... ;)
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Joe, dig that thing out and dust her off...I need it!
Sorry guys I could do this all day...
Round IV
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that looks awesome LS!!! i didnt realize how big this sucker was, with 4 huge vehicles side by side with room to spare for a stack of clones lining up ready to board!!
Great photos mate i really dig this dio!!
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Thanks CC and yes she's a "bigun" as some southerners would say. haha
Oh Joe that is awesome! I didn't know it was in the box. I was hoping for a bit of a deal on a loose one but let me know what you want for it and are you interested in any trades?
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Spry as always bro amazing work you are one talented perosn.
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pppssssst... bump for round 5... hey, no holding out on us!!!
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haha thanks Joe, but for now it is on a shelf I put up so it will have to wait until I get it out in the den again. Not to mention I dropped the Raven Bar steps on it and broke one corner of the rock face. So I need to repair that.
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Well it has been a while since I have done any diorama work. The last project was a fairly big one and I have started on a little dio that is not SW but should be pretty "cool" none the less. My wife collects these Leftin Christmas Village pieces, little ceramic houses that light up . Now she has seen me make so many things over the years she says " why don't you make me a snow covered village diorama? You can make everything else so I want a diorama to display my houses on the mantle." My first thought was this could be great practice to follow up with a Hoth dio! So I had her set up the houses like she wanted to display them and did a quick drawing of my idea. She loved it and said please press on! I said I am not helping you with those fake nails! haha but seriously she liked it so I went out to the shop and grabbed a few sheets of styrofoam. By the end of the night I had the ideas roughed out and my basic elevations set. Here are a few WIP pics of what will be one of my biggest projects.
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Lookin good! Glad she found a way to participate in the madness. ;D
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Woow this is amazing man!
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I'm sure this will turn out well. You tell us that this is practice for your Hoth dio but you have to tell her that all that playing around you do was just practice for this one ;)
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I love it L.E.! I'm already getting into the Holiday spirit, and this just helps it along!
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Once you gte it finished, you should play "Where's the Snowtrooper" and hide a Snowtrooper fig in it!
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A word of warning, Leftin Christmas Village houses are HAUNTED!!!!
We had one and the cat freaked when my wife put it on display (hissed at it and totally freaked), after that all the electrical appliances in the room began to fail..I threw it out and it managed to fall out of the rubbish bin when the bin men came, so when I returned home it was sitting on our drive....
I'm usually not one who believes in ghosts , but this thing freaked me out....
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wow LE
this is a beautiful winter wonderland dio
now I'm really in Christmas mood
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hb that is frikken scary . lol nice wor L.E!
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HB! You almost made me spit my vanilla coke through my nose! Great story... so did you throw it away again?
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Thanks for the great comments guys. Jules that story is too much! That is kind of scary! Luckily we have not had any haunting situations with ours...yet. I have now drawn some rocks on the train tunnels and etched them in with a wood burner. It is trickt trying to keep the lines thin, I plug it in for about 20 seconds then unplug and etch while it is not too hot.I will get a few more WIP pics later today.
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its a winter wonderland!
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Thanks Jay. I have been working hard at this each evening arfter work. First I drew the rock shapes I wanted with a sharpie then etched them with a wood burner. I have also done some more carving to make snow drifts and coated some of it with wood glue. In the pics below the yellow pieces are the ones with glue setting up. Now, there is an "easter egg" in the picture. Can you find a Star Wars set piece in these photos?
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i can see Jabba's Dias!
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i saw a g.i. joe box doe's the count ! lol
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This is great! I was just remembering I got a few of my Halmark wants off you last year. Can't wait to get those bad boys out.
It is really looking nice. I am also glad to see you are perhaps thinking Hoth dio later too!
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Spry looking awesome already buddy, I totally love xmas and this has got me in the mood already.
Ron
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really nice man!
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Thanks guys and glad to get everyone in the spirit! I have been slaving away at this every night and have made some good progress. If anyone is wondering how much this is costing me, all the styrofoam was free, my mom works at lowes and it used to protect refridgerators. The glue was $14 and the 6 razor blades were $2 and I spent $6 on white paint. I guess this is actualy another trash to treasure creation. Enough yapping it is getting laate and I am tired so I'll leave you with a few more WIP pics.
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Spry, it's looking fantastic! You're doing so much with this for so little, it's incredible!
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all the styrofoam was free, my mom works at lowes and it used to protect refridgerators.
My wife would SO disown me!! My piles are bad enough already, but if I had someone feeding me refrigerator packaging on a regular basis.... :o
Oh, and may I say you have done some WONDERFUL things with all that free trash your mom has lovingly dumped on you! (my dad's girlfriend saves me styrofoam, too, and my aunt saves me those neat little Crystal Light tubes...) ;D
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great to see you in the holiday spirit ;D
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DONE! In the Holiday Spirit indeed! Happy holidays to everyone here at the Shipyards!
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The wife is very pleased and said to tell everyone the pics don't even begin to do this thing justice. It is hard to photograph with all the lights on and the room is yellow so the whole setup has this glow to it. So feel free to stop by...
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looks great mate ! superbly xmassy
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Man, if THAT don't score you points with the wifey, she's hopeless!! ;D *My* wife took a gander and agrees "that is *really* nifty!"
Now if you guys ever move, you have to take that fireplace with you - that or start over building a new display to fit!
Great work, man - great work.
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Merry Christmas!!! Amazing work. I would love to do one myself but the cats would do a Godzilla on it. There's a thought...
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Looks Fantastic mate and curse you buddy my daughter saw your wonderful display and wants me to something like this with the Rankin/Bass figures we have.
Ron
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L.E., that is absolutely stunning! Beautiful down to every detail. I'm not even kind of kidding when I say that you could easily make some GOOD money on the side doing this kind of thing for other people. Apparently, a current trend going on throughout America is for people to hire others to decorate for them. To hire someone to create a custom Winter Wonderland like this? I'm betting you could make Christmas money and then some without any difficulty!
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This looks great. What a treat. I can't wait to get home tonight to show it to my wife and little gal who will like it immensely. Merry Christmas L.E.!
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Woow this looks awesome! :o :o :o :o
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That is just awesome work, LE! And I thought that I was doing good by putting a Christmas train under the tree. Are you going to host any holiday meals where family and friends can see it. This is just the sort of thing that causes holiday wonder and spirit to linger in the minds of the youngsters.
DONE! In the Holiday Spirit indeed! Happy holidays to everyone here at the Shipyards!
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The wife is very pleased and said to tell everyone the pics don't even begin to do this thing justice. It is hard to photograph with all the lights on and the room is yellow so the whole setup has this glow to it. So feel free to stop by...
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all it needs now is a miniature Bing Crosby ;)
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WOW! Can I celebrate Christmas at your house? Makes me want to bust out the eggnog with a little something something mixed in it. ^-^
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WOW! Can I celebrate Christmas at your house? Makes me want to bust out the eggnog with a little something something mixed in it. ^-^
for "ahem" medicinal purposes obviously...... ;)
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Thanks for the kind words guys. CS78, come on over, bring the eggnog, I have the little something extra to mix in. Jay, haha, you are right, maybee a custom figure at this scale is in order. Clint, thanks buddy, and yes we are hosting a holiday meal for our family and friends. Shawn, Lux, Doc, Ron, and JM I am glad you guys like the set up and thanks for the great replies! Pat, funny you mentioned decorating for others. That is exactly what I told the wife I needed to start doing. She wants to send pics to our local TV ststion and the paper to try and drum up some of this type of work for next year. Also we went to our local mall to see a train dio set up in HO scale. As I was looking at the awesome little world they had created she was telling the operators, "Oh you should see the things my husband makes." "Do you guys buy all these little houses and sets? He could make all of this out of household trash and styrofoam!" They got a good laugh and were intrigued at the same time. Then I met them and talked about my early days of collecting Lionel trains and that I still have my dad's Lionel set from the 50's. Needless to say they want to see some of my work and I am invited to their next meeting for their club.
If you can believe it, this is just one section of our holidat display. You can say we are a bit obcessed with decorating for the season and there is quite a bit more going on in our home. If you are interested/can handle more pics I will take a few of the other displays we have going on.
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I am telling you, this could so easily be modified to fit my favorite Star Wars theme. I think it looks outstanding and the only thing I would add is perhaps an MR Walker? I think it might be to scale.
On the front page. Thanks for getting us in the spirit L.E.
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Post the pics, LE!! We can handle it!
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what a beautiful winter wonderland dio LE
this is by far the best Christmas decorations I have ever seen
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Ok guys I was at niubniubs universe posting a link to my favorite dio and thought I would see if my old visitor dio collection was still there. Well, it is! Here is the link to how I got started. http://www.niubniubsuniverse.com/visitors/067Spry/Spry01.asp
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Damn that brings back memories mate, when my brother and me saw this we were totally awe struck.
Ron
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Thanks Ron, you talking about the Christmas Village? It was a lot of fun and so cool to look at with its lights on and the lights in the room off.
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Hey Spry
Sorry mate I should have said, your Death Star Dio and I can't show my 6 yr old daughter your Christmas Village as she keeps nagging me to make one she totally loves it as do I.
Ron
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Hello all, I am resurrecting this thread that I have not posted in for almost a year! I have some thing I have been working on that I have not had time to photograph but hope to make time this weekend. I am redoing my shelves in my office to be more diorama oriented and not just have hundreds of figures lined up. So keep an eye on this space over the next week!
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Cool deal Spry.
I hope my wife doesn't look in here and see that Xmas Dio or I am doomed.
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knowing you, LE, this is something to look forward to seeing. I will pay attention to this one.
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can't wait to see what you've been up to!
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That christmas set up is freaking incredible.
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Thanks guys, and I was able to snap a few photos for you!
Here is my new shelf project...I apologize for the bad photos due to crappy lighting.
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I love the way you are orgainizing the shelves. It's great how you display all your figures in a customized setting.
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Oh yeah, I give this two thumbs up and a front page post. I can't wait to see that Tatooine Shelf and your rebel hangar looks great Spry.
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Absolutely love the Tatooine dio. Can you give a novice ;) customizer like me a rundown on how you made it?
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Absolutely impressive.
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wow that looks amazing on the shelves.. Thanks for sharing...
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awesome stuff man!!!
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Thanks everyone! Yes Brian, I do prefer to display everything with some type of Diorama setting if I can. Tom all I did was look at screen caps to figure out the design. Cut them out of styrofoam and hot glue + screw the pieces together. I covered everything with joint compound used for dry wall, let it dry, then sanded a bit. It kept cracking in various parts so I then coated it in wood glue. After that dried I spray painted it white then followed with tan allowing some of the white to show through. I still have to weather and dry brush it along with all the greeblies and details you see in the film. She has a way to go and I have all the Tatooine residents chomping at my heels!
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Totally awesome Spry, I really want to build a few dios this year. I've been looking all around gathering info. Thanks for sharing yours.
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I just keep thinking of you having an entire wall of these shelves clear across from the floor to the ceiling all filled with dioramas and your custom figs and vehicles. This is the type of thing I have in mind for my display cabinets if I can ever get my daggone ships out of them.
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Well, I was not all the way happy with my wall texture on this set so I am redoing it. I sprayed the existing set up with orange peel then used a matte sealer. After that it was painted creme and highlighted with tan.
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Then I gave it a yellow/tan wash.
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Now I will do a bit more weathering and make some greeblies.
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AWESOME man! ;D
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Super cool :o
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Very nice Spry, back on the front page.
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME ;D
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Spry the walls look great well done indeed buddy.
Ron
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Thanks guys! and now I think they are done. Finished weathering the walls and I think I stopped just in time. Much more and they would be too dark. I have also added the texture to the inside of the 2 dorways just ike in the film.
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I absolutely love those wall sections. I dug your video, too. How do you cut out those beautiful archways?
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the whole yards has gone Dio mad ...in a good way... ;)
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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Oh wow. just wow. I'm coming over to play!!! ;D
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That looks perfect LE! I wish you were my next door neighbor, lol. So I could just walk over and see everything in person. With my new baby I don't know if I'll ever get time to make customs again. At least for a few years. I'll still be around getting ideas for the future.
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Total perfection mate the walls are spoton you have done an amazing job on them, they have that real life gritty look to them.
Ron
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Thanks so much everyone!
Barry, i use a sharp blade on a box cutter. The kind you can extend out and snap off the blade as it dulls.
We all eed to get together at C7!
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Man yout buildings are freaking amazing :o :o :o
Those box cutters are excellent man, i've used them myself here and there over the years for dios.
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Very nice Spry. Looks screen accurate to me. Love seeing that 94. Back on the front page.
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NICE!
this makes me want to re-do my Tattooine dio
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Thanks again guys for the great comments. Looks like I have sold this one so I will make another for myself in the next few weeks. I have some new design ideas after doing this one and watching ANH and freeze framing the streets scenes. I also want to build the outside of the Cantina that will connect directly to inside scenes. More of that will come into play soon. For now I have started something else, Laser cut Death Star panels!
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Still needs some sculpted bits and the small red terminals scratch built to be screen accurate. More on that soon!
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This is looking so beast it is not even funny! ;D
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Daggone fantastic Spry. Saw these on Facebook and man I am loving this build.
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Awesome job man, cant wait to see more. :o :o :o
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Wow how are you making these walls for the death star? They look REALLY good.
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Words simply fail me. That is AWESOME!!
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These are laser cut MDF board. I have to glue and set each individual piece you see raised or lowered. Some panels took an hour and some were done in 20 minutes. I have added some details toniht and need to build the red controls with lights next.
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Damn LE, that is sick.
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Spry damn impressive work yet again buddy those walls are simply stunning I can't wait to see this lit up.
Ron
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Spry,
What color paint did you use on the wall panels?
I bought a set of those wall panels and painted mine a blue/grey color - almost a Star Destroyer blue type color, since my photonovel deals mostly inside the Executor. But that blue color wouldn't work at all for a Death Star diorama/playset. Your grey looks good.
I absolutely love these laser cut wall panels, and am seriously thinking of making a mold of three or four different types of panels so I can make some resin cast wall panels.
Jason
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DAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! That is what I am doing! LOL I tried to get more and he just doesn't answer emails. People are begging for more and he won't sell them. I have asked for his permission to cast these after I modify a few to be screen accurate. I am also building the small red control panels you see everywhere and casting those. Oh yea the paint is Krylon Grey Primer.
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Oh yea the paint is Krylon Grey Primer.
Ha ha, that stuff is like liquid gold! You spray anything with Grey Primer and it makes a great background piece.
Can't wait to see more updates!
~Whit
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Glad to hear the casting thoughts are a flying. They do look nice.
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Loving it man..... ;D
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Great project. These will look so good once finished and lit up, i am sure of it. I recentlly put my set together and this is trully an awesome product. I am really looking forward to seeing your casts of these and how the addition of your switch, will make these look. I too have been bugging the guy to sell me one of his Carbon freezing chamber sets,(floor grid and steps) but he is too busy at the moment. I am eagerlly keeping an eye on this build on how it looks finished.
Looks good so far.
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Dude is the over the top man that is the cooliest walls sections. I guest you have access to a laser cutter
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These Death Star panels are some of the best I have ever seen. They look amazing. Can't wait to see more of all of this!
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sorry gotta go rehinge my jaw !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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HAHA! You guys are too kind. Glad everyone is enjoying this build. I have spent 4 hrs working on the final details before i send them out to be cast. Let me tell you, I got really tired of those super small styrene bits that needed to be added.
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Next I removed the verticle flat panels that sink in and glued in a zip tie, then backed it with thin cardboard as you wont see it. The panel on the left is the a stok piece and is upside down to show the difference.
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Damn LE, those panels are amazing! I can't wait to see em used in a dio.
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Wow, my comments are on the front page.
Awesome Spry. Awesome.
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man those are dope LE!!!!
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Hell yeah! The zip tie is so damn perfect what a great idea to use that texture. Awesome work man!
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Great... so now I need to buy a laser-cutter...?? I can see me trying to justify THAT one to my wife!!!
Fantastic work, if I haven't said so yet.
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Just simply stunning work Spry and as everyone else has said I can't wait to see these walls used in a dio.
Ron
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Just simply stunning work Spry and as everyone else has said I can't wait to see these walls used in a dio.
I second that :)
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Beautiful!! These panels are awesome!
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DAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH! That is what I am doing! LOL I tried to get more and he just doesn't answer emails. People are begging for more and he won't sell them. I have asked for his permission to cast these after I modify a few to be screen accurate. I am also building the small red control panels you see everywhere and casting those. Oh yea the paint is Krylon Grey Primer.
I sent him an email in December of last year practically begging for both sets for Christmas gifts. Either he had two sets available or he cut me two. Plus he threw in a few floor pieces from the Millennium Falcon. Your "zip tie" fix is awesome!! I've seen someone over at Rebelscum make some wall panels using a Scrapbooking printer/plotter and thin sheets of styrene. I don't own one of those high dollar plotters, but I figure for the cost I could make me more wall panels by simply using resin cast. I've got this idea for a 3-3/4 scale Palitoy meets Lego style Death Star, and I want to make resin casts of the wall panels for this playset. But it's probably something that will end up being on the back burner till next year.
Oh and don't think I'm not going to "borrow" that zip tie modification you made. That just made it even better!
Jason
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Thanks again for the kind words guys. Jason, borrow away my friend. A friend here sent me a link to the build you are talking about. It looks great and yea that ploter is awesome.
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These look super awesome man.
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EPIC! :D
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Thanks again for the kind words guys. Jason, borrow away my friend. A friend here sent me a link to the build you are talking about. It looks great and yea that ploter is awesome.
Hey, I think I've got some wall panels you don't have. I know I've got this wide wall panel that looks almost like a door. I'd be willing to let you borrow any wall panels your missing in order to make a mold & resin cast.
Jason
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Thanks Jason. I do have that panel but have not used it yet. Now the problem is I have been talking to MR. Lazer and he plans to get back into production and will be selling these again. So he has asked me NOT to cast and offer these for sale. So my casting is on hold, for now. I want to honor his request as long as he actualy makes these available again. If he doesn't I may be casting these anyway. I feel mine are different from his now even though I started with his creation. Mine will also cost more as I have done all the work for you and casting will cost more than MDF board. I still plan to sculpt the control panel and offer those for sale. Not sure what the future holds at this point, I will finish my dio but the panels won't be for sale from me at this point. Feel free to chime in amd let me know what everyone thinks about this situation.
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I think he needs to get busy! I had no idea these were even available until you posted them.
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Demand is so high for these walls and other pieces Mr Laser makes, but i have to say that if he doesnt get back into production soon, very soon, then you should cast those suckers.
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Disgusting..... THAT"S how I would describe my underwear after seeing more pix of this awesome work. You are the man, L.E.!
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Thanks for the kind words guys! I agree, I hope these will be for sale one day. I wanted to share these pics of a few panels combined with the floring material I will be using.
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Shiney huh?
Now for something completely different. I sold my old background walls for the Rebel Base so I want to scratch build a new one. It will be a generic base, not from a film, that can serve many purposes. I want it to have elements we have seen in various hangar bays/keep with traditional SW design. Below are the first WIP pics and I would love to hear some feedback. Do the purple girders look too real life like or are they OK? I kinda like how they break up the wall.
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Spry the DS walls with the glossy floor looks excellent. The hanger is coming along great and I personally like the girders.
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LE, this looks seriously cool, and another large pace forwards in your skills.
I'll be keeping my eye on this project...
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The Imperial Set is PERFECT! Love the flooring.
The purple girders look fine. It's probably the color that's weirding you out. Once everything is painted, you won't even question. Can't wait to see what it looks like finished!
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Thanks for the votes of confidence guys. I went thru all my fodder bins looking for large pieces to create wall textures like you see in hangarbays with little success. I have some great pieces for random machinery though! So I went shopping at 2 thrift stores then lowes with great success. Also hit the dollar tree to se if they had any other choices for lights. BIG SCORE! I bought 7 of these awesome led lights because that is all they had. I will be going back for more of these in a few days. This is how they look.
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Now for a little fun.
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My camera battery died after these pics. I stayed up late and started cutting pieces to fit and gluing them together. I am about half way done with the back wall at this point and am pretty happy with how it is turning out. The plan is to take some pics durring lunch today to catch up with the progress. Stay tuned!
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OK, this is what I have so far. I got 100 stainless steel coffee filter circles from a friend that makes washable filters. Cut them down and hot glued them to the back of the paver edging used at the bottom. Then I painted 2 different size dowel rods and glued them to the back of the edging. There is just enough light to see it thru the screen. Then I cut all the pieces I had decided on to fit the angled sides of the girders. I don't want to go any highier until I decide on another holding tank and do all the plumbing. The 3/4 inch PVC will also be run across the top of the back wall. I am trying to decide on colors to use so I have painted a few pieces black and some grey. I am thinking many shades of those colors and some silver for the most part. I also need to go study some of Hangarbay94's wall textures for some ideas. So, on with the pics!
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I think this is looking awesome Spry and great pick ups on the odds and ends pieces. There isn't anything on the dio that doesn't look like it should not be there and this is going to look amazing with the vehicles and figures on it.
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If I were an action-fig, I'd want to work here.
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I think Doc got it right as far as I am concerned. Brilliant Spry. Time for an fper.
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HEY spry this looks fantastic I can not wait to more updates and see this completed . Brilliant choices of materials I love it !!!
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Spry - do you know what that orange twin blob thing was originally?
I got one of those same lights and love it for this type work! I plan on getting more, just like you did, for pretty much the exact same use. Dang you.
I found a tanker-truck toy at one of the local cheap/dollar-stores and was planning on doing something very similar to what you've done with yours. Dang you again.
I had another idea this week, based on something new I found. I'm waiting to see if you have the same id- no, no I'm NOT gonna wait. I'm gonna get the bloody thing and get to work on it next week, if all goes well. HA! Take that, Mr. Idea-Filcher!!
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As usual, it's just "terrific" (in a good sense) ;D
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UGH !!!!!!!
So freakin jealous. I've been collecting random stuff for years to build something like this. I just don't have the time/workspace yet. But i think your hitting the nail on the head with the look. It's perfect, it could be a hangar on any random capital ship, or even ground base within the Rebellion. I thot of making a hangar/base and giving it the look like it was carved out of a meteor. Think of Hoth but brown instead of white ;)
Keep up the great work and can't wait to see finished product.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone!
Doc, I know what you mean. It happens to me too! I'll be holding on to a prime piece of fodder and someone else will use it. The orange piece has Kinex stamped on it.
Impurge, I feel your pain brother. If I had not sold the old rebel base dio this one would have not been started.
Over the weekend I made some covers for the shelf brackets, made the wall details from the second girder to the corner, made the new side wall and a entire new bay to the right courtesy of a mirror. Then I used 2 alcohol bottles and some PVC pipe to make fuel cells and plumbing. This is just the first series of pipes, there will be a few more. Had to snap a few pics to document the progress.
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I think you bashed the kit! Looks awesome!
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Awesome!!! :o :o :o
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SWEET! This is AWESOME!
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love the way you take ordinary pieces of household junk and do extraordinary dio's with them L.E. looks awesome buddy !
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Great hangar!! Can't wait to see this operational with vehicles/ships. The mirror creates a great effect.
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That mirror idea is outstanding. Love how this is developing!
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Thanks guys and wait no longer...
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Mirror = ancient model railroader trick. :D Dude, this is rockin!!
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Looks fantastic! Can't even tell the mirror trick has been used, but it adds so much depth to the overall dio. I like that A-wing as well; I probably missed you posting that somewhere along the way, but it looks great.
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I had to print out pix of your hangar bay, as my employer wanted proof of why I've been sick since you posted these pix. When he saw your work, I started dialing 911 as the puke flowed like Niagra Falls during the rainy season. Just sick.
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Barry, great to see you are back my friend, thanks for the kind words. I hope you and your boss are ok now, but be warned, you may not want to look at this next round of photos.
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. This project has been a lot of fun and will be for a long time to come. No telling when I will be done with this as I could see myself adding bits and pieces for the next year or more. I like the way it looks now since I added the sheet of hardboard for the floor. It is a full 24 inches wide so I can display X-Wings without them against the back wall. Only need to do a few more things before the main structure is finished. I will add cables and smaller piping over time. So here is the update of my work over the weekend and thank goodness I had some ground crewman and fleet troopers help with the process of stocking this hangarbay.
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Brilliant! Love it! :)
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Looking good ! ;D
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I'd love to see some pics of those vehicles you've hacked together, like that "segue"-style cart in the foreground...
Absolutely mind-bogglingly awesome work.
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Awesome!!! :o :o :o
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L.E. that looks absolutely fabulouso. Sorry it took me so long to find it. On the front page for sure.
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man those are great pic awesome dio love the litle stuff pipes give it depth.
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This base keeps getting better and better.
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This is truly outstanding !!!
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Spry is striving to excel i see........and then some!!! Well impressed how it's looking......i want one now ;D
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This is something really special, an excellent showcase for your skills and imagination. A classic piece of work from one of the best customisers out there, I've really enjoyed seeing how this has come together and the latest set of images look so realistic.
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Thanks again my friends. There will be more pics along the way of various vehicles throught the completion of this thing. I have been figuring out parts for the upper walls and ceiling and will be painting those. I should have an update at the end of every weekend if things go as planned. So this is what 2 X-Wings look like in here.
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It's all gone Dio mad today.......quality work here spry,and i'm glad you posted it as i've just spotted your palace/rancor dio.(bit late i know ::) )
planning to recreate something like that as my next project,desperately need a safe secure place to show off my pristine vintage scum and villainy.
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Spry, I love this. Off to the front page. Bravo guy!
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oh my...beautiful work like always Sprywalker..
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This is nice! And fast too.
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I love the fact that you turned a bunch of pipes, metal grilles, and and fiddly bits into this. It is an AWESOME hangar.
I still think that the mirror is the best part you added. Kinda gives the impression that you could travell through it into a second hangar.
Great work.
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"All pilots to their stations....i repeat all pilots to their stations..."
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Jay, your comment is so perfect. Just wait, I plan to do a video showing a special feature for that scenario.
Thanks so much M4KER1, XTS, drod26, Tamer and benjani_1976!
So last week I was contemplating what I should have next to this hangarbay. I want some type of briefing room to store atleast 30 of my pilots. A storage room/repair shop to hald around 25 droids, and I would love to fit in a Pilots locker room. So this is the begining of mock ups for the briefing room.
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I like this set up as it would be modular and removable. I may do like Spookymufu did with his Echo Base diorama and have these sections removable to enlarge the hanger or plug in another dio when I want.
Then I moved that room aside and started figuring out more machinery/bits for the ceiling and back wall. Thank the maker I had some help from these hard woorking Rebels.
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This is becoming a truly Brilliant Dio! Loving the briefing room! What a lot of pilots! I only have one! LOL! :)
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Wow. I want one! LOL, back on the fp.
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LE I love that you added a mirror to the Dio it makes it seem bigger than it actually is your a Magician
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OMG LE that breifing room is sick! Is that a milk crate section behind the pilots? Now that i am building them i am paying more attention to the materials others are using so I can keep an eye for the stuff I need to build with. Great work again! Some of the shots look like they are from the movies or could be.
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As always your work is beautiful and inspiring!
I notice a Xarcce Huwlla if I´m not mistaken?! Being a pilot fiend myself I´d like to know what head you used, or did you sculpt it yourself?
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OOOO YEAH. The Uncle Milton table is the perfect size for for the holotable.
The hanger just looks so much better with your added bits.
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Thanks again everyone!
Shamanlogray, yes, this is the majority of my X-Wing pilots. I still have more Snowspeeder, A-Wing, B-Wing and Y-Wing pilots.
Thanks so much Shawn!
Tankster, that mirror is my favorite part too!
Thanks Chad! The piece behing the pilots is a stackable shelf system from the thrift store for $2. I have about 8 more pieces that size. A milk crate panel is another great idea and would have a bit more texture than this. I bet it would work fine or even better.
Darth MsBane, thanks and you are correct. The Xarcce head sculpt is from my friend xDarth Sinisterx.
M4ker1, you are right and I knew I would use this table one day as soon as I saw it!
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This dio is simply stunning! Amazing work!
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Woweee... Very very impressive.
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No matter how cool this diorama is (and believe me it is amazing!) I just can't seem to take my eyes off that custom Destro's D.E.M.O.N. ship!! That is still one of the coolest customs I have ever seen!
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Oh my good gosh LE that's more like a movie grade miniature than a toy dio!! Awesome work buddy, simply awesome!
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Thanks guys! and Jason I too love that vehicle asd I think it is because it is perfectly a symetrical.
Ray thanks for compliment, you have made my day. That is the look I am going for with this project. ;D
I would say it is about 85% complete at this point and I can't stop taking pictures of various scenes stored in my mind. For starters, I have applied a flat sealer to the following figures. Some are old and some are new head swaps. I wish I had a few more RFT's if anyone can help.
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So then I made a quick and easy vehicle maintenance stantion. The paint is almost dry on it now and I will have another update tomorrow.
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HOLD ON JUST A SECOND!!!!
Is that a She-Hulk "We Can Do It" poster at the side of the Hangar bay?? It's either She-Hulk or a Green Twi'lek. I think we need a close up of that photo! There is sooooo much going on in this diorama it's amazing. And I totally love that custom Y-Wing with the Rebel insignia on the side of the cockpit!!
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Mate this dio looks awesome ! I love the fact its so busy and the mirror was a stroke of genius ,top marks LE !
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Truly what a rebel space hangarbay ought to look like. Back on the front page with the update.
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Thanks Shawn, Jay and Jason! Jay, I plan on having 2 or with any luck 3 custom Y-Wings in the hangarbay for an upcoming shoot. You know what that means...
Jason, I have been waiting for someone to spot that poster! She Hulk it is for the win! I took a few close ups this morning and willl update soon.
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EPIC! I love this dio!
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Spry,
This diorama is just so awesome. I'm looking over this thing and I am just amazed at the parts you've used to make such an mind blowing diorama!! I've one question for you, though. If you don't mind revealing one of your "trade secrets." In the picture below, on the left side are these two white barrel type things on the wall. Can we get a close up picture of those and maybe what you used to build them? Thanks.
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I haven't been on here lately,or as much as I would like,and that has caused me to miss this diorama. First I'll say something that's been said 100 times already,and that's how awesome this thing is. I truly wish I had this Hanger Bay to display my figures in. You've done what Hasbro,or any toymaker for that matter hasn't done,and that's build a realistic Star Wars base,(playset doesn't describe how awesome this thing is). This reminds me of the first Iron Man movie,where Obadiah says to the scientist ,"Tony Stark built this in a cave,with nothing but a few scraps!",then the scientist says "I'm sorry,I'm not Tony Stark.",only in this situation you're Tony Stark,your workshop is the cave,and the people at Hasbro are the scientists. ;D
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This is sweet this dio gets better and better every time you show an update !!! awesome work
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I like that little blue ship with the moveable wing... ;)
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Tom, thanks, you know how much I love it too! For those that don't know, Tom started this vehicle and was not sure what direction to take. I talked him into trading it to me and letting me devellope the design further. Thanks so much buddy for letting her go. It is one of my all time favorite custom vehicles.
Thanks again for the kind words friends. Jason I have no trade secrets, just things I have learned over time and I love sharing this stuff with others. They were available with Chap Mai vehicles a few years ago. They may show up in Big Lots stores as we get closer to the Holidays. Here is a crappy pic of the vehicle they came with, I have 3 of them so far. If you look closely you can also find the engine to the chopper in the diorama.
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JediMindtrix, thanks you my friend. That is a great analogy and one that makes me proud. Hope you can find more time to stop in our little corner of the galaxy.
Now I have another update! Nothing you have not seen before. Just better photos showcasing the Vehicle Maintenance Stantion. I am also thinking about adding a base under the legs to make it about 1/2 inch taller and a bit more sturdy.
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I just need to edit my close up pics and I may be back later today with those. Thanks for stopping by.
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This dio keeps getting better and better. My phone woke me up at 4am with an alert telling me it was your birthday. lol. Happy birthday, L.E. ;D
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Thanks Brian! and sorry to wake you so early! ;)
I told you I would be back soon with more photos right!?! People keep mentioning a mirror, not sure what you are talking about. ;D So for the second update today I am showing the other side of the Hangarbay. This is where the major vehicle upgrades, maintenance and even vehicle construction takes place. You can see several tool boxes, supplies, storage contaiiners, vehicle parts and many other things are stored along the back wall. As requested there are several close up shots of all the different elements that bring the dio together. Get ready for photo overload...
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Holy smokes that is just incredible!! I don't have the space available right now for a diorama/display like this, but I will definitely glean some ideas from this for maybe something modular that can be broken down!
There is one thing missing from this diorama though, and I'm not talking about a kitchen sink either.
You need one of those tubes hanging from the ceiling with the attachment on the end for loading and unloading Astromechs from the fighters!!
Jason
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mate this is gonna be up there with Barry's hoth dio !
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This is incredibly well done. Just the detailing in the architecture alone is mind boggling, I keep scanning the pics, trying to figure out what you used in some of the parts. I can pic out some things here and there, but it is really the overall build that is so effective. I want to do something similar just to display aircraft, and this gives me so many ideas. Fantastic work. What did you use to do the vehicle maintenance scaffolding? it looks so simple but I can't place the parts.
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I can't find words...
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Definitively jealous ;D
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Jason, are you spying on me?
Wreckage,the stantion was made from a toy fire truck, legs of a toy water tower and greeblies.
Thanks so much Darth Revenge and Jay!
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Jason, are you spying on me?
Wreckage,the stantion was made from a toy fire truck, legs of a toy water tower and greeblies.
Thanks so much Darth Revenge and Jay!
He he he he!! Not spying, maybe I'm just psychotic ummm... I mean psychic! I had an idea of using an R4 (cone) B.A.D. head for the actual "suction cup" thing at the end of the hose that attaches to the Astro droid's head.
Jason
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My plan on the "droid-lift" was to use some small craft suction cups from Hobby Lobby...
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WOW...........(more stunned silence)............that is epic.
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My plan on the "droid-lift" was to use some small craft suction cups from Hobby Lobby...
Depends on which one he builds. In ANH the droid lift tube looks more like a small suction cup. However, in TESB the droid lift tube looks more like an R4 (cone) dome.
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your dio is out of this world :o top notch!!
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Guys, I have 2 pics where you can barely see the one I am going for. Why this one you ask? Because I have the perfect fodder for it.
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I am in the process of finishing up some operational equipment for the maintenance and construction bay. Also playing around with a removable second level and storage racks for speeders or more storage bins. I will take some WIP pics of this aspect later today. For now I am proud to say the members of X-Wing Rogue Squadron and several Rebels stopped by yesterday for emergency repairs to their vehicle that was damaged durring a mission.
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Group-shots! w00t!!
Jason, I hadn't noticed that before - excellent screen-shot.
Spry - you will pull it off, elegantly, and everyone will go, "Well, yeah - of course!" That's the kind of magic you have. Work it, man, work it!
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Spry,
Speaking of fodder for the Droid Lifter thing (is there an "official" name for it?), didn't the old Kenner maintenance mini-rig thing come with some corrigated hose with a suction cup on the end? Either that or the hose from the Kenner/POTF2 E-Web cannon could work.
Jason
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The wire loom i used in my Hoth dio would work perfectly, man that stuff has so many uses in the SW dio universe
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:o WOW Spry this dio/display is awesome mate. All teh additional parts and equipment you have added just fit right in and look like they should be there in the first place outstanding work buddy just outstanding.
Ron
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Guys, I have 2 pics where you can barely see the one I am going for. Why this one you ask? Because I have the perfect fodder for it.
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Do you notice the 2-dimensional Y-Wing "cut out" in the background? A quick shot on the screen and you'll think that's a fully operable prop. Nope, it's just a 2-D mock cut out.
Jason
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lovin the Dio overdrive thats going on at the mo superb L.E. just superb..
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Thanks Jay, Ron and Doc! Hey Jason, I too noticed that cut out for the Y-Wing!
OK, I have built the astromech lift but not photographed it yet. I have photograped the crane I built along with a few new removable elements that will add variety to the bay. This being the maintenance and construction bay. They will be building a Y-Ugly in the near future now that we have a crane available.
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Ha ha! love the loo!! :)
Brilliant ideas and workmanship! This is a really great Dio already and it just keeps getting better!
Poor old Astro Mechs! Im sure R2 couldnt handle being stored like that! But nice collection! :)
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Love this dio!!! Keeps getting better and better.
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Thanks Psyclone and ShamanLogRay! Here is a pic of the astromech lift and a Y-Wing that was customized by Wraith9. This pic is from my phone, better shots later.
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Excellent DIO! I hope build something like this one day to my rebel hangar.
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I think everyone needs one of these hangars, me included. So when you coming up here and building mine Spry?
Update is on the fp.
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I think everyone needs one of these hangars, me included. So when you coming up here and building mine Spry?
Update is on the fp.
I feel the same way!! I don't know if I have the space for a diorama/display as big as this and I don't have a room dedicated for my collection yet. However, as usual, LE's customs have motivated me to build something similar. I've been looking for any and every little thing to use as filler.
I'm telling you LE is at the top of my list for favorite customizer/diorama builders!!
Jason
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BlackThorn thanks for stopping by and I would love to see you build a hangarbay to display vehicles. It's just a matter of being a scavenger and collecting up bits for a while then you are ready to go.
Tamer I agree! It is just a matter of having parts to work with and letting your imagination run wild. Well I do slow down in the winter and can be held on retainer for travel and diorama building. ;)
Wow Jason, that is a statement that blows me away. Thanks buddy, I am glad if I have inspired anyone in any way. There are so many that have inspired me and I just like sharing with friends who are passionate about there art form.
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LE
Let me give you an example of how I feel about your work that few beyond you and I will probably relate to.
Do you remember back in the late 1980s when Kevin Jones was still considered an "amatuer," but all the pros would come running to watch his contest runs? You can actually find a video of Kevin Jones on youtube where you see all these guys running to watch Kevin's performance. That's the way I feel anytime I see you've updated one of your threads! I'm like, "YES! New stuff!"
So, with that...
You are the Kevin Jones of customizing/diorama building!!
Jason
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Jason, again you are too kind. Kevin Jones you say, WOW! He was one of my favorite flatlanders! So inventive he didn't ride BMX he was an artist that used a bike as an extention of himself. Again youhave made my day with this comparison. Now off to watch the likes of Kevin, RL Osborn and Dennis McCoy for a few hours. What I would do for some MKS graffite X pedals right now! OK it is over, when the sun comes up I am going outside to see if I still have a decade in me...just showed a kid who was boss with a tail whip in the streets 2 months ago while on a quick work break.
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Love the astromech crane :o
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Damn Spry you never cease to amaze buddy the hanger is looking brillant.
Ron
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Awesome..........can't wait to see it all done,well done with this display.
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The scale of this diorama is nuts! Great work, and an inspiring example of repurposing random things.
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man the dio builders are becoming legendary on here ,and L.E. has just entered the dio builders hall of fame!
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I only watched the 3 last pages and ... damn, this is brillant Luke ! And this hangar is so huge ! I love the stock of droids too, quite funny !
I'm hurry but whatever, i'll begin to first page this evening, it's amazing ...
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Sorry it has been so long since I commented here. I am in the middle of several commissions while I don't have much work in the real world going on.
Thanks for the kind words everyone! It's not that I have that much room, I just really wanted to do this so I dedicated 1 shelf.
Jay thanks so much for such high praise.
Glorbes, that is a great compliment coming from you. I have often refered to your scratch builds and am a major fan of your art.
Ron, thanks my friend!
Thanks Brian! You know mw, I had to have one! I love the loading scene starting the Battle of Yavin. I want to include some things that you see in the films to add realism.
Now for a bit of an update. I have been planning a Death Star project for a while now. I showed a quick set up of the panels and flooring a few pages back. As soon as I can finish the figure commissions I will be returning to the Death Star and pretty much at the same time a very iconic scene from ROTJ featuring a certain bounty hunter, Sith Lord and a few Heros. I hope to have updates here more regularly then. I guess I could snap a pic of the amazing piece I got in the mail from Mr. Lazer to hold you over, or should I wait and share when I get it set up?
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Man, you are teasing us, LE..............
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Yep have to agree you are teasing us but I liked to be teased ;D
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So true guys, ha ha! but what do you think? You want a pic of the parts before I get started or would you like to see it once set up?
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OK here is what I am planning with the Death Star. It will be built in separate units that will all fit together and be displayed on a floor or on my shelf. I hope to make all future dioramas this way. Here is a pic of what I have set up to be the first display.
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DSC_0007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8404772309/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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I have always done playset style dioramas and am really torn on this one. I am wanting to go for total accuracy and skip the play features so not sure at this point. I hope to compromise and do both. The detention block will be on the top level and I will build the trash compacter on the bottom level. I am thinking the red control room will be beside the trash compacter as it is about the right size to have both scenes end even with the detention block. The next step is to build the box that will hold these scenes and plan the lighting.
I have also ordered the Bespin Carbon Freeze Chamber from Mr Laser. This is one amazing piece of work and the only way to accurately portray this scene. Well let me just give you some photos rather than explain...
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DSC_0005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8405866412/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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I have huge plans for this one! It too will be in a box so I can move it around/display it anywhere. I plan to add 3 inches to the bottom of the floor and stairs so I can simulate the Han being lowered into the hole and have room for lights. Trying to be totally accurate on this build so it is going to take a while. Sadly one of the tabs on the next to last step was broken so I have to wait on a new one before I go much further. Though my first step is to add the depth to the floor so I will be toying with that while I wait.
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Can't wait to see your CFC. I looked into that a few years back as I remember it wasn't cheap but for the awesomeness was very tempting. :-\
I as a core practice have stayed away from incorporating anything non-Hasbro into my work but if I were to go off coarse this would be it. Most Impressive. :o
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Wow, that looks daggone awesome Spry. Back on the front page.
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Damn Spry you are one busy guy, I love the look of both these diorama they are going to be amazing when complete.
Ron
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Oooooh! Me likey !
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INSANE!!!...In the best way of course!!! Hasbro you can kiss it! Luke's got this! :)
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man those two dio's are gonna kick butt cant wait to see them finished!!!
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Mind Boggling!
I love the Death Star, I still got my original Kenner DS and always wonder what an update would look like! Keep it up!
Carbon Freezing chamber is my Favorite. Are you gonna light the floor panel?
Awesome stuff my friend!
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I was hoping you would start your CFC dio from MrLaser. I will be folowing your build on that for sure.
I also hope that you will be lighting this up.
Such a great piece.
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Holy cow, LE, those are shaping up to be flabberghastingly incredible. Dude, that carbon freeze floor was well worth it. Yep,you gotta light that sucker up when you get it together.
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beautiful work Sprywalker.. the Bespin dio is to drool for.... :D Thank you for sharing...
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Thanks guys and yes, this entire dio will be lit. This one will be a slow process but I tell you, I am dying to jump on the Bespin dio. I have been studying screen caps from ESB and am excited to get ready and bring all those details to life. I think this is one of the toughest scenes from the saga to recreate, so wish me luck.
I am also looking for a second set of the trash base from the compacter set. Don't care what set it is I just want the trash compacter scene to be much deeper. I don't want the figures, just the base.
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I can't wait to see an update on this Bespin Dio. Remember everything you do for this please, I can smell a certain person who might want to comission something along these lines. It just looks great so far L.E.
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Thanks Shawn! I was talking to Darth Daddy 2 days ago about taking notes/building a note book of what was done for each figure/diorama we have made. I said that is why I post so many WIP pics at the Yards. Anyone, myself included, can go thru my threads and see the build for everything I have made. As a matter of fact, I am doing just that right now. I have been commissioned to make several of my Jabba's Palace figures for another collector. So I am looking at how I did everything in my figure thread to remake these guys. Looks like I may get real busy then buddy, you are the second person to mention that they may want me to make them one of these.
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Thats another reason why I wanted to create this place. Can you imagine if some of us took the time to put together a book to document some of the builds that have been shown here with step by steps for some of the outstanding artists like yourself? Best Seller I am thinking!
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Some great stuff. That Rebel Hanger really blows my mind. :o
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Reviving this thread! I did some cleaning in the lab and changed up a section of my shelving with an Indiana Jones display. My Raven Bar diorama was dying to be removed from it's box so I set it up in such a way I can also use the back for the Streets of Cairo scene. I have also been working on casting a few vintage Indy items that are for this set I built a good while ago. I am so glad to be casting and making these parts customizable after all these years.
So first I set this up on the desk just o work things out.
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DSC_0032 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8702627935/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0034 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703756800/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0035 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703749048/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0036 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8702635295/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0037 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703749696/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
So after this set up I knew I wanted to make some covers for these stands. So that prompted fruit stand 2.0!
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DSC_0054 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8702631977/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0053 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703753424/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0052 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703753882/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0051 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8702633457/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0048 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703750782/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0047 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/8703751176/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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Looks great Spry, I love all the color in this. Definitely one of my favorite dios you have created. Back on the front page.
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Huge Indy fan here. I LOVE the market dio!
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Excellent !!! I too am a huge indy fan and you have done an excellent job with this in capturing the look for Cairo !!! I hope you continue more work on indy ... All the best Art
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most excellant use of that dio making a double dio out of it!
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The fruit stand and accessories look fantastic!
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YES!!!!!!!!
An Indy dio! And by the master himself!!!
This is so beautiful and colorful and vibrant and full of life and creativity and energy!
I LOVE THIS!
Oh, how I miss the Indy line! Thanks for keeping the dream alive.
GORGEOUS!
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looking good, Spry! Tell us about the fruit.
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Thanks for the kind words everyone! It is great to hear from some Indy fans here and really glad you dropped by Lance! I have a few Indy related projects going on, more on that soon.Clint, I cast the stands and the fruit from the vintage playset. A friend let me borrow the parts. I am trying to decide if I will cast the large baskets that Marion jumps in or just scratch build a few. They are going to eat up some mold material being my concern. I mocked up a scratch built one wrapped in bandaging product I got at walmart. The only problem is having a working lid, but I may not worry about having one. Barry, thanks, great to hear from you my friend.
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Spry I can't belive I have missed this Indy dio, I totally love what you have done here and your work is always amazing. If I were you I would cast the large baskets even if you don't place Marion in them they would really add to the realism of the dio and I can't wait to see what Indy dios you have coming.
Ron
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Great work! Love the colours! Very clever all the little cast details, fruit etc! Loads of work obviously went into this! How will you do the floor? Sand in a baking tray? Fine grain sand paper? Or more likely something more ingenious, cos sand can make a real mess! Lol!
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Thanks guys and great to hear from you Ron. Thanks so much your words mean a lot as you are the master of Indy customs. SLR, glad you are enjoying my little set up. Yes, the small details are my favorite part. I am still working on a few more for this scene. I have a roll of griptape I will apply to a 1/4 inch thick MDF base and paint tan. I hope to keep it simple as this space will change over time. If it doesn't look good enough I will just add some glue and sand over the griptape. I will add some pics here soon of a few other pieces for this one and another project.
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hey Spry, what are those lil square deals. those are awesome i see great potential for my own use.
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Thanks and yes the long odd shaped building blocks are so fun to work with and look great. I can't remember the name but someone on fb knew what they were and told me the name. I need to find the pic they commented on and I will let you know. They have a web site to order from but I found mine at a thrift store.
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Well, time to dig this thread out of the 3rd page of Diorama post. So, I have caved on the 6 inch line I said I would not buy and am cherry picking the line for figures I want to make displays for. I started with a Cantina booth shadow box as I was repainting figures and ran into a few snags. It is really heavy! I have rebuilt it in styrofoam and learned a lesson after some experimenting so I am still modifying it. I also sculpted chairs for the scene and have now cast 4 of them with great success.
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1551762_578772925545779_1762579238_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236444314/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
While I was waiting on casting material to arrive I was invited to show my work in a sci-fi art show locally. The display space is pretty small so I need some small dioramas to display my figures. I decided the "Ron Hemble style" displays were the way to go. So I started another diorama with several scratch built parts seen below in the pics.
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1619287_576419549114450_884392600_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236444854/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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1004084_576443265778745_1754007229_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236213513/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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1688548_576795029076902_1731946956_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236610566/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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1899_576882195734852_177031475_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236610976/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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1609848_577014199054985_901005951_n (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236214883/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0025 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236506584/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0022 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236042215/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3768/12236461214_e7e1b6727f.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236461214/)
DSC_0021 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236461214/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0024 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236223753/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0026 - Version 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236453504/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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Full reveal.
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DSC_0009 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236477634/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3665/12236473374_ce55698455.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236473374/)
DSC_0013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236473374/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0014 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236074145/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0015 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236634646/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0019 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236260643/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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DSC_0020 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/87594157@N05/12236496014/) by Luke Sprywalker (http://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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wow, that looks great! you and Ron make great vignettes, just awesome and I love that Gonk!
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The cantina chairs look execellent mate but WOW the Sandy dio is just brillant work indeed bro you will knock em dead with this.
Ron
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I like this a good bit. Off to share and hopefully I can put to words how awesome I think this is. And to think you were not going to get into the six inch line up.
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Looks fantastic! I'm enjoying these Tattooine dios you've put together recently, including the scratch built cantina alcove you have going. The GNK droid turned out pretty nice!
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I got back in here to just view this and that GNK again this morning. This looks like it walked right off the movie set.
Man, I hope they make some Battle of Hoth 6 inchers. If they do I would like to formall request a commission along these same lines as this mini-dio. I think it is just a great way to show off the characters.
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I love your re-purposing of plastic junk. t's masterful.
Lesson: Save every random piece of oddly shaped plastic.
You've justified my saving similar greebles. Thanks. I'd better start using them now.
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That is a fantastic Tattooine dio.
I love all the details (especially the Gonk)
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So where's the custom dio? I only see a screen cap from the movie. ;)
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Thanks so much guys! I worked hard on this set up and am very proud of it. Thanks for the inspiration Ron!
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It's just so awesome i hope i get as good as you bud.
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Simply amazing ! I am Still in awe of the power droid very inspiring !
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I am so jealous of Star Wars builders....ANYTHING can be added to any scene. Unless you are making something specific, any doodad or bauble counts.
Great work here as always Luke! I may not post much, but I lurk!
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As usual from you: a really great job (http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/froehlich/k010.gif) (http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php)
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Hey buddy that dio is astounding! Nice work.
I especially love the GONK. The thing looks as if it were a sideshow piece or something. The build on that is pure genius. You should keep that one for the dio and build another one (un-painted) and cast the parts. Sell it as a kit. I love it!
Also I'd like to see how you put together that up-right ventilation shaft.
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Thanks so much guys! I worked hard on this set up and am very proud of it. Thanks for the inspiration Ron!
You should be proud of your work it is sensational and anytime buddy.
Ron
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DAMN THAT IS FREAKING BRILLIANT.
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When I saw your beautifully created GONK droid, to say "I crapped my pants" would be an understatement. It was as if my "butt water" broke. Sick as always, L.E..
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Oh boy, I am clearing the cob webs today! Opening this thread back up by finally photographing a diorama I made 1 year ago almost to the day! Completed pics of my "Cantina Alcove" can be found below. Thanks for having a look!
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(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7307/15812356104_23aef8a84c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/q6hszo)DSC_0083 (https://flic.kr/p/q6hszo) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8577/16433941652_0b00088d0f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r3dfiA)DSC_0088 (https://flic.kr/p/r3dfiA) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7439/16433115121_2615e9b2dd_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/r391B4)DSC_0084 (https://flic.kr/p/r391B4) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7351/16248632609_0e9b90a374_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qKQuo6)DSC_0078 (https://flic.kr/p/qKQuo6) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8661/16247468750_e99fd47807_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qKJwpy)DSC_0077 (https://flic.kr/p/qKJwpy) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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Wow, has it been that long?
Anyhew, you dio looks fantastic. that plaster and paint work and doo dads are fantastic. Ah what Hasbro would have on their hands if they even made half a dio like this. I wish you could go into factory mode and just crank these out. They would sell by the thousands.
Off to share.
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Thanks Shawn! I have no clue why Hasbro doesn't see the need for dioramas. Oh well, that is why I hope to offer more dios for sale.
Up next, Han in Carbonite display from Jabba's Palace.
(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8563/16259597578_8a107c4868_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qLNFTh)DSC_0070 (https://flic.kr/p/qLNFTh) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7313/16259865720_74c7709d7c_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qLQ4Aq)DSC_0071 (https://flic.kr/p/qLQ4Aq) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/16261023259_bcd826ca08_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/qLVZFZ)DSC_0073 (https://flic.kr/p/qLVZFZ) by Luke Sprywalker (https://www.flickr.com/people/87594157@N05/), on Flickr
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That one and the alcove just shine, Spry.
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WOW, love them both!! Excellent work!
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Folks it was awesome to see these in person. The work just shined so much better looking at it first hand. The Han in Carbonite Dio was perhaps my second. I just really liked the Sandtrooper with Gonk Droid Dio. That Gonk was just over the top. I can't ever see Hasbro doing one in that scale better! Off to share.
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There is not a single one of your creations that isn't amazingly impressive. The Han in Carbonite dio has got to be the best---in this scale or 3.75"---that I've seen. Simply outstanding!
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I would have loved to gauge the crowds reaction to that hanging Han one.
Man, pretty stuff, spry.
I love the color palett that you use. It is part of your signature.
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WOW both the cantina and Carbonite displays and awesome.
Ron
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WOW, haven't you come a long way since we last spoke!?
Faultless attention to detail and a great image too!
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Thanks so much for all of the comments everyone! Sorry for my MIA status, as winter nears I hope to be more active and share some new work.
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Thanks so much for all of the comments everyone! Sorry for my MIA status, as winter nears I hope to be more active and share some new work.
Great to hear. I was just talking about you on CAFN last night.