Topic: Hangarbay's Dioramas

[Tamer]

Sweet! I can't wait to see this in action!

Jules you are a graphic genious.

[Phatty]

I'm digging it big time!

[beige-4]

lovin that corridor!

[DocOutlands]

How did I miss this??

HOW DID I MISS THIS?

If I were prone to such things, an apoplectic (apocalyptic? ) fit would be in order.  Maybe a r1bb1t-rave, even!  No, DEFINITELY a r1bb1t-rave!  AND a fit!

But alas, I am not prone to such, so I shall simply say thank you and loot the XWA site of gorgeous work to be printed out once I am able to feed my laser printer again.  Then I shall built.  And build.  AND BUILD!!!!!

If you are so inclined, more pics of your corridor/briefing-room construction would not go amiss.

Genius.  Sheer, artistic genius.

(ok, how does the A4 size compare to our US sizes?)

[hangarbay94]

Thanks Doc, what wonderful feedback!

Your query about A4 caught me by surprise, I assumed that the size was standard globally. Anyhow, usually if you print a JPEG from Windows Picture Viewer you have the option to resize an image to fit the medium, I'd try that route first.

Jules.

[DocOutlands]

Yeah, that was going to be my first approach - "best fit to page" or whatever it is.  I know I see you guys on the other side of the pond use A4 in reference to paper a lot.  I'm just assuming it is standard 8.5"x11" "letter" as we call it, but me and my assumptions always get in trouble!

Something I am going to experiment with when I can restock my toner cartridge is giving the panels some actual 3-dimensional texture by printing a label out and attaching it to a sheet of craft-foam, then cutting out details like sub-panels and gluing them in their proper places on the "flats"  to create actual thickness changes.  I've got some other ideas perking about, as well.  You know I can never leave well enough alone!

Are you planning to put together some hallway panels that are lighter in color than the hanger-bay walls?  Of course, since it is a jpeg, I can mess about with the colors myself - but that's like letting a child embellish the Mona Lisa with a fist full of crayons!

[dana.raye.smith]

This is another truly amazing piece HB94.
The detail and size itself is intimidating.
I have tried a few small backdrops and was never really pleased with the outcome...I copied existing stuff like the figure backdrop from the Boba Fett Slave1 vehicle set onto pieces of A4 sticker sheets and placed them onto standard posterboard cut and configured in the same fashion as the backdrop itself. Poster board is real flimsy in itself. And i didnt notice that the printer had been set to black only nd made it all a dreary light grey.
I lack the photoshop skills and time to do this on my own right now, but you keep giving me reasons to try again and again.
And for Doc, they have the A4 sticker sheets at office depot or staples and just about everywhere... even WM if you are lucky... ussually in packs of 25 or more.
I am off to check out your XWA site .... and thanks again.
Truly inspiring.

[hangarbay94]

Thanks so much guys. This X-Wing project is taking over again, I can feel it!!!!

Last night I made a large door, so now the first part of the corridor set is complete. Next I'm going to make a stepped section, so that I can get some interesting shots looking up and down into sections of the ship. All of the parts separate so I can use them to create different locations. All these decal sheets will be available on the X-Wing Alliance web site when I'm done.


And here are the pieces complete with Photoshop lighting effects...



Now it's onto the briefing room itself..this is going to be a really hard project, it'll certainly involve a similar amount of work as with the Endor Platform I made. I found this hat box and thought it would be ideal as the bones for the diorama. More WIP's as I progress.

[ScreamingSamuraiStudio]

WOW..
   Those are some great corridors you've got. Do you have any video tutorials on how to make the door arches?

[Tamer]

Oh yeah, time for a front page update. Jules it is looking great!

[DocOutlands]

**THUD**


Jaw, meet Floor - Floor, Jaw.

[hannsfartknocker]

sweet diorama man

[CloneSniper78]

Awesome Jules!

[artilarytrooper321]

that look really cool 

[CaptainLux]

Awesome corridors jules!