The Spectre's Dioramas

[IMPURGE]

nutz Spectre absolutely friggin' nutz never would thot about doing something like that.  I figured keeping mine just for greeblies for vehicle, these are awesome great job.

[The Spectre]

Thanks guys! Look for several more tonight or tomorrow!

[The Spectre]

4 or 5 weeks ago, I was in my garage looking through my fodder boxes looking for a part for my most recent creation, the repulsorskiff "Niddler's Revenge" and stumbled across a gallon-sized ziplock bag full of those crappy ROC spring-loaded missile launchers (as well as some old ARAH, Iron man 2 and misc. ones mixed in). Initially, I was going to toss them in the trash as they are more or less useless, but decided to see if there was any way of salvaging them for dio parts or tech details.

This is what I came up with:

Fusion Generators








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Sensor Pods








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Perimeter Sensor Pod








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Security Sensors








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Moisture Vaperator








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Not too shabby for stuff that was initially going to be tossed out, huh?

More diorama accessories (2 more generators and a bunch of other items) coming next week!

[Jedi Minstrel]

WOW!!!  Amazing use for those.  I know what I'm doing this week.

[Luke Sprywalker]

Spectre if ever you are going to throw away parets like this please offer it up  to the community as I would gladly pay shipping to get fodder. I use this stuff all the time. They also look good added to vehicles. I love what you turned them into then with your paint skills they are just awesome! Great call and I am glad they didn't make it into the trash!


oh yea, I relly love the moisture vap. great job cobbling everything together! I just live for random things like this made from junk.

[flaccideagle]

Again this is great stuff.

WOW... I really love these.

[Tamer]

Wow, painted up they look even better. Back on the fp with them.

[The Spectre]

Another batch of  "junk part" diorama accessories coming tomorrow after I get home from work.... 

[The Spectre]

5 or 6 weeks ago, I was in my garage looking through my fodder boxes looking for a part for my most recent creation, the repulsorskiff "Niddler's Revenge" and stumbled across a gallon-sized ziplock bag full of those crappy ROC spring-loaded missile launchers (as well as some old ARAH, Iron man 2 and misc. ones mixed in). Initially, I was going to toss them in the trash as they are more or less useless, but decided to see if there was any way of salvaging them for dio parts or tech details.

This is what I came up with:

Fusion Generators








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Perimeter Sensors








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Sensor Pods








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Sand Pirate Watch Tower
























Not too bad for stuff that was destined for the trash, huh?

There were 3 more devices built for this project, but I have not decided on color schemes for them yet so they will be posted at some point in the future...

[Tamer]

That Watch Tower looks awesome. I can see one of the Yavin Moon Rebels in that Tower.  Tiime to take this pic update to the front page.

[DocOutlands]

Really really neat stuff!  What did you use as the "cup" for the watchtower?

[The Spectre]

Really really neat stuff!  What did you use as the "cup" for the watchtower?

Thanks!

It's a removable turret from the Cobra Ringneck vehicle from the early 2000's. I have another one to make another tower in the future

[TIEpilot]

Awesome sentry post...

Love the coloring on it. Look very used, and that is a good thing, even though it sounds weird typing it...LOL


TIEpilot

[Luke Sprywalker]

Great work on all accounts! Each piece has a lot of character and works very well.

[JediMerc]

Absolutely amazing use of imagination! These are spectacular!

I also have a ton of those missile launchers from figs over the years and have thought about the same exact thing you've done here, but I never actually did anything with them.

I love the paint technique that you use to make these look like they actually came from the SW movies as set pieces...are you willing to share some insights into your paint process?  I know I'd love to be able to even come close to replicating this paint technique!