Twokidsnosleep Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) Just to prove I have not been sitting on my hands doing nothing all year...movie scene diorama from Star Wars. Luke has just stepped out of X Wing, R2 hasn't fallen into swamp yet Edited June 21, 2016 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 7, 2015 Author Posted December 7, 2015 Hey, thanks guysIf you are into this sort of Star Wars thing, the newer Bandai kits are really well done, go together perfectly and they have a ton of different subjects
Jim B Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 Very cool, Scott.I can just hear the director, Irvin Kershner, saying, "Now, Mark, walk down the front of the fighter, and don't slip!"
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 8, 2015 Author Posted December 8, 2015 (edited) Very cool, Scott.I can just hear the director, Irvin Kershner, saying, "Now, Mark, walk down the front of the fighter, and don't slip!"".....and for god sakes don't fall in until you have taken off your helmet"I had no idea he directed this, and will add him into the mix in a day or so; thanks for the correction....just gotta find the right figureThanks for looking Jim and everyone else as well Edited December 8, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Ramfins59 Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 That looks great Scott. I'll have to look into those Bandai kits as my grandson is really getting into Star Wars lately...... and he's only 4...!!!
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 8, 2015 Author Posted December 8, 2015 That looks great Scott. I'll have to look into those Bandai kits as my grandson is really getting into Star Wars lately...... and he's only 4...!!! Oh I absolutely recommend them!!! Less expensive than Fine Moulds, better engineered than Revell or others. I did not need to glue anything on the X wing when I put it together. Great kits and thanks for posting
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Ok, working on fixing up my gaff Here are the two directors together Irvin Kershner and George Lucas Working on the hat and beard for Mr Kershner, made from a 1/72 Army guy Edited December 10, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
bobthehobbyguy Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Nice workl. Love the concept of the movie set.
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Hey thanks guys...it was supposed to be just the crashed X wing..... then saw the movie set photo....then got challenged to add actual lightingWas fun learning and combining stuff; woodworking for the base, made brass soldered supports for the background curtains, investigated silicone water effects, delved into painting figures, electronics and soldering....Kind of pushes you out of your comfort zones Edited December 10, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 9, 2015 Author Posted December 9, 2015 Very kind of you Rob, thanks for looking
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Ok Jim, got Irvin made and added in. He was a Hasegawa 1/72 weapons lift truck driver. I made him a fuzzy sweater and a hat. I think he has an Abe Lincoln or Fidel Castro look going on as well Still have final pics to do on W/E, will post more then Edited December 10, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
10thumbs Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 That looks great Scott! The swamp looks so good I can almost smell it, excellent work.What's the story with the spotlights up on top? Are they from model railroading? It appears you have quite a hand with landscaping, do you do railroading?Michael PS: The pic just above....now I know where my new missing clamp tweezers are! lol.
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) That looks great Scott! The swamp looks so good I can almost smell it, excellent work. What's the story with the spotlights up on top? Are they from model railroading? It appears you have quite a hand with landscaping, do you do railroading? Michael PS: The pic just above....now I know where my new missing clamp tweezers are! lol. Oh yeah, sorry to borrow those tweezers, will give them right back I am not a railroader, but one of my favourite shops in Vancouver is Central Hobbies. They are full on railroading store and have so much stuff that isn't behind locked cabinets so I can go an pick through what will work The scaffolding is train bridge girder, the spotlights are oil drums and the lights are battery powered LED Christmas bulbs Making Spot lights: oil drums spun on Dremel lathe to remove seam lines, glued drum to it's sprue to act as support, bulb inserted bent and distal side painted black Pretty simple actually. This is a good time of year to find cheap battery powered LED's and you can chop em up and re-solder to your configuration Edited December 10, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
10thumbs Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 Scott, that's ingenious and looks very good. Excellent.
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 10, 2015 Author Posted December 10, 2015 Even a blind squirrel gets a nut every once in a while
Brudda Posted December 17, 2015 Posted December 17, 2015 Love it!!!! A friend knows George Lucas personally and I was invited to see all the cool stuff from the movies. He would of been proud of this.
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Hey thanks for the good vibes guys ?Lucas' ranch is supposed to be quite the place, that would be cool. I am the worst Star Wars Nerd ever, so would look like an idiot meeting someone like that.During research, I saw some pretty cool pictures of the model building and stop photography sets that the early movies used. The old movies have a certain charm to them that the newer overdone cgi cannot achieve IMHO. I hope this latest release isn't over the top with the cgi effects Edited December 17, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 17, 2015 Author Posted December 17, 2015 Going to throw in a couple more pics This is the inspiration photo and here we are all finished
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