Author Topic: Luke Sprywalker Dioramas Updated 2-6 Han in carbonite display! (Read 80078 times)

DocOutlands · « **Reply #270 on:** October 13, 2012, 03:33:20 PM »

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!!

Darth Revenge · « **Reply #271 on:** October 13, 2012, 10:51:35 PM »

As usual, it's just "terrific" (in a good sense)

IMPURGE · « **Reply #272 on:** October 15, 2012, 09:53:46 AM »

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.

Luke Sprywalker · « **Reply #273 on:** October 15, 2012, 12:24:45 PM »

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.

PackRatStudios · « **Reply #274 on:** October 15, 2012, 01:03:41 PM »

I think you bashed the kit! Looks awesome!

clone10 · « **Reply #275 on:** October 15, 2012, 05:14:24 PM »

Awesome!!!

Mando Assasin · « **Reply #276 on:** October 15, 2012, 05:18:56 PM »

SWEET! This is AWESOME!

wraithnine · « **Reply #277 on:** October 15, 2012, 10:13:52 PM »

love the way you take ordinary pieces of household junk and do extraordinary dio's with them L.E. looks awesome buddy !

M4K3R1 · « **Reply #278 on:** October 16, 2012, 01:34:29 AM »

Great hangar!! Can't wait to see this operational with vehicles/ships. The mirror creates a great effect.

darthdaddy · « **Reply #279 on:** October 16, 2012, 07:29:38 AM »

That mirror idea is outstanding. Love how this is developing!

Luke Sprywalker · « **Reply #280 on:** October 16, 2012, 07:32:15 AM »

Thanks guys and wait no longer...

DocOutlands · « **Reply #281 on:** October 16, 2012, 11:23:17 AM »

Mirror = ancient model railroader trick.

Dude, this is rockin!!

JediMerc · « **Reply #282 on:** October 16, 2012, 06:38:08 PM »

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.

r1bb1t · « **Reply #283 on:** October 17, 2012, 10:12:17 AM »

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.

Luke Sprywalker · « **Reply #284 on:** October 22, 2012, 05:18:57 AM »

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.