Topic: Hemble's Dio's 2- "Get to your fighter" 1:48 02/06/2024

[hemble]

That turned out nice. Off to share!

Thanks heaps Shawn.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

Started a new dio,

Assault on Echo Base 1:12 scale.

So far the base is built up using balsa wood and foam board. I peeled off one side and used a soldering iron to do the extraction marks and the slip plate is made from plastic card.

The trooper is from Hasbro's BS 6" line and I removed the hand and cut of the hand armour and then used Bandai's hand's and added the hand armour and also using a Bandai E-11 blaster.

I removed the plastic karma and will replace it with a cloth one.

Ron

[Tamer]

Very nice Ron. You know I am gonna follow this one close. Off to share.

[hemble]

Hi All,

Very nice Ron. You know I am gonna follow this one close. Off to share.

Thanks heaps Shawn and I have another Snowtrooper dio after this one then onto your dio.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,
 
More work done to the base, I have added the snow by using watered down spakfilla and then covered the wall and floor. While the spakfilla was drying I used a lightly damped brush and swept across the wall and the vent was made using plastic card and a plastic fly swatter.

Ron

[Tamer]

Looking good Ron. Off to share.

[FialaFernbrugg]

I love your dios Ron.
Your attention to detail and your creativity is outstanding.
Keep up the great work my friend.

-Christoph

[hemble]

Hi All,

Looking good Ron. Off to share.

Thanks heaps Shawn.

I love your dios Ron.
Your attention to detail and your creativity is outstanding.
Keep up the great work my friend.

-Christoph

Thanks heaps Christoph.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

The base for Echo base is done and I just need to do the figure now.

The wall and floor were given a few washes of Vallejo's Foundation white and then a dry brush of Vallejo white.

The hoses at the top are from an old fish tank pump cut to size and the hoses at the bottom are from an old camer charger, they were glued in place and then I used thin wire for the support brackets.

The steam/vapours coming form the vent was done bu ripping a piece of cotton wool apart and then gluing some of it to the vent.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

Inbetween doing the Echo base dio I decided to start another Snowtrooper dio and this is Ice Caves from SW battlefront.
 The base is balsa wood and foam board and the stalagmites/stalactites are done using old pieces of high density foam. I used watered down spakfilla to cover the base and now need to paint it and do the ice and do the figure.

Ron

[Tamer]

Oh yeah! Both are looking great. Time to go share both updates.

[mr.Jedi1977]

Really loving these mini Dios.  Its been helping me as you saw with lots of ideas ! as always fantastic

[hemble]

Hi All,

Oh yeah! Both are looking great. Time to go share both updates.

Thanks Shawn.

Really loving these mini Dios.  Its been helping me as you saw with lots of ideas ! as always fantastic

Cheers buddy.

Ron

[hemble]

Hi All,

Have done more on the Ice Cave dio. The pics are in order on how I did the recipe/work.

I painted the walls with watered down Vallejo Dark Blue and let it dry.

Once dry I used Woodland Scenics Water Effects and covered the wall, ceiling and partial floor and once dry it becames clear.

Once the Water Effects was dry then used Woodland Scenics Realistic Water mixed with a little Vallejo Dark Blue and gave the ice area's several coats.

Once the Realistic Water/ Dark Blue was dry I then mixed Vallejo Foundation White to the mix I had left over to make it a light blue and covered the ice areas again with several coats.

Once dry I need to several layes of Realistic Water to give the ice area's more depth.

[hemble]

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