Swampy X Wing and a film crew

kiwigav · Post by **kiwigav** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 8:44 am

awesome mate. cant wait for the finished pics

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 3:43 pm

kiwigav wrote:awesome mate. cant wait for the finished pics

I can't wait to get near finishing

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:03 pm

I got the water problem solved and pretty confident with it...just need to get it murky enough
Now I have turned thoughts to this pic and the rest of the set...working on some ideas for it

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 5:29 pm

You know you gotta add this clapperboard guy now I shown you the image right?... Lol..

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There is also a short no audio behind the scenes video posted on the Facebook page

https://m.facebook.com/rotjeditdroid

It shows a different angle to yours showing the overhead lighting and scenery. It's way back in there posts log but still viewable.. Don't know if you have been and taken a look there yet..
Continued success Scott. More soon please..

All the best..

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 7:23 pm

Square truss aluminum scaffolding is what I need.... like behind this beautiful MG, love how he displayed this
Maybe use wire as the internal cross parts and aluminum tube
I cannot solder aluminum so might have to use brass

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:07 pm

Yeah....

Hey can you not check Ebay for Model Railroad truss bridges and modify to suit your needs? OO/ HO scale would be small enough wouldn't it?? Just an idea, you seem to be enjoying the scratch building..

Good luck Scott, hope my suggestion helps..

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:47 pm

wappynutter wrote:Yeah....
Hey can you not check Ebay for Model Railroad truss bridges and modify to suit your needs? OO/ HO scale would be small enough wouldn't it?? Just an idea, you seem to be enjoying the scratch building..
Good luck Scott, hope my suggestion helps..

OOhh good thought, will look
Thanks

MikeyKb · Post by **MikeyKb** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:39 am

you could also use styrene tubing, then paint it silver

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 3:30 pm

Sat last night at my desk with brass tubes, aluminum tubes and styrene tubes....gheese it is a big job

rodrant · Post by **rodrant** » Sun Sep 27, 2015 4:01 pm

This is just too good to miss !

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Sep 28, 2015 7:25 am

Gracias Amigo!!!
Got zero modelling done this weekend...house demolition sales and prep for taking old house down in early October
I am exhausted and flipping busy

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:44 pm

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"Yes, I am sure it is perfectly safe for droids....just hang on"

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:53 pm

Been busy with life and in a bit of a slump with modelling....Mikey got me going again by telling me about a local IPMS model show. Boy I have a long way to go skill wise, there were some superb builds, my favorite was a lit Nautalis diorama from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea fame.

So I switched from wallowing in lighting and background and moved into crashing the X Wing.
I have to sink the bird into the base to get some swamp depth, so chiseled out some plaster and wood and angle cut the lower left blaster.

Added two brass pins and a rod for support and mechanical hold to the base; pardon my meat hooks in the photo

It is a bit of progress

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:13 am

Your plan for this build is a difficult build Scott, so chin up.

It looks awesome so far and you're making it up as you're going. That's a eat display of good skills.
No more mojo poo poo.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:30 am

Coen wrote:Your plan for this build is a difficult build Scott, so chin up.

It looks awesome so far and you're making it up as you're going. That's a eat display of good skills.
No more mojo poo poo.

Thanks for the kind words my friend, muchly needed
Yes, I am kind of making it up and modifying things as I go...not too unusual for me!
Was just net surfing for some small LED lights and controller for the lighting.
Have been stumped with making the square truss scaffolding as I know what I want and how I want it to look, just how to get there is the problem

Hence the funk

PS have a great Thanksgiving Day Holiday....our turkey is cooking now and smelling awesome

DBMiller · Post by **DBMiller** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:02 am

This has got to be one of the most imaginative builds I've seen in a long time!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:10 am

DBMiller wrote:This has got to be one of the most imaginative builds I've seen in a long time!

Says the guy willing to replicate a crashed starship in the desert!!!! That is stupendous

Mine is a piece of cake comparatively ; Or maybe we are brothers in OCD modelling craziness

Now I need to find some 1/72 civilian figures

....those movie set sidelines are filled with normal people
Anyone got some ideas???

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 1:41 am

Mudding up the nose....trying for a just plowed through the muck look

Found that oo scale train stuff is about 1/75 scale....might go that route for more figures
Will go to the train hobby store and have a look for figures and maybe some trusses

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:35 pm

My train hobby shop in Vancouver came through big time and was open today, Canadian Thanksgiving day
The plastic girders will give me a headstart for the lighting trusses.
The pack of H0 scale peoples are pretty good and I will Frankenstein them up a bit to the forms I want
1/72 and H0 are close but not the same....00 would be better, but that is mostly in the UK

So tonight I model!!!!

after my chores and the dog walk and the dishes and and and

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:38 pm

wappynutter wrote:Yeah....
Hey can you not check Ebay for Model Railroad truss bridges and modify to suit your needs? OO/ HO scale would be small enough wouldn't it?? Just an idea, you seem to be enjoying the scratch building..
Good luck Scott, hope my suggestion helps..

And he truly is the mad genius...thanks Andy

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:52 pm

He models!!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:26 am

Coen wrote:He models!!

Oh yes indeed

I know you understand when a diorama gets into your head and starts taking over
This is a huge jump ahead for me having these ready-made girders. Now ideas spinning up in the noggin about lights and drapes...

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 6:09 am

Rare to find something that you need...may not be exact, but pretty darn good

True metal aluminum painted and CA glued them together so the truss parts are most visible.
Do some spray work when weather improves
Aluminum rod will come up through the solid bottom part and attach to the base...somehow

Busy work and home life this coming week, will try to squeak in some model time

kiwigav · Post by **kiwigav** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:57 am

Looking sweet mate

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 11:46 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote:
wappynutter wrote:Yeah....
Hey can you not check Ebay for Model Railroad truss bridges and modify to suit your needs? OO/ HO scale would be small enough wouldn't it?? Just an idea, you seem to be enjoying the scratch building..
Good luck Scott, hope my suggestion helps..

And he truly is the mad genius...thanks Andy

Hahaha.... Thanks Scott, greatly appreciated mate.

And......

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Rare to find something that you need...may not be exact, but pretty darn good

True metal aluminum painted and CA glued them together so the truss parts are most visible.
Do some spray work when weather improves
Aluminum rod will come up through the solid bottom part and attach to the base...somehow

Busy work and home life this coming week, will try to squeak in some model time

... So glad you found exactly what I was thinking to use..
Hopefully the ease of construction outweighed the cost for this project.
You are gonna build some fantastic rigging with these, all drapes and back drops... Lighting and cables..
Awesome stuff, good to see you back and in love with the build again..
It's gonna be spectacular, can feel it in my scratch building bones.. Lol..

Continued success, hope life's not getting in the way too much bud...

All the best..

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 3:50 pm

Thanks Andy, I was surprised to find this in the store. It was on a far back corner shelf!
I had looked online and could not see any so was about to buy styrene stock and make it when I found the package
Under $20 CAD so not a horrible price and I have used only one sprue, so lots of extra for the future builds.
The "HO people" as I like to call them were the same amount and will be used in other dios as well
Thanks for the kind words

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:17 pm

kiwigav wrote:Looking sweet mate

Cheers pal, hope to make something out of it all

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:41 pm

Ordered some LED's and a battery pack for $2 this morning....see if I can make those into spot lights
Been digging out trees and hauling stuff, so pretty bagged at night....house goes down this week maybe???

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 5:00 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Ordered some LED's and a battery pack for $2 this morning....see if I can make those into spot lights
Been digging out trees and hauling stuff, so pretty bagged at night....house goes down this week maybe???

Yay!!... lighting..... Lol...

Good on ya Scott.. We'll light these builds together mate...
Good luck, continued success...
... and hope all is going well with the house demolition work..

More progress soon i hope..
Keep safe dude..

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:24 pm

Here is a post for ya Andy...my cast of crazy characters

This is going to be the guy with the movie clapperboard under his arm.....I had to look up that name.
Well this dude, named Andrew, is a bit tipsy and is hitting on gorgeous Amanda from makeup who has no interest in him

Then we have the movie kingpin, Mr Moneybags and his Hollywood fixated wife, Trixie

a couple of little kids who will be playing with the second R2D2 I made

and my favorites, Hugh and Lou the movie set guys wondering what the heck is going on here and sure that this stupid movie will never fly...another flop from this studio and maybe we should be looking for other work

That is my cast of extras watching from the sidelines
Oh and I found some trees...had to fight my dog for these sticks as she only wanted ones that were in my hand, not the stick I gave her.

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:49 am

Bit of a motley crew

Meh, best I could do

mincemeat · Post by **mincemeat** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:52 am

I'd be hitting on Amanda too, she's hot! Your dio is going to be an epic work of art when it's done!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 12:59 am

mincemeat wrote:I'd be hitting on Amanda too, she's hot! Your dio is going to be an epic work of art when it's done!

Lord I hope so

and thanks for looking...and keep your eyes off Amanda, she's taken!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:33 am

Sunday night last gasp of modelling before another work week

Planting Dagobah Trees

Whatever genius designed this set made trees with suspended trunks and root tendril "feet"
Ok Mr Smarty pants, I can do that. Clear sprue supports drilled into base and fit hole in trunk of wood.

Brass connectors drilled and fitted so I can add these root feet things

Pretty solid just friction fitted, but by the time I get things cemented it will be pretty stable. Then cover everything with lichen and such with background photos in place and voila we have a swamp...oh and I will make the water effect later too
Have a good week everyone

MikeyKb · Post by **MikeyKb** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:03 am

looks amazing! you can also use toilet paper to cover/connect your roots to the trunk/tree base. You use water and PVA mix, and then wrap it. it gives it a solid effect,the wrinkles in the TP make it look very natural. I've seen it online, I'm gonna go see if I can find it for you...

MikeyKb · Post by **MikeyKb** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:04 am

YA! here you go!
http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=41545.0

HTH!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:31 am

MikeyKb wrote:YA! here you go!
http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=41545.0

HTH!

That is an awesome reference, thanks Mikey

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:27 pm

MikeyKb wrote:YA! here you go!
http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=41545.0

HTH!

That is an awesome find Mikey....
... and some fan-bloody-tastic progress this past week Scott, well done dude..

Those treetops and roots and vines will keep you busy but i can see lots of interesting solutions in Mikey's share here...
If you get the chance you know you gotta try for those canopies..

As another possibility, try creating the roots with "Real" roots.. Its how i make my teeny scale trees..
Continued success bud.. All the best..

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:29 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:
mincemeat wrote:I'd be hitting on Amanda too, she's hot! Your dio is going to be an epic work of art when it's done!
Lord I hope so
and thanks for looking...and keep your eyes off Amanda, she's taken!

See... awesome progress right there....

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:32 pm

Planting Dagobah Trees

Whatever genius designed this set made trees with suspended trunks and root tendril "feet"
Ok Mr Smarty pants, I can do that. Clear sprue supports drilled into base and fit hole in trunk of wood.

.. and such a clever idea with the clear sprue... Genius... Gonna be Epic...

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:56 pm

wappynutter wrote:
Planting Dagobah Trees

Whatever genius designed this set made trees with suspended trunks and root tendril "feet"
Ok Mr Smarty pants, I can do that. Clear sprue supports drilled into base and fit hole in trunk of wood.
.. and such a clever idea with the clear sprue... Genius... Gonna be Epic...

Thank you, the shape of these darn trees make it so you can't just plug them into the base.
I used the clear sprue as a support for my Huey build as well...they work well, can be stretched and are almost invisible
I am going to replace that second little tree with a larger one, just gotta go hunting for sticks on the dog walk again

Cheers mate, Scott

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:16 pm

Twokidsnosleep wrote:
wappynutter wrote:
Planting Dagobah Trees

Whatever genius designed this set made trees with suspended trunks and root tendril "feet"
Ok Mr Smarty pants, I can do that. Clear sprue supports drilled into base and fit hole in trunk of wood.
.. and such a clever idea with the clear sprue... Genius... Gonna be Epic...
Thank you, the shape of these darn trees make it so you can't just plug them into the base.
I used the clear sprue as a support for my Huey build as well...they work well, can be stretched and are almost invisible
I am going to replace that second little tree with a larger one, just gotta go hunting for sticks on the dog walk again
then use Mikey's reference and some other tricks for the stump coverage and roots
Cheers mate, Scott

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:17 pm

Will also use Mikey's trick for the stump coverage

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 10:53 am

That's looking totally and properly awesome now bud. Those figs are fab!

I was wondering what you were going to use. I'm thinking that the background and trees are going to be the real trick for your piece.
Looks superb so far!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:48 pm

Coen wrote:That's looking totally and properly awesome now bud. Those figs are fab!

I was wondering what you were going to use. I'm thinking that the background and trees are going to be the real trick for your piece.
Looks superb so far!

Thanks man
Trying to conjure up something for background, scaffold and lighting...stuff on the way from E Bay
We shall see

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:12 am

House before 4:30 pm today

Then "It" arrives in the driveway

By 6 pm it is all down

weird feeling for me, wife and kids

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:59 am

LTmodelmaking · Post by **LTmodelmaking** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:28 pm

What's the story behind the demolition?

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:37 pm

LTmodelmaking wrote:What's the story behind the demolition?

That was our house for 13 years
In my threads, I have been moaning and groaning about moving and losing model space and time as we are building a new modelling space...I mean we are building a new modelling space with a house attached

Got some cool ideas for a 16x12 hobby room in the new home

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:08 pm

I like your perspective on that... Building a modelling space with a house attached.

Hehe

That's a great sized work area, Pauls cave is 8x10 I believe and mine is 11x13 so yours will be freaking humongous!

Very nice... Envious.