JediMichael
Master Member
Its like Zach Galifianakis' Between two ferns, just much cooler.
So I've seen so many dioramas of an AT-ST falling over from the logs tripping it. Even more like its been months/years since it had fallen and weeds growing over top it....but doing google searches and other searches, I literally could not find one being smashed from the two logs. Best was a youtube video of guys smashing a lego set of one.
So I thought this would be an interesting challenge to try out. Been planning in my head of how to tackle it, but first had to get some other projects out of the way first.
Then last week the Bandai model comes in, and they sent C3-P0 and BB-8. Sent that back, still wanting for the refund, but ordered this again, from a different seller.
So I started this morning, which begins with the legs, which is the easy part, as they aren't really effected by the logs.
Now for the harder part. Basically the idea would be to have it somewhere between these two frames, frozen in time. There is a frame in the film between the two, but its a giant fireball. I'll probably have a little cotton colored orange coming out, but not too much. We'll see.
I remembered I had this string from last year buying a Christmas tree. I had figured Walmart would have something to tie it down to the car....nope, had to go buy this. Benefits me now.
The idea would be to tie this around the logs I make, and then have some stiff string in the air, like its hanging from the tree, but the diorama ends before you would see the actual tree.
Used this clear tacky glue, but wasn't quite stiff enough, so tried super glue.....
...that totally did the trick.
Painted the little guys who are about to meet their doom.
Now trying to figure out how much to damage the head, without doing too much. I started by hitting with a torch and pushing each side down with a rock.
The inside where the guys are, I took a dremel and cut it in two, shaving off a little bit, and have now glued it back together. Still working this part out.
For the logs, I thought clay would work out best. I'm not really a sculptor, but figured this couldn't be too hard. Added a screw threads deep inside, with about an inch sticking out. I'll glue in a bolt to the main head (hidden) so they can be screwed in, or unscrewed out if needed.
Got both done. I think the top one is slightly thicker, but not by much. Now to let them dry. Eventually paint them, added the string and go from there.
Hope they aren't too heavy.
So I've seen so many dioramas of an AT-ST falling over from the logs tripping it. Even more like its been months/years since it had fallen and weeds growing over top it....but doing google searches and other searches, I literally could not find one being smashed from the two logs. Best was a youtube video of guys smashing a lego set of one.
So I thought this would be an interesting challenge to try out. Been planning in my head of how to tackle it, but first had to get some other projects out of the way first.
Then last week the Bandai model comes in, and they sent C3-P0 and BB-8. Sent that back, still wanting for the refund, but ordered this again, from a different seller.
So I started this morning, which begins with the legs, which is the easy part, as they aren't really effected by the logs.
Now for the harder part. Basically the idea would be to have it somewhere between these two frames, frozen in time. There is a frame in the film between the two, but its a giant fireball. I'll probably have a little cotton colored orange coming out, but not too much. We'll see.
I remembered I had this string from last year buying a Christmas tree. I had figured Walmart would have something to tie it down to the car....nope, had to go buy this. Benefits me now.
The idea would be to tie this around the logs I make, and then have some stiff string in the air, like its hanging from the tree, but the diorama ends before you would see the actual tree.
Used this clear tacky glue, but wasn't quite stiff enough, so tried super glue.....
...that totally did the trick.
Painted the little guys who are about to meet their doom.
Now trying to figure out how much to damage the head, without doing too much. I started by hitting with a torch and pushing each side down with a rock.
The inside where the guys are, I took a dremel and cut it in two, shaving off a little bit, and have now glued it back together. Still working this part out.
For the logs, I thought clay would work out best. I'm not really a sculptor, but figured this couldn't be too hard. Added a screw threads deep inside, with about an inch sticking out. I'll glue in a bolt to the main head (hidden) so they can be screwed in, or unscrewed out if needed.
Got both done. I think the top one is slightly thicker, but not by much. Now to let them dry. Eventually paint them, added the string and go from there.
Hope they aren't too heavy.
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