1/72 Hoth Echo Base Hangar diorama

[gt350pony66]

Well it was a busy day at the Arizona subsidiary of the Corellian Engineering Corporation...LOL
did the upper hull markings today, painstaking mask work but it's worth it. Hairspray method employed of course. I adapted the entryway for an MPC and strung some FO in it, seems to fit ok. Had to mod the SW MPC ramp, too wide and the angle will be slightly steep, but...who's gonna know. I also ran the .75mm FO for the low clearance lights, no issues. Also pre-installed a couple of white LED's for the rest of the FO for later. It's coming along nicely.

 

[gt350pony66]

huh, something funky going on with RPF today...pics are all screwy

 

[gt350pony66]

got a little done today...my TV has been acting up lately and it checked out this morning, ARGH! Took a few hours getting a new one plugged and operating proper. Anyway. I started wreathing the upper hull. Did the damaged areas...the blast holes went really well, but I botched the "scars" on the cockpit side

 

[korben44]

got a little done today...my TV has been acting up lately and it checked out this morning, ARGH! Took a few hours getting a new one plugged and operating proper. Anyway. I started wreathing the upper hull. Did the damaged areas...the blast holes went really well, but I botched the "scars" on the cockpit side

Looking good brother!

 

[gt350pony66]

I think I'm going to try a dremmel to take down the raised areas pushed up by the soldering iron till it's flat to the hull surface again and see if that won't clean it up some.

 

[gt350pony66]

Looking good brother!

Thanks brother! Not near as good as the PG, but much better than my MPC

 

[korben44]

Thanks brother! Not near as good as the PG, but much better than my MPC

You are miles better than when you did your MPC!

 

[gt350pony66]

You are miles better than when you did your MPC!

Good Lord I hope so, LOL

 

[Analyzer]

Looking good indeed!

 

[gt350pony66]

new job...ain't had time to do much very quickly...kind of a drag, but I did finish the ramp...at least

 

[gt350pony66]

I cut the interlocks off a SW ramp and CA'ed them to the stock ramp and re-arranged the hydraulics to look closer to proper. I didn't do anything with the entry walls, won't see them in the dio anyway. But for what will be seen, it'll get the job done.

 

[Fett_Ish]

new job...ain't had time to do much very quickly...kind of a drag, but I did finish the ramp...at least

I want that ship, not excuses.

 

[Analyzer]

The ramp looks great!

 

[gt350pony66]

The ramp looks great!

thanks! I was going to use a SW ramp for an MPC and it was too wide. so I cut the interlocks off and stuck them to the stock ramp. split the hydraulics and repositioned them for a more appropriate look. I had the interlocks for the FM already. I had been casting them to use on MPc's before Tony had designed some for them. Worked out pretty good.

 

[gt350pony66]

Well aside from a few nick-nack pipes that go on AFTER the hulls are joined, and the red hazard light fixtures (shapeways) the FM Falcon is done. When I ordered the haz lamps there was two sets in the package...cool. It's definitely NOT the beauty that the PG is, but I think all things considered it's not too shabby. Far and away better than my best effort with an MPC though. So now, the Echo Base diorama will soon be properly complete.
I suppose I'll start a new thread for the next build...when I figure out what to do next. I'm thinking of maybe the big, nearly 1/72 scale AT-AT that Analyzer turned me on to that he so generously sent the templates for the reworked plating for the head

 

[gt350pony66]

and yeah...there's a bit of light leak at the rear of the cockpit tube...a fix for another day

 

[gedmac66]

Lovely build Ross, congrats . Especially digging the illumination around the landing gear .
I’ve been toying with adding some for my Deago build, but I already have so much extra lighting involved already that, I’m not sure I won’t end up blowing the provided circuit board !.
Anyhoo, I’m hoping you’ll be taking some ‘finished’ diorama pics with this lady on stage when time permits.
Again, beautiful work. Thanks for sharing .

Ged

 

[gt350pony66]

Lovely build Ross, congrats . Especially digging the illumination around the landing gear .
I’ve been toying with adding some for my Deago build, but I already have so much extra lighting involved already that, I’m not sure I won’t end up blowing the provided circuit board !.
Anyhoo, I’m hoping you’ll be taking some ‘finished’ diorama pics with this lady on stage when time permits.
Again, beautiful work. Thanks for sharing .

Ged

Many thanks Ged! I'm happy with it and yes once she is in place I'll take another set of pics of the whole diorama. So you've got a big bird!? I was beginning to think you weren't building anything...like ever. LOL You got a thread for that, would truly love to see it

 

[korben44]

Looks great brother!

 

[gedmac66]

Lol! Yeah, I’ve been working on her for 2yrs+ now - single dad/work/life stuff/etc..., I’m genuinely slow at getting back into this hobby unlike the machines korben & your good self seem to be !
But, I’m also a ‘noob’ when it comes to computer’s and pretty much anything associated with them !..., so with that said - I’ve not posted any photos of my Deago MF build here unfortunately.
If you’re interested in seeing some pics of it though, I do have quite a few up on Facebook - my daughter insisted that it’d be easy posting there (after she helped setting it up - actually it was all her !) , and that I’d be able to find others who were into the same build too !.
Anyhoo, if you’re seriously wanting to see some of my stuff then give us a PM, and I’ll provide you with the info.

Ged