Showoff Pics: Han in Carbonite completed (different from Vos's thread)

[DL4567]

Hi Everyone,

Thought I'd show pics of my recently completed HIC. The front panel is from VashDstampede's run in late 2007. It took me over 2 years to finally work on this, and having it done now is a great feeling!

The pictures are from throughout the project. Enjoy!



Posing for the camera shortly after the pieces arrived. I was excited, and didn't know the long road ahead.

The box. I cut the sides and top on a CNC router.

Gluing on the face pieces.

I cut the control panels on the CNC also, out of MDF. Not 100% accurate, but good enough for me.

Front face all glued on.

These seams were a NIGHTMARE! More on that later.....

Added pieces to the backs of the control panels to make them angled.

Putty, sanding, primer. Putty, sanding, primer. Putty, sanding, primer....

I thought it would never stop looking like this.

The top 2 panels attached to their mounting boards.

The rest.

After DAYS of puttying and sanding, I gave in and used the much harder to sand Bondo.

Coat of silver paint. Chosen from 5 colors.

The money shot. It just didn't look right until after the faux-finishing. Now it looks "real."

Close-up.

Surely some of you have already spotted (hopefully I'm not pointing it out) that the control panels on the left side are technically "upside down" of what they should be. I did this on purpose, because the way the HIC is placed in my home, you see the left side a lot more than the right side, and since they show the right side more with the green square on top in the movies, that's the way I wanted to see it when walking by.

I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but have one gripe. The best piece of advice I can give after this experience, is that for anyone buying an HIC front panel, never EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER E--V--E--R!!!!!!!!!!! let anyone cut your panel into pieces. I spent a week on just those 3 seams, and it bugs me to no end that you still see them a little. At the time in 2007, shipping on a truck all the way across the country would have been $200. In retrospect, that would have been WELL worth it to not deal with those seams, and also have a perfect HIC in the end. But oh well. I was very happy with the price and have made the best of it. Kudos to VashDstampede for offering these up and in great quality.

 

[Adam C.]

Wow! Awsome job! Truly stellar work. :thumbsup (By the way, I like the "Carbonite pose" from the first photo. Very realistic.)
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[vaderdarth]

Very nice display. I'm jealous.

 

[frosty]

Another brilliant han, lots of work i'm sure but it looks like it was worth it in the end, love the display base to

 

[DL4567]

Thanks guys for your comments!

Adam, that first pic was from my friend's cellphone and not the best quality, but was too good to leave out of the story.

Vaderdarth, that means a lot coming from someone with an office like yours!

Frosty, I wasn't going to make the base at first, but am glad I did. Definitely gives it more presence in the hallway, putting the Han up on a 'pedestal' of sorts and providing the ominous orange glow.

 

[luke moonwalker]

Dude... the faux finish and base lights make that thing! Great job on the box and control panels too :thumbsup
-Jay

 

[darthwhitey]

Whoa! That is killer!

I also bought one of these from Vash back in '07 and it's still in storage. Your pics may have just motivated me to pull the trigger on the project!

I recently got the plans from another member to cut out the wood sides. I'm not sure how super accurate I want/need to go, but I though I remembered that there was a slight angle to the sides? Does your "box" have 90 degree angled sides?

It looks like you glued the Vash HIC onto the board? Was this difficult? How did you fill the edges?

I was lucky enough to get my HIC shipped in one piece. Hopefully mounting him on the top of the box may be easier...?

Could you share how you made the control panel sides?

thanks!

brad

 

[LDR]

Nice job!

I also got one of these HIC, and its in four pieces.....packed away. Lol.

Just not had the time to do it, and im not sure i have the space either.

But reading this makes me want to go and start it.

Just out of interest having done no woodwork or have any woodwork tools, how hard would it be to make the wooden box?

What sort of tool would i need to cut out the side panel holes easily?

Anyway, i love it! Not sure i'd be allowed my HIC in the hallway though!

Lewis

 

[muttley]

Wow! Turned out awesome man! Seams look perfect too.

Can you ellaborate on the faux finish? Mine is currently all silver and needs that extra pop I think.

Neil

 

[KevVader]

Well done! Love it!

 

[propologist]

very nice . I would love to do mine the same way you did yours with the base. You should offer up some of the side panels , as I think you would sell enough to cover you cost on the project. CNC makes things so much easier it seems

 

[dropshipbob]

Awesome work, the finish, the lighting...all of it.

 

[propologist]

I don't understand why when he cut it down to ship , why he didn't cut it more with the flow to hide the seams. It seems if it was rubber , that if rolled it wouldn't be that much to ship it UPS or even USPS complete , but that might have made too much sense.

Love the base...You have a great show piece for sure that looks better than the legit ones.

 

[WinHac]

Looks Awesome well done.

 

[DS Operative]

Great display! The seems on Han look fine, only you really know where they are and nobody else is going to notice. The base looks awesome... now just add a fog machine for that extra pop!

Any chance that you'd consider offering up the CNC files to us so we could take them to a local CNC shop?

 

[propologist]

Great display! The seems on Han look fine, only you really know where they are and nobody else is going to notice. The base looks awesome... now just add a fog machine for that extra pop!

Any chance that you'd consider offering up the CNC files to us so we could take them to a local CNC shop?

good idea , lord knows it could help cover the cost...hint , hint , hint

 

[Tom1971]

loveloveeekeekcrycry

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Please make sure it's packed real good when you ship it to me.

 

[Danielos]

Hello , I am new in this forum and I need your help!
I am from Germany and for over 30 years already star Wars Fan! I have seenyour pictures from Han Solo in Carbonite and I am totally enthusiastically of it!My son is 10 years old and has already become star Wars Fan! We both collectstarWars figures and have been founded a home cinema! Now we would also liketo build the Han Solo in Carbonite on our self and have seen the Pictures ofthe kit and the panels! Now I wanted to ask you, where from you have the frontide from han Solo and also the Panels! Can I buy this items somewhere? I would be glad very much if you can help me!

Best regards from Bavaria near Munich

Daniel