TK24271
New Member
Hi all,
I have just completed my first couple of models in 30+ years and realised how much I enjoyed it. In those 30+ years time has taken its toll, hands aren't as steady and eyes not so clear but I enjoyed the builds so I have decided to get a bit more adventurous having just ordered my Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon I wanted to try and make something suitable to display it on and therefore I have set about making a scratch build Bespin Landing Pad.
Now you will have to forgive me I know my limitations and I know I can't produce anything like some of the professional diorama's I have seen on here but as long as I'm enjoying myself I will keep trying
My aim is to make a platform with lighting and with a power connection to power my Falcon (which I also tend to add lights to). Now it'll probably be a month before my Falcon gets here so I have made my best guess calculations for the dimensions of the platform.
Any pointers or tips will be appreciated throughout.
The aim:
Progress to date:
I bought several sheets of 5mm foamboard and 1mm styrene sheets, I have never worked with these as I have never done a scratch build before. I started off with marking out my basic frame on the foamboard to be interlocking pieces:
Putting together the frame:
Cut out and glued the platform in place:
Added supports for the platform's funnel surface:
Added a styrene surface to the platform and scored the flooring slab marks into it for later wash lines, also made the platform's tube support out of 1mm styrene:
Added support for the Bespin doorway and again covered in styrene:
That's it for now, hope I haven't bored you too much
I have just completed my first couple of models in 30+ years and realised how much I enjoyed it. In those 30+ years time has taken its toll, hands aren't as steady and eyes not so clear but I enjoyed the builds so I have decided to get a bit more adventurous having just ordered my Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon I wanted to try and make something suitable to display it on and therefore I have set about making a scratch build Bespin Landing Pad.
Now you will have to forgive me I know my limitations and I know I can't produce anything like some of the professional diorama's I have seen on here but as long as I'm enjoying myself I will keep trying
My aim is to make a platform with lighting and with a power connection to power my Falcon (which I also tend to add lights to). Now it'll probably be a month before my Falcon gets here so I have made my best guess calculations for the dimensions of the platform.
Any pointers or tips will be appreciated throughout.
The aim:
Progress to date:
I bought several sheets of 5mm foamboard and 1mm styrene sheets, I have never worked with these as I have never done a scratch build before. I started off with marking out my basic frame on the foamboard to be interlocking pieces:
Putting together the frame:
Cut out and glued the platform in place:
Added supports for the platform's funnel surface:
Added a styrene surface to the platform and scored the flooring slab marks into it for later wash lines, also made the platform's tube support out of 1mm styrene:
Added support for the Bespin doorway and again covered in styrene:
That's it for now, hope I haven't bored you too much
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