October 21, 2004
Here we go again :) This is a quick sketch of what
I hope the final diorama will look like. It's kinda
hard to figure out so use your imagination a little
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October 21, 2004
So we begin as usual with a basic box I created using
4 sheets of foam core. They were bonded using a hot
glue gun - you must get one - works miracles !
Vader's Secret Diorama Box measurements are 17"
high X 24" wide X 14" deep |
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October 21, 2004
Here is a close up of the curved support that we
need so that the foamcore will have a nice solid curve
and will not cave in or warp out of shape with time.
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October 21, 2004
I cut a piece of foamcore 28 by 17 inches. At around
14, I start slicing 1 cm wide grooves. Make sure NOT
to go through the foam. You want to use a sharp exacto
knife and just slit 3/4 of the foam's thickness. |
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October 21, 2004
Now we can bend the foamcore into a circular shape.
Bend it slightly before glueing to make sure it doesn't
snap and crack when pressed against its support inside
the box frame. |
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October 21, 2004
This is what the foamcore piece looks like once hot
glued to the box frame. Now we are ready to apply
the background decals. |
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October 22, 2004
Next step is to find magazine references from the
film. This is the one I used. |
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October 22, 2004
Using Photoshop, I follow the patern from the movie.
As you can see, I have only finished 1 row of lights.
more to come soon. |
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November 04, 2004
I printed my photoshop patterns on full page label
paper. This way all I have to do is peel off the backing
and stick the paper to the foamcore. Looks great doesn't
it? |
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November 05, 2004
Now it's time to start making the scaffolding platform.
Using pictures from "the art of empire strikes
back" book, I cut out a sheet of foam core that
will act as the floor base. |
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November 05, 2004
Now copy and cut a duplicate shape and hot glue gun
them together using a sinple strip of foamcore. This
will give the extruding end the shape of a construction
I-Beam. |
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November 05, 2004
Cut 2 more strips and slit them at 1 cm intervals
in order to be able to bend them and glue them to
the base to add extra support. make sure NOT to cut
through to the other side. |
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November 05, 2004
Now cut a poster tube right down the middle giving
us a perfect half circle. |
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November 05, 2004
Glue the tube to the foamcore base. This is the underbelly
of the ramp. |
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November 05, 2004
I then cut and glued 1/2 cm wide strips of foamcore
to act as guard rails. |
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