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I’ll check them out. Thanks for the tip.
I’ll check them out. Thanks for the tip.
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Stryker2011
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Well, I don’t think Ikea carries that style anymore, but I’ve found some similar to this:
https://www.amazon.com/BNYD-Liner-N...Drawer+liner&qid=1553195460&s=gateway&sr=8-16
... I’ve gotten similar at Wal-Mart for half the cost.
Well, I don’t think Ikea carries that style anymore, but I’ve found some similar to this:
https://www.amazon.com/BNYD-Liner-N...Drawer+liner&qid=1553195460&s=gateway&sr=8-16
... I’ve gotten similar at Wal-Mart for half the cost.
dls712
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I dug up the old order email... yep was Ikea... they still have it.
Drop VARIERA Drawer mat, clear into the search box on their site.
I dug up the old order email... yep was Ikea... they still have it.
Drop VARIERA Drawer mat, clear into the search box on their site.
Stryker2011
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Excellent, found it. Thanks. That site is so weird, I typed in drawer liner originally and a few options (other than those) popped up.
Excellent, found it. Thanks. That site is so weird, I typed in drawer liner originally and a few options (other than those) popped up.
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You mean like sand that is finer than real sand??
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You mean like sand that is finer than real sand??
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Stryker2011
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Yep. You can generally find it at hobby stores that cater to model railroad builders, or cars. It’s by a company called Woodland Scenics. It’s a fine powder like stuff (almost like flour).
Yep. You can generally find it at hobby stores that cater to model railroad builders, or cars. It’s by a company called Woodland Scenics. It’s a fine powder like stuff (almost like flour).
Stryker2011
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While waiting for materials to show up so I can start the build, I decided to play around with a lighting option for the more subdued lights found around the throne room. Went to a Model Railroad supply store and talked with the owner about what he thought would be my best options for lighting this thing, since I know next to nothing about what it would take. He was really helpful, and told me what I wanted to do was actually pretty easy, but would probably require a couple different power supply options (since some lights need to be brighter than others). I bought a cheap power supply with a dimmer switch, a distribution board, and a package of incandescent bulbs (NOT LEDs), which I think will actually work great. Since none of the lights are going to be visible, I plan to use some of those colored gel filters Photographers use to change the color of the bulb. He also gave me a great tip for the white "sky-lights", that you see over things like the Rancor Pit grating, so I'm actually going to use unseen puck lights for those -- but in order to get the light to leave a perfect circle on the floor, it needs to be shown through a cylinder. As an experiment, I used a slightly shortened empty toilet paper roll with the puck lights I have in my display cabinets, and it worked perfectly -- now I need to go to the bathroom a lot to get more.
While waiting for materials to show up so I can start the build, I decided to play around with a lighting option for the more subdued lights found around the throne room. Went to a Model Railroad supply store and talked with the owner about what he thought would be my best options for lighting this thing, since I know next to nothing about what it would take. He was really helpful, and told me what I wanted to do was actually pretty easy, but would probably require a couple different power supply options (since some lights need to be brighter than others). I bought a cheap power supply with a dimmer switch, a distribution board, and a package of incandescent bulbs (NOT LEDs), which I think will actually work great. Since none of the lights are going to be visible, I plan to use some of those colored gel filters Photographers use to change the color of the bulb. He also gave me a great tip for the white "sky-lights", that you see over things like the Rancor Pit grating, so I'm actually going to use unseen puck lights for those -- but in order to get the light to leave a perfect circle on the floor, it needs to be shown through a cylinder. As an experiment, I used a slightly shortened empty toilet paper roll with the puck lights I have in my display cabinets, and it worked perfectly -- now I need to go to the bathroom a lot to get more.
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Wow, this is going to be epic! Cool stuff Stryker!
Wow, this is going to be epic! Cool stuff Stryker!
Stryker2011
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Thanks, Artoo. Construction is about to commence soon...
Thanks, Artoo. Construction is about to commence soon...
Stryker2011
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Construction has begun -- not progressing very fast, but it takes a while to cut and glue all these pieces together (mostly the gluing process) -- and I'm not working all that fast, as I don't want to rush and get something wrong. Anyway, here's a section of the walls to the right of the Jabba throne stairs. The hole is going to be covered with a grate and a couple of colored gel filters where a light will shine through.
The other piece is the base behind the throne -- the sides of this will be covered with the textured dots that were on all the stairs. Like I said, nothing fancy at this point. The wall at an angle is 1/8" thick Balsa wood, and the other two walls (the narrow one to the right, and the one with the hole are 1/4" Bass plywood. The section behind the throne is all 1/8" balsa wood -- since it's not load bearing, it doesn't need to be super strong. Since most of these craft boards have a tendency to warp, I had to attach struts to the backs of them to get the boards to be flat. The block behind the throne has struts running in the middle of it to keep the pieces straight so they wouldn't bow (much like the studs in the walls of a house).
Construction has begun -- not progressing very fast, but it takes a while to cut and glue all these pieces together (mostly the gluing process) -- and I'm not working all that fast, as I don't want to rush and get something wrong. Anyway, here's a section of the walls to the right of the Jabba throne stairs. The hole is going to be covered with a grate and a couple of colored gel filters where a light will shine through.
The other piece is the base behind the throne -- the sides of this will be covered with the textured dots that were on all the stairs. Like I said, nothing fancy at this point. The wall at an angle is 1/8" thick Balsa wood, and the other two walls (the narrow one to the right, and the one with the hole are 1/4" Bass plywood. The section behind the throne is all 1/8" balsa wood -- since it's not load bearing, it doesn't need to be super strong. Since most of these craft boards have a tendency to warp, I had to attach struts to the backs of them to get the boards to be flat. The block behind the throne has struts running in the middle of it to keep the pieces straight so they wouldn't bow (much like the studs in the walls of a house).
dls712
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Looks like a great start. Early-phase rough construction is always my favorite part of dio building. The closer I get to the end the more nervous I get!
Looks like a great start. Early-phase rough construction is always my favorite part of dio building. The closer I get to the end the more nervous I get!
ScratchBuilder
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A great start and really nice attention to detail.
A great start and really nice attention to detail.
Stryker2011
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Thanks. And I hear you... I’m already trying to figure out ways to put the ceiling on (to hide the lights), and I’m not even a quarter of the way to that point.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Thanks. And I hear you... I’m already trying to figure out ways to put the ceiling on (to hide the lights), and I’m not even a quarter of the way to that point.
Thanks, I appreciate it.
Stryker2011
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Made a measurement error on the main arch over Jabba's throne initially.
Slow going. I corrected my measurement error on the width of the arch by cutting it in half at the center & removing that 1/4" inch; re-glued, and now working on the interior skeleton -- waiting for glue to set is a very slow process; in the meantime, I ended up making the arch that butts up against the main arch and the steps -- only half of it was needed. It's higher than the throne arch, as I didn't wan't an obstruction in the front of the display. I have three other arch structural/skeleton pieces made for Jabba's arch, now waiting for the glue to dry. Once all the pieces are fitted properly, then the work of sanding, etc. will commence.
Made a measurement error on the main arch over Jabba's throne initially.
Slow going. I corrected my measurement error on the width of the arch by cutting it in half at the center & removing that 1/4" inch; re-glued, and now working on the interior skeleton -- waiting for glue to set is a very slow process; in the meantime, I ended up making the arch that butts up against the main arch and the steps -- only half of it was needed. It's higher than the throne arch, as I didn't wan't an obstruction in the front of the display. I have three other arch structural/skeleton pieces made for Jabba's arch, now waiting for the glue to dry. Once all the pieces are fitted properly, then the work of sanding, etc. will commence.
Stryker2011
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And a quick lighting test on the previously built wall (the one to the right of steps by Jabba's throne):
And a quick lighting test on the previously built wall (the one to the right of steps by Jabba's throne):
Stryker2011
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Finished up the main arch over Jabba's throne last night. (Added one little piece this morning to be able to add a light).
Finished up the main arch over Jabba's throne last night. (Added one little piece this morning to be able to add a light).
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That is some big diorama...!!
I don't know whether to envy you because of your skills, or because of the enormous space you have at your disposal... It should be both, I guess!!
This is the only way 1/6 figs should be exposed: not as isolated icons in thin cabinets but as real living beings in real environments, interacting with other figures and accessories, creating synergies for enhanced beauty and increased ROI.
I hope one day I'll be able to follow your steps, if not to build dioramas at least to make the custom pieces of furniture that will contain the less ambitious, but also quite big dioramas I envision.
...one day... :-/
ANYWAY, THIS JOURNEY IS GOING TO BE EPIC.
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That is some big diorama...!!
I don't know whether to envy you because of your skills, or because of the enormous space you have at your disposal... It should be both, I guess!!
This is the only way 1/6 figs should be exposed: not as isolated icons in thin cabinets but as real living beings in real environments, interacting with other figures and accessories, creating synergies for enhanced beauty and increased ROI.
I hope one day I'll be able to follow your steps, if not to build dioramas at least to make the custom pieces of furniture that will contain the less ambitious, but also quite big dioramas I envision.
...one day... :-/
ANYWAY, THIS JOURNEY IS GOING TO BE EPIC.
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flying dutchman
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Looking awesome so far....it’s going to be an epic diorama!
Looking awesome so far....it’s going to be an epic diorama!
Stryker2011
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Thanks. But don’t be too envious of my skills — it’s been a lot of trial and (even more) error. As far as the “space” — yeah, my wife says I’m “spoiled” — I say 43 years of busting my hump has finally paid off.
Thank you... and... I hope so!
Thanks. But don’t be too envious of my skills — it’s been a lot of trial and (even more) error. As far as the “space” — yeah, my wife says I’m “spoiled” — I say 43 years of busting my hump has finally paid off.
Thank you... and... I hope so!
dls712
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Digging the behind the scenes construction shots. Good Stuff!
Digging the behind the scenes construction shots. Good Stuff!
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