No Droids Here!
Choosing the Concept.
Hi everyone,
I have decided to start another diorama, after just finishing The Adventures of Frank & Lilly. This time I wanted to do something in the wonderful world of science fiction, and what better genre than Star Wars.
I went where it all started for me in 1977 and choose something from episode four – A New Hope.
Usually, I choose depending on what models are available. This is where Star Wars Legion came in. This game had all the models I needed to recreate the scene where the Storm Troopers are investigating the drop pod in which C3PO and R2D2 escape in.
This is a simple diorama and most of the work will be painting of the models. This is intended, as I wanted something relaxing before continuing with my 15mm Dwarf Army and my 1/72 French Napoleonic army.
I also got a Imperial Stormtroopers Upgrade Expansion box.
Dry fitting the scene.The frame-base in the pic above is what I will probably go with. I believe in building dioramas as compactly as possible, and I am felling that the area is a bit too wide. I might decrease the area bit – I don’t know as of yet.
If you think I should decrease it or leave it as is, then let me know. You just might help me decide.
Until next post,
NR
Depending on shelf space for after, i believe you should leave it as is…
Sorry for the late reply, I work nights and sleep during the day. I am a bit concerned with the area behind the drop pod. It is a bit scarce. My first instinct is to fill spaces up without obscuring the main focus of the story I am trying to tell.
Understanble on both the lateness and concerns 🙂
Not sure if this helps but, maybe adding some tracks of the Dewback and trooper on the empty-ish dune zone and/or another trooper facing left with binoculars.
Good luck on the rest and i’ll be keeping an eye out and this make me wish i was better and doing this myself!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Love that idea!
Thanks. Coming from a Star Wars fan, that’s great.
I always said: even if SW:L would be crap as a game (or be discontinued at some point) the models make lovely display pieces..
I’m in the leave it group. I love this idea.
I’m glad to hear it, but do you think the space behind the pod would be a bit empty?
It is a desert. From the film the escape pod lands in the middle of nowhere. A good place to put R2’s tracks if you want something there.
Thanks for the idea.
loving this idea and so have followed.
how are you gonna do the sand? ever thought about using tile grout? I did that for my scarif build and it worked out perfectly (and was rock hard) give it some thought and see if it will work for you!
Hi, I will definitely be using tile grout. Unfortunately, sand, even fine sand, is out of scale for these models.
Do you have a link to your scarif build? I would like to see it.