My diorama- Colonial opinions please!

[Apolloisall]

Well, here I am at work on my newest Viper, and I'm taking great pains to get it absolutely perfect....

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama008.jpg

My question is: I'm lookin' to put in a diorama, and it's being made so the canopy can be either in the open or closed positions, and I'm also prepared to make the landing gear as well, so, what scene should I put it in?
I was playing with the idea of having it parked in front of the destroyed Adama household on Caprica from the opening episode... but I thought I'd ask the Warriors here first to see if anyone had a better idea- something really cool. I also had a notion that having it parked on a futuristic White House lawn might be interesting.

Lay some input on me guys!:cool:

[gmd3d]

Adama household on Caprica from the opening episode

that sounds good

[Thunderstruck]

you could park it in my driveway after you add the turbos :-)

That is looking really good. When you ask what scene--?

Film it in green screen and apply it to anything :-) Say you could use a Digital cam and just go to your local freeway- film a little of passing cars- then add your viper cruising along with the other cars- that would be a trip!

I do not have a camera- :-(

[Apolloisall]

Film it in green screen and apply it to anything :-) Say you could use a Digital cam and just go to your local freeway- film a little of passing cars- then add your viper cruising along with the other cars- that would be a trip!


LOL, yeah...:rotf:
Nah, this is an art piece. The Viper will, however, be removable.
Ya gotta be able to play with it after ya make it.;)

[Punisher454]

I like the ruins of Adama's house a lot for this.

[Apolloisall]

I like the ruins of Adama's house a lot for this.

Me too, I just wanted to see if anyone had a better idea.:)

[Thunderstruck]

I understand I was being a bit silly and humorous.

I actually cannot think of a scene tbh.

[David Kerin]

I think the ruins is a great idea. While the traditional Viper on launch rails would be a given, the Viper landed with the Adama house in ruins actually tells a story in a single scene. And a very important moment from the original story... actually a turning point.

I would love to see that scene in a physical diorama!

[Apolloisall]

I actually cannot think of a scene tbh.How about on the landing deck of the Celestra?:rolleyes:
I could make plywood-looking stuff under the nose...:rotf:

[Apolloisall]

I think the ruins is a great idea. While the traditional Viper on launch rails would be a given, Ahhhh, but it's been done.
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=26049
the Viper landed with the Adama house in ruins actually tells a story in a single scene. And a very important moment from the original story... actually a turning point.

I would love to see that scene in a physical diorama!

It looks like that's the one I'm doing.:thumbsup:


Thanks everyone for the input!
Now gimme a week or two...;)

[Charybdis]

You know, before I even read the bottom of your first post, I was thinking the landing at Adama's house!! That seems to be the consensus...

[Apolloisall]

Yeah, one of the most powerful moments in the series.:)

[Apolloisall]

Just making the landing gear now... did you ever notice that there are 13 sets of wheels, representing the thirteen tribes of man? :blink:

....or am just reading too much into this?

[Apolloisall]

Wow. Viper landing gear from scratch isn't as easy as cake.
( PIE. As easy as PIE.):nervous:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama009.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama010.jpg

[Punisher454]

It will be interesting to see how you build the house, we only see a small part of the ruins in the pilot.
That landing gear is looking good, glad to see you using those blueprints. Do you also have the photographs for reference?

[Apolloisall]

That landing gear is looking good, glad to see you using those blueprints. Do you also have the photographs for reference?

Yeah, including one where the nose gear has bent a little, and that showed up on the Joyride toy, if memory serves, heh heh.

And yeah, more of the flattened home will be seen, I think. It depends on how big I want to make the diorama, and if I want to force the perspective or not.

[Apolloisall]

Man, this is slow going. If I had better tools... :cry: :LOL:
I do a little, and WAIT for glue to dry. It's like, well, watching glue dry.
Progress so far:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama011.jpg

[Punisher454]

Looks great!

[Apolloisall]

Crude test-fit:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama013.jpg

[gmd3d]

that looks great ..

might ask you to do a few shots sometime.

front side top etc .... with a scale person

would that be possible

[Apolloisall]

that looks great ..

might ask you to do a few shots sometime.

front side top etc .... with a scale person

would that be possible
Ask me again when it's finished. I'll take as many pics as you want! :salute:

[gmd3d]

that's great and all I need to know .... I get back to you...

it will help the Techmanual

[Apolloisall]

Okay, unfortunately on the Adama household project, I find that forcing the perspective will suck, and doing it in scale will make it waaaaay bigger than I'm prepared to have the room for.
Sorry folks, I must default to my latest landing bay idea. It'll still rock, just wait a bit.;)

[Darrell Lawrence]

See how it looks in The Void (before they reach Kobol).

[Apolloisall]

See how it looks in The Void (before they reach Kobol).

Ummmm, I'm not sure I get it...:?:

[Darrell Lawrence]

Complete darkness.

[Apolloisall]

Complete darkness.

That's easy- I can do junk, & call it art!:rotf:

[Apolloisall]

Landing Bay diorama is coming nicely, 22" x 22" is working well, that'd be way too small for the Adama Household thing I had in mind. Should be done in two weeks, weather permitting (crazy wind & cold here; not the friend of peeps who need to spray paint & have no garage...).:errr:

[gmd3d]

looking forward to seen what you create :)

[Apolloisall]

I needed a female flight crew figure, but there aren't any, so this:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama014.jpg
got turned into this:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama015.jpg

Work continues.;)

[gmd3d]

nice work ....

[Apolloisall]

I'm so happy with how my panel separation scribes turned out; I just went to a primo model store for the first time the other day & found all manner of scribe tools, but too late! My "stone knives & bearskins" broken-tip Exacto knife did the job, along with skill, heart & faith! ;)
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama017.jpg

Now, as soon as the gorram frackin' freezing temperatures & diethene storms end here, I'll be able to finish!:D

[gmd3d]

great work

[Apolloisall]

great work

Thanks! Hey Taranis, question: my Son says I should add in a cream colour to the ship, my take is that it only appeared to have that colour in the broadcast way back when- the DVDs clearly show it as light gray to very light gray (depending on the optical wash out of the FX shot) IMO.
Do you think I'm correct, or do you think like my Son that a cream tint should be added in?:?:

[gmd3d]

In deference to you Son. I would go with the light Gray and the creamy colour is the lighting or the optical wash out :).....

here is 2 image that may help ...

[Apolloisall]

I would go with the light Gray


Yeah, thanks Taranis, I thought so. I just threw on the DVD again to make sure, and yep- gray.
See, I have a Viper I made back in '78, and I based the colour off seeing the show, and some pictures in a BSG photo novel (remember those??:LOL:). My Son really likes that colour.
Here it is next to the new one I finished in January (and it didn't come with a cockpit back then- I hadda scratch build it):
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama018.jpg
(The new one wasn't actually finished yet in the above photo, FYI)
You can't see in this photo, but the left wing is missing, I was gonna glue it back on years ago, but my Mother-in-law found it one day, and threw it out!!!!:mad:

OH! And I'm in Modelers Miniatures & Magic again. Kurt never said he was gonna use that model!
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=28276
I didn't think it was anything special, but apparently Kurt thought differently...

[gmd3d]

Yeah, thanks Taranis, I thought so. I just threw on the DVD again to make sure, and yep- gray.
See, I have a Viper I made back in '78, and I based the colour off seeing the show, and some pictures in a BSG photo novel (remember those??:LOL:). My Son really likes that colour.
Here it is next to the new one I finished in January (and it didn't come with a cockpit back then- I hadda scratch build it):
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama018.jpg
(The new one wasn't actually finished yet in the above photo, FYI)
You can't see in this photo, but the left wing is missing, I was gonna glue it back on years ago, but my Mother-in-law found it one day, and threw it out!!!!:mad:

OH! And I'm in Modelers Miniatures & Magic again. Kurt never said he was gonna use that model!
http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=28276
I didn't think it was anything special, but apparently Kurt thought differently...

Ouch having your mother throwing out the wing .... been there and cried the same tears

I have the BSG photo novel right beside me

I am a member of Resin Illuminati so I know of Kurt

[Apolloisall]

Ouch having your mother throwing out the wing .... been there and cried the same tearsYeah, I was only able to let that particular years-long resentment go after building my new Viper model.;)

I have the BSG photo novel right beside me

Yo DO?? Geeze, I thought I was the only one that had it! I also have some Trek ones.
I also have this:
http://www.amazon.com/official-Battlestar-Galactica-scrapbook/dp/0448162954
It's in perfect condition too, surprising, considering how many times I read & reread it when I got it back then. It was invaluable to me when I made my costume in '79.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama007.jpg
And look- it STILL FITS!!!
(Truthfully, it IS a little tight on me now, heh heh;))

[gmd3d]

cool ...... a true believer :)

[Apolloisall]

cool ...... a true believer :)
OMG, how am I ever gonna get this mess looking like a good diorama???
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama021.jpg


Don't tell me, with heart, faith, and steel, right?;)

[gmd3d]

no idea ...... but he who dares wins ...:))

[Apolloisall]

It's taking shape... still crude though:
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f110/chrisisall/diorama022.jpg

[Punisher454]

Interesting forced perspective, I love physical optical illusions!

[gmd3d]

thats cool

[David Kerin]

Great idea with the forced perspective! I was thinking it would be the usual launch bay scene, but that's a great way to show the bay. Awesome stuff!!!!!

[Apolloisall]

I was thinking it would be the usual launch bay scene

Well, I wanted to do something that hasn't been done before, and there's a LOT out there...
For instance, I really like this one:
http://www.modelermagic.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/vipertube5.jpg
There's another from Germany that's just insane with detail:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IYihBiTh-cM/TInbJWUciDI/AAAAAAAAAmo/PDFPL44Ok9w/s1600/bmh0w2tg0jwvzvb67.jpg
But none had the view out of the landing bay... hence my cramming a thousand feet into 22 inches.:D

[Apolloisall]

Interesting forced perspective, I love physical optical illusions!

It's not intended to be an accurate 'model' of the bay, but a (hopefully) interesting display for my ultimate Viper model, and THAT is coming along very nicely!
It's all going slowly, but smoothly. I'm not rushing it.
*watches paint drying*
;):rotf:

[Apolloisall]

thats cool
It's going well, I think you're gonna like it.
Two, maybe three more days & I'll post pictures.
If paint dried instantly, I'd be done by now!!!:/: