Tatooine Scene: Searching for Droids

[Solo_bones]

Thanks, friends. I still have to do the other side of the street, the sand and the background items....i've been buried...

Inspiration:

 

[barryo]

Just spectacular dude.........

 

[Hewer]

Nice work mate

 

[Pixelpiper]

That puts it over the top. Period.

 

[doot]

That dio is gorgeous.

 

[Solo_bones]

Thanks Gents! I put the sand bottom down, still working on it.

Next I have to add the other side of the street and backdrop, then finish the details up against the wall (piping and power converter box thing). Here's the latest WIP:



Inspiration:

 

[Chakaman]

It keeps getting better mate!!

 

[Solo_bones]

Thanks, Chris....I layed down tile glue then stuck sand to it..then spray painted it with textured sand color to seal it...then finished it with wood putty on the edges...finalized with a wood putty wash to match sand color.

 

[The_Darkness_Predator]

Wow. That looks great...the details, the matching stains, amazing.

 

[Brinn 71]

Beautiful!

 

[Cc3680]

Just fantastic skills. I don't really know what else to say. Your pieces should be in a museum or displayed in my office

 

[Scallywag]

Love it man...top work indeed.

 

[Solo_bones]

Thanks fellas. I found a great media to use for a realistic, clean sand base that looks accurate for 1/6th scale dios.....wood filler..

Here's some sample shots..some parts are still wet.

 

[Solo_bones]

I just discovered that you can substantially reshape the sculpt of the Marmits with a blow drier. This does not destroy the overall sculpt.

In this image you can see how I dropped the front of the helmet downward towards the chest, making It more movie accurate.

After:

Before:

 

[spiderrogue]

hey, if you go and post your customs(one per month) on the TA thread.. you could win their monthly contest...if they dont get enough people to post, they won't do them anymore...so im trying to get a few others there..and they can be any customs..not just SW related..ive won 2 times so far...they give away a 25 buck gift card to their site..pretty nice

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36888

i just post my jedi duros..would love to see some of you guys post your stuff as well...come on...do it...

ive entered my custom speeder bike last month as well...they like to see different things..you could post your droid searching dio or the evaporator thing...it'd be cool to see your work on their thread...it's open to anyone...

 

[Solo_bones]

Awesome! Thanks, Spiderrogue. I just bought a new camera too. Here's the latest.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Beautiful man.. just beautiful.

 

[Chakaman]

Beautiful man.. just beautiful.

Wonderful stuff Will, awesome.

 

[VintijDroidGutzz]

Every time I see those gorgeous Marmit Stormies, I cry a little.

They're virtually impossible to get MIB at the moment.

 

[Solo_bones]

Thanks gents. I thought i saw some Marmits on ebay, but they were pricey. They are gorgeous versions though. I'm surprised nobody has come out with more accurate versions in ABS.

This camera is really allowing me to capture what I see when i'm looking at the dios. i'm reworking the base on the Moisture vaporator with this similar sand looking base.