MARKET STREET

 Around the back of the cantina in Mos Eisley in the detailed exposed diagram, there showed a shop which I made some time ago when I built the cantina, but it also showed some market stalls that you can see in this expanded picture.

Currently I'm trying to find the cloth I use to make my awnings, but in the mean time I thought I would start with the ruined building you see in the bottom right hand side of the picture. The main construction is foamboard, with a light smear of wall filler to add texture. The exposed dome framework was made from plastic strip.

Below is a close up of the wanted posters I used on this building.

I thought these would be very fitting for behind the cantina ! LOL Painting was very simple on this so was relatively quick. While I wait to make the awning at the front I've decided this will be a rug vendor, the square building at the back of the cantina will be clothes. The next two vendors will be fruit and Gorgs, and the two awnings attached to the cantina itself will be jewelry and creatures, so that should give me plenty to keep me busy, and if not there is always the front of the cantina to consider ! LOL

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

WE'RE FASTER RIGHT !

 Today I have yet another speeder (I know it's becoming a lot ! LOL), it's the M-68 from the film Solo, the model comes with a model of Han, and Qi'ra as well as the vehicle itself. This was a 3D resin print that I got from peakmodels on Ebay, they have a wide variety of models available both vehicles and figures.

The model was a great print, very little cleanup, the only disappointing part was the screen, as it was shown clear but was resin, as it was a flat screen I easily replaced it with some acetate cut to size. Even though I'm not using it as Han and Qi'ra on Correlia I went with their colors incase I ever fancy playing out their run to the spaceport, but will be using them as bystanders on my Tatooine board.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

BOARDING PASSES PLEASE

 Today I have another Starspeeder 1000 to show, some of you may remember I painted one before in the Disney World (Florida) color scheme Starspeeder, today's version is painted in the Disney Land (Paris) color scheme, I have visited both parks and both rides so thought it would be fun to have both versions.

Some of the panel lines you see above were added with a pencil, as they did not appear on the model but were in the reference. Below is the reference picture, and also a picture of all the other color schemes, that Disney show in their diecast range.

No modifications on this 3D print, which I got from shadthelost on Ebay, the same seller I got the Turbo Tank from, The print lines were a lot better on this one I was able to do some weathering to match the reference. That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

GOT LEGS !

 Over the weekend, I made some good progress on the Void Spider, and got the engine set up all built, and got all eight landing struts bent and fitted, they just need the details added and he feet, I've made one, which I need to make a mould of, to replicate 15 times ! LOL

As you can see above the front of the engine was made from a piece of foam insulation 20 mm thick, the engines were made from plastic tube, with details added in greenstuff. The details on the main body of the engines was made from plastic rod, and greenstuff. Here's a reminder of what I'm aiming for

Hopefully the feet and struts wont take too long, so I can get on with the painting, that's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

ONE SMALL STEP

 Or many small steps in my case, and no giant leaps with my knees and spine ! LOL So lets start today with a completed piece, the holographic sign board for going outside my spaceport for Star Tours, for the holographic part, I used a piece of acetate and painted the symbol on the reverse side so it glistens more.

The symbol is the same as you see at the Disney theme parks, but I changed the lettering to Aurobesh as is the standard you see in Star Wars, here is the symbol you see at the parks.

I've made progress on the Void Spider, and added all the details to the four sides, now I need to build the engines beneath, and the landing legs.

I've also managed some progress on the Turbo Tank, and am experimenting with the painting of the first side, while I start building the last side.

As you can see I've add some dust color on the bottom, structure, once the top section is finished I will add dust there as well, I've also started to put magnets to fix the weapons in and allow them to move easily. That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

 Yet another tangent today, a Orc building for my sons Orc Killteam. I built the building a couple of years back, just never got round to detailing or painting. Styled after the old 40K buildings that used to be in White Dwarf, the difference with mine is I've added buttressing for cover points, and the doors are big enough for an Orc Nob to be able to get through.

It was made with foamboard, which I reinforced with cocktail sticks, on the joins, and covered in wall filler for texture. The details were made from plasticard, and the barrels are from my range, to add more cover spots around the building. My son chose Death Skulls as the faction he wanted, even though his models are Blood Axe commando's, and who am I to stop his creativity, far from it I will happily encourage it, and help him any way I can. I made the building, as not only a scenery piece for gaming, but somewhere he can display his models.

That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave

SO MANY TANGENTS !

 Feel a little all over the shop at the moment, and can't seem to focus on one thing, instead I seem to be starting pieces all over the place like a Void Spider TX-3 air taxi, which is the last vehicle that I need to go outside the cantina, with my speeder I built recently, and the Dewback and two Jerba's I built previously. Here is what it should look like 

This is what I've built so far, mostly from plasticard, some greenstuff to finish off and add details, the dome was spare from the Juggernaut I purchased that just needed a crest removed.

I've also started to make a small incidental piece, a holographic standee to go outside my spaceport advertising Star Tours, to go with the shuttle model I have, below is the inspiration I found for the projector.

Last today I have been working on the weapons for the Turbo Tank, two are standard and just in basic paint, the other two turrets, are conversions from the kit and spare parts from other 3D prints, and some plastic rod and greenstuff, none are fully finished, but ready for final touches.

Happy with where it's all going, just would like to get on with the vehicle as a whole ! LOL Part of why I feel all over the place is I've started a new set of tests to find out what's going on with my hands, Doctor doesn't think it's the Fibro, so have blood tests, and X-rays to go through, hopefully can find out quickly, and won't take too much testing, but you can never tell. That's all for today, so until next time, stay safe, and have fun !

Cheers Dave