As the saying goes "the devil is in the detail" it's time on this project to let him out and get into the detail.
First I've been working on Jabba's throne area, more importantly the area behind. This turns out to be a cooking area with a rotisserie table and a prep bench behind with some ingredients on it, last time you will have seen the bench in, now I've got all the little details in, and the ornate legs in the front. I wanted to get this finished first so I could get a decent picture before the table went in and I couldn't get a clear photograph.
Next in was the rotisserie table, had to make a lot of this in sections and then assemble before painting. I used some orange acetate underneath the mesh in the top of the table to give the impression of heat coming up through. The second photograph shows the alcove over the area.
This last shot of this area, shows what it looks like with some figures in place, and with the reference picture to show what I was aiming for.
The next section I've been working on is the alcove where Han is displayed. Now some of you may be thinking, didn't Dave say he was playing in a time period set before Rogue One, why would Han be there, well this was a gift from Michael Awdry, and there was no way I wasn't going to include it. So it could be another smuggler trapped in Carbonite that's on display.
The grill underneath was achieved with mesh and coloured acetate which worked well, and at a later date if I want to I could add some LED's to light it up. I've also started weathering the walls with some Agrax Eartshade to start the staining process.
And to give a sense of what it looks like with models in it, I let the band out to play.
That's all for now, still got a ton of detail to work on. So until next time stay safe and have fun !
Cheers Dave
Gobsmacking stuff, Dave. It looks the business without the minis being inside it, but once you start showing the pics with them in place, it really comes to life!!! Fantastic project.
ReplyDeleteThank you Simon, even the most detailed scenery is the bare bones in my opinion, only once you get the models in there does it truly mean something, glad your enjoying this, as I'm happy to finally have this project close to being ticked off the list ! LOL
DeleteThis is just brilliant, Dave! :-) Really coming along well!
ReplyDeleteThank you John, can be the most time consuming bit, but also the most rewarding when done.
DeleteHoly crap Dave! That's fantastic and you're not even done!
ReplyDeleteHaving the figs placed in there really helps with the scene too. I have the blasted redone version of RotJ song with those dancers in it stuck in my head now!
Thank you Dai, I reckon if I watch the scene another 10 times I might be able to find all the details, plus I'm comparing the scene of Boba entering in the last episode of the Mandolorian as well, but have to make sure it's not a new addition to the original, but does give some clearer images.
DeleteWill have to see what other scenes I can recreate once it's all finished. Sorry about that mate, at least it wasn't anything from film 7,8 or 9 ! LOL
Good point. Those films were true abortions, worse even than 1, 2 & 3
DeleteIndeed, I think of them as pale remakes with weaker characters, and at least 1,2 & 3 actually were a different aspect to the Star Wars realm ! LOL
Delete"One night outside Jabba's Palace"
ReplyDelete"Where Boba'd had, had more than his fill"
"A Jawa sat cooking a Wamp rat on an flaming hot infrared grill"
"He walked up to him and shouted with a voice just like a town Cryer"
"He said "hey' mate your barrel organ is broke..."
"And what's more you monkeys on fire!".
Great work mate! the attention to detail is out standing!
Cheers Roger.
Thank you Roger, I find it easier to make things once you understand what they are and their purpose, so you know whey things are where they are. Great short mate.
DeleteFantastic stuff Dave - so much to catch the eye.
ReplyDeleteThank you Justin, hopefully once it's all finished there will be something to see wherever you look, then the models will just be the cherry on top
DeleteLooks even better when you let the cast on it!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Thank you Iain, certainly does, goes from an empty shell into a functional place
DeleteAbsolutely loving this, Dave, it looks superb, there's so many details you've managed to get in to the piece. The figures are excellent too and really bring the place to life. What are the dimensions of the model?
ReplyDeleteThank you Matt, when you start looking in the background of the shots, there are so many little bits you wouldn't normally notice, but nice to get them into this project. The models are pretty close to Legion scale, or some of the larger Imperial Assault models, as they are not consistent in size
DeleteI'm not encouraging you to do this, but even if you didn't add much more, this is already an amazing interpretation of Jabba's Palace and would be the envy of any Star Wars fan! With that said, I'm thrilled that you're going to keep adding to it as I know it will just look better and better as you go. Jabba on dais looks so great too. All we need is Bib Fortuna whispering in his ear and you'll be golden! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeff, it can be a struggle to know when to stop, but if I've found a detail, then I feel I need to put it in (my OCD wouldn't allow anything less ! LOL) Jabba's area is almost there, just a couple of little things need adding now, and I do have Bib Fortuna so will remember to include him in some shots for you.
DeleteMate, as everyone above has said, just amazing! Jabba's palace, Chalmun's cantina, I gotta ask, docking bay 94 has to be next right 😀
ReplyDeleteThank you Ivor, I may well have a break from scenery before tackling the cantina, as for a docking bay, it's always a possibility but may work on something to sit in it before the dock itself !
DeleteWell, you definetly summed it up with the title and you smashed it.
ReplyDeleteGreat detailing though not overdone and superb overall feel to the build.
The figure shots give a great feeling for the overall effect.
Thank you Joe, the weathering can easily go from, that's okay to what a mess, in an instant so a bit of restraint is required. Remembered you liked the figure shots in the scenery, and thought it was at a point where they would look right for you.
DeleteBeen following your progress Dave over on WordPress - though I had over 100 blogs to catch up on - so I have not yet commented here (that took me about 4 days - and now I will be rejoining the blogging myself). I am very impressed with both the level of detail that you are achieving here and the breadth of scale. Not easily combined, so kudos there! Looking forward to more goodness!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark, no problem, can fully understand how much it takes to catch up on blogs, so no worries at all. Some of the details are actually quite bizarre which I will be showing next time, one last big construction piece left to finish, and it's the one that has taken the most time, as it has so much detail in it's own right, but should be worth it in the end.
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