July 17, 2001
Here is the Phase 1 diorama I made in 1999. It still
is an accurate miniature of the set but I want to
make a fake floor so that the figures can sit without
needing me to chop their legs off.
You can also notice that the paint made the floor
warp. The secret floor section will repair this problem
and return the foamcore to its proper shape. |
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July 17, 2001
I positioned my chairs according to the movie reference
and traced the inside contours with a pencil. |
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July 17, 2001
Next step is to use the Xacto knife and cut holes
in the floor of the diorama. |
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July 17, 2001
Here we see what the holes look like from the bottom
of the box. The gap is because Yoda's chair does not
need a hole in it. |
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July 17, 2001
I cut 1 inch strips of foam core at the same length
as the dioramas width. |
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July 17, 2001
Using my Hot Glue Gun, I attached all the foamcore
strips to the bottom base of the diorama. Not only
does this raise the platform for the feet to stick
out but it reinforces the warped floor. |
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July 17, 2001
Yes I know it looks like Mace fell through the ceiling
- LOL - but this is actually where the feet poke out
avoiding us to cut them off to have him sit in the
Jedi Chair. |
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July 17, 2001
Oposite side now, we don't see the feet under the
floor and it really looks like our figures are sitting
in their chair. |
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July 17, 2001
Once painted, you can't even tell that the legs were
made of Super Sculpey. These sitting Jedis will dramatically
improve the diorama and give it a movie accurate look. |
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