Jabba The Hutt Diorama (The Viewing Frame WIP)

My god man, this is so damn stunning to see finished! Seriously, this came out so freakin epic and perfect. It's beautiful. You NAILED the whole look in the build, and the lighting might be even more atmospheric than the original scene. Those hard shadows and defined pools of light are so next level it's ridiculous. It is so hard to believe this is your 1st diorama like this, and it's will be a shame if it is your last, because what you have done here is incredible, and you have a real gift for it. I could spend days just posing figures and shooting photos in it. An enviable photo set, and an even better display setup. I hope you continue to just enjoy hell out of it for years to come.

Funny aside, I've been meaning to pick up some of that sand paint since you posted it, and it's the PERFECT texture on the floors. A few weeks ago I was at my folks helping them move, and ended up with a bucket of the stuff that they were going to throw out. So that ended up a great score.

ReverendSpooky wrote:My god man, this is so damn stunning to see finished!  Seriously, this came out so freakin epic and perfect.  It's beautiful.  You NAILED the whole look in the build, and the lighting might be even more atmospheric than the original scene.  Those hard shadows and defined pools of light are so next level it's ridiculous.  It is so hard to believe this is your 1st diorama like this, and it's will be a shame if it is your last, because what you have done here is incredible, and you have a real gift for it.  I could spend days just posing figures and shooting photos in it.  An enviable photo set, and an even better display setup.  I hope you continue to just enjoy hell out of it for years to come.

Funny aside, I've been meaning to pick up some of that sand paint since you posted it, and it's the PERFECT texture on the floors.  A few weeks ago I was at my folks helping them move, and ended up with a bucket of the stuff that they were going to throw out.  So that ended up a great score.

Thank you very much, my friend. A compliment from the Master of Dioramas is most appreciated. That’s a cool score on the sand paint, but I have to tell you that that isn’t what I ended up using. I used sanded grout (suggested by shazzdan), it comes in a carton and is a very fine powder. I sprayed the surface of the floor in small areas with watered down Elmer’s Glue and using a tea sifter to sprinkle the grout down, then sprayed some more glue over the top to make sure it held. I used contact paper over the floor and intentionally laid it down unevenly (with folds and creases) to create an uneven surface.

Stryker2011 wrote:

ReverendSpooky wrote:My god man, this is so damn stunning to see finished!  Seriously, this came out so freakin epic and perfect.  It's beautiful.  You NAILED the whole look in the build, and the lighting might be even more atmospheric than the original scene.  Those hard shadows and defined pools of light are so next level it's ridiculous.  It is so hard to believe this is your 1st diorama like this, and it's will be a shame if it is your last, because what you have done here is incredible, and you have a real gift for it.  I could spend days just posing figures and shooting photos in it.  An enviable photo set, and an even better display setup.  I hope you continue to just enjoy hell out of it for years to come.

Funny aside, I've been meaning to pick up some of that sand paint since you posted it, and it's the PERFECT texture on the floors.  A few weeks ago I was at my folks helping them move, and ended up with a bucket of the stuff that they were going to throw out.  So that ended up a great score.

Thank you very much, my friend. A compliment from the Master of Dioramas is most appreciated. That’s a cool score on the sand paint, but I have to tell you that that isn’t what I ended up using. I used sanded grout (suggested by shazzdan), it comes in a carton and is a very fine powder. I sprayed the surface of the floor in small areas with watered down Elmer’s Glue and using a tea sifter to sprinkle the grout down, then sprayed some more glue over the top to make sure it held. I used contact paper over the floor and intentionally laid it down unevenly (with folds and creases) to create an uneven surface.

Oh damn, I must have missed that! Did you not like the sand paint in the end? My parents had a bathroom wall painted with it, and I thought I could see it's potential. Was thinking it'd be good for building some outdoor environments, or maybe some partially covered concrete. Your technique came out gorgeous, although hearing that, I'm hoping the paint ends up an easier route. I do have a less specific texture I'm looking for, so maybe I'll play with it first, and then decide what it's good for.

And I think I'm still a long way from boasting any diorama mastery, but if I had the title, you might have just taken it. This is really a glorious beast.

I never actually tried the paint. I’m sure whatever you do will look great, however. Once shazzdan suggested the grout, I bought some to test. I played around with it a bit, as well, before putting it to the board. I also put down tape borders on all the areas where I didn’t want it to go (very messy stuff — it gets everywhere) with paper cutouts to cover all the bare spots.

Here’s a preview of Amanaman who just joined the Jabba display today. I didn’t have time to take my own photos yet, but these were taken by the sculptor/painter of this cool piece, Cagoda, over at the Freaks. He had just finished working out how to do the finger joints (by using wrist pegs), so he wanted to show that off.








I’ll post my photos tomorrow.

Looking very promising, and inspired idea for the finger articulation.

Nicely done! When I hear the name Amanaman, I sing "Do do de do do do."

Amanaman...

Now that's a man - a man!
(Do de dedede...)

Clever with those giant jointed fingers. I don't know if I remember this creature, there is always so much going on at Jabba's.

Here he/she/it? is in place:

Very nice! Looks right at home.

Thanks, Roger. It’s a really neat figure. Glad it works.

Cool! Of all the star wars aliens amanaman was probably the one that freaked and still freaks me out the most.

Glad to see he's made it home! And I have to say, these look just like stills from the movie -- of they would, if it were not for the film being grainier -- and maybe smokier. I'm trying to say they look even better, but just as real and crowded as the real thing. Just don't go installing a smoke machine -- that would be a hazard.

Thanks, fellas. And no worries, Guv — no smoke machines.

Again, that lightspot really does the trick, so movie accurate

And I know now what themanaman reminds me of, a combination of all the characters in Monty Python's 'Find the fish'

That is so cool! And I agree the lighting is gorgeous and effective.

Haha, Ovy. Now I’m going to be thinking of that now.

Thanks, both for the regards.

This statue from Sideshow was originally teased back in May; never saw it before, but it should be going up fairly soon for PO. It's supposedly 1/6 scale. (If I had the money, or the room, it would be something to add a Rancor Pit beneath my Jabba throne room). But, I'm terrified what the price will be, since statues like this these days are going for insane prices.

Oh wow, that would indeed be a very awesome addition, though of course I can understand being scared of the price.... O.O

It is as beautiful as a rancor could possibly be, but the price would be as hideous... as a rancor could be... surely. I really wish they would have made it articulated, although that might have made it even pricier. If Gentle Giant ever applied their treatment to the Kenner classic Rancor, that might have worked better...

Oh no. Now you need to build a basement for your diorama.

That palace is getting better everyday, I love the anamananamananaman, I watched again ROTJ this week-end and I agree with Guv, your shots look like stills from the real set (that would be hilarious to have a few shots with civilians holding camera or technicians around the set... with some unmasked chewie?)

I do hope you find the funds and room to get this rancor beast, he seems fabulous, and man that would be insane to have it below your throne room!!! (then the cells, and the vaulted hallway, and the droid maintenance/torture room, and...)

blackpool wrote:That palace is getting better everyday, I love the anamananamananaman, I watched again ROTJ this week-end and I agree with Guv, your shots look like stills from the real set (that would be hilarious to have a few shots with civilians holding camera or technicians around the set... with some unmasked chewie?)

I do hope you find the funds and room to get this rancor beast, he seems fabulous, and man that would be insane to have it below your throne room!!! (then the cells, and the vaulted hallway, and the droid maintenance/torture room, and...)

Ha! That’s a lot of extra rooms; I’d have to sell the house to be able to build all that. As a “Dirty Old Man”, I’d be more inclined to make the room where they stripped Leia of her Boushh outfit and put her in that slave get-up. Who did all that? Do they just have a roomful of this type of garb, for all different shapes and sizes of aliens? Hmmm...

Stryker2011 wrote:Ha! That’s a lot of extra rooms; I’d have to sell the house to be able to build all that. As a “Dirty Old Man”, I’d be more inclined to make the room where they stripped Leia of her Boushh outfit and put her in that slave get-up. Who did all that? Do they just have a roomful of this type of garb, for all different shapes and sizes of aliens? Hmmm...

If it is just a statue, I wonder if there might not be other, more affordable options out there. Although it is a gorgeous beast. And yes, the whole space-consuming thing... As for Leia's outfit, Jabba's preference in dancers (both before and after the infamous special edition -- which is at its very worst here) was for humanoid aliens of that approximate size... so no problem there.

I was looking for a rancor and found this
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-12-Sideshow-Jedi-Luke-Skywalker-Rancor-Bone-1-6-Scale-Jabba-Dungeon-/193042276397



$30  

I'm going to save my chicken bones and sell them on ebay.

Oh man, the cheek of some ebay sellers...

Well, this Rancor statue looks great (though it's a bit undersized for 1/6 scale), and it's made of fiberglass and resin. It goes live for PO on Thursday: $1300 USD!!! (Out of my comfort zone, unfortunately).

It does look pretty awesome. Though that price....dear lord! lol.

Never noticed that ring. Looks cute. If I was rich af I'd buy two: One to be dressed up in a pink ballet dress. The other I would send to Stryker, of course.
On the other hand, if I really was rich af there would be seamless fully articulated titanium skeleton rancors.