![]() ![]() A field barrier generator station has been destroyed and armor troops are being taken prisoners by stormtroopers and biker scouts. This diorama depicts an early conquest by the Imperial forces. The R2 unit is from The SMT Y-Wing fighter kit. I used Milliput modeling clay to create the vest, belts, gauntlets and boots. The X-Wing pilot is a modified anime figure. The ones I did find are oversized aircraft ground crew figures for the common 1/48 scale. Because of this, figures that properly represented the scale were hard to find. The X-Wing scales out to about 1/43 to 1/45. I used a standard wall plug adapter for power. The lighting of the floor, tower and control room was then completed using tiny “grain of wheat” bulbs. Sheet styrene, various wire gauges, and a variety of spares from the parts box were used in their construction. The service tower, control room, stands, and equipment were completely scratch built. Model railroad scenery foam was added to simulate moss growing on the blocks. When the paint was dry I applied an earth tone acrylic wash. Afterward, I painted the walls with an airbrush and Humbrol enamels. ![]() Cracks and weathering were added by the use a Dremel tool. ![]() The blocks were simulated by scribing the surface. The walls of the ancient structure were constructed using high-density foam covered with drywall plaster. The landing gear provided with the kit was inaccurate when compared to the full scale mockups so I scratch built them as well. ![]() The cockpit was completely redone and features a scratch built targeting computer. The additions include opened weapons and ECM bays, detailed engine compartment, and a detailed sensor array in the nose. The diorama is based around a vintage MPC X-wing offering I have extensively modified. Here are some photos of my Yavin Four diorama I completed about ten years ago. ![]()
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