UPDATED 07/08/2010

IMPERIAL COMMANDO SCOUTS  3-3/4 inch

Upon receiving information that a rebel base has been detected on a remote jungle planet on the Outer Rim borders the Empire send a team of Commando Scouts to Investigate. After a week of searching the Scouts finally come across a faint single in some ruins, the team start to search the ruins for ant possible Rebels.

RECIPE

The figures - The Troopers are a mix of Hasbro's Jump Troopers, Concept Troopers and Sandtroopers. As usual I super glued the joints and puttied them up once I got the desired look the figures were painted and weathered using Vallejo, GW paints and pastels.

The Base - Is an old 12" Sideshow base I had lying around, I used a column from the 7" Disney Indy figure, the plants are fishtank plastic plants and teh undergrowth is a build up of putty and static grass.

The snake is from the 3-3/4" TLC series young indy figure from Hasbro, once all the parts were glued inplace they were painted and weatherd using Vallejo paints and pastels.

   UPDATED 04/01/2010

LAST STAND AT BENZIN PLATEAU  3-3/4 inch

While on patrol in the Benzin Plateau the 168th Recon Squadron come under attacked by a horde of Tusken raiders, taken by surprise the 168th lose a number of men. Realizing that his out manned the captain orders his men into a defensive position which is a futile attempt as this will there Last Stand.  All the figures and base were painted and weathered using Valejo and GW paints and pastels.

RECIPE

The figures - The Troopers are a mix of Hasbro's Sandtroopers and Stormtroopers and have been glued at the joints and then the joints have been puttied up.  The Tusken Raider is also from Hasbro and and has been glued into position.

The flag I made on PSP6 and then printed off and the pole is from the bits box, the writing on the flad was done by a SW font and the top reads ( 168th Recon Squadron) and the bottom reads (Empire before all else).

The Base - Is a picture frame from a two dollar shop and the sand/rocky base is a mixture of plaster,  sand and kitty litter.

STAR WARS  ( V-19 Torrent Starfighter)  3-3/4 inch

While at TRU the other day looking for custom fodder they had the Torrent there so I decided to pick one up and see what it looked like reapainted and weathered. I was very pleased with the way the weathering and paint apps turned out the toy/model is very crisp and clean with minor to no sanding what so ever.

RECIPE

The Pilot  - Is a combination of Hasbro's EP2 clone wars pilot body and clone wars pilot helmet, I didn't want to go with the full armour suit so opted for the cloth flight suit instead.

The Fighter - Is from Hasbro and as mentioned before is very nicely done for a toy, I sanded the mold lines and reapainted and weathered it using Vallejo Paints.

The Base - Is from a two dollar shop and has been painted black and the wire stand is some old coat hanger cut up and bent into position, the name plaque has just been printed of using PSP6.

SWAMP PATROL ( STORMTROOPERS & RECON PROBE)  3-3/4 inch

While on recon patrol on the swamp planet of Balopah two troopers take a small but well earned break after sloshing thru the thick mud, They look around the area to see what is the best route to take next. They rely highly on recon probes to help them navigate thru the entwining vines of the swamp. 

 The troopers wear an extra breather due to the high methane fumes that is produced by the swamps, it's just not the fumes the troopers have to worry about it is also deadly reptiles that can kill in second if you get bitten.The mud can get that thick it can takes days to get thru a patrol and can make you more exhuasted then you normaly would.

RECIPE

The figures - The Stormtroopers and Recon Probe are all from Hasbro, the Troopers are a mix of VOTC troopers and Legacy troopers and the small Recon Probe is from a Sith set. The Probe has had it's old anteena taken off and replaced with a pin, the troopers as mentioned are a mix with additional tube added which is from a AT-AT figure.

The standing troopers has been given a German WW2 MG42 and some additional equipement which I got from the parts box. The beast my Daughter gave me it was a Stegasuruas I chopped of the armour plates and puttied him up, the saddle and harness are from the Horse and Indiana jones set and the equipement is again from the parts box and are 1/16 and 1/35th pieces.

The Base - The base is foam core wth plaster of paris added to it, the tangled roots are from the back yard from a palm tree which were turned upside down and pushed into the foam and then glued inplace. The patches of grass is static grass and the snakes are from the Indiana jones pitfall set and the young indy figure.

The swamp water is a mixer of woodland scenics realistic water with added paint and then brushed onto the base it was given different thickness in areas for depth. The mud is realistic water with brown paint and fine sand and model railway snow mixed in and then dapped onto the base.

IMPERIAL RECON PATROL (SNOWTROOPERS & PROBE DROID)  3-3/4 inch

While on patrol on the ice moon of Crutuk a small Imperial snow patrol stop and scan the local area for any rebel activity. The Snowtroopers recon unit only consist of a small two man operation and also a probe droid for extra scanning capabilities. The ice moon Crutuk hasn't got as thick snow cover like Hoth but it does still fall to minus 20 degrees at night but stays around 3 degrees during the day, the other problem the Troopers face is the constant rocky outcrops the plague the moon.

RECIPE

The figures - The Snowtroopers and Probe droid are from Hasbro the troopers are the VOTC troopers, I decided to go with the piant work that they come with instead on the whole white trooper I think that the white and Grey really work well together. The troopers have had blasters added to them using blasters from some old Sandtroopers figures I have in the parts box, the bino's are from the parts box and the scanner in from the Hoth Solo figure with added parts and thin plasti card for antenna. The troopesr and droid where painted and drybrushed using Vallejo paints.

The Probe droid is staright from the box the only thing I did with it was to remove the thicker antenna and change them over with clothing pins to give it a more realistic look.

The Base - The bottom of the base is foam core and foam has then been used to build the hieght and I then cut and ripped the foam aprt to get the look I wanted. I then used plaster of paris and covered the whole base and once dry painted it using browns and pastels to get the desired look, Once that dried I used model railway snow and lightly covered the base until I got he look I wanted.

IMPERIAL AT-AT  3-3/4"

This was a commission for a friend of mine, he wanted the AT-AT to be in an Edor type setting. This was a simple diorama to do and once I got the desired postioning of the legs and then the right look for the base the AT-AT and base were painted using Vallejo and Games Wokshop paints.

I wanted to add some Stormtroopers from the Battle Pack series for a size perspective but could'nt find any so once I do they will be added but until then this is a great way to display the AT-AT

 RECIPE

AT-AT - Is from Hasbro and had a few simple touch ups done to it, The inside legs were done using cardboard to hide the hollow look to them. The windows have had plasticard attached to the insides to cover them up, and extra toes were added by making them out of plastic.

Base - The base is an old book shelf , and has been built up using sand, plaster of paris. The shrubs and bushes are from Woodland scenics and plastic fish tank plants and the grass is also from woodland scenics.

"CONSEQUENCES"  3-3/4"

This was a commission for a friend over at mousedroid, he e-mailed me and asked me would I do I Tatooine dio for him and I said yes no worries at. He supplied all the figures and building etc and also sent pictures and sketches of how he wanted it done, and the end result is what you see here. He even wrote a background story  as well so enjoy.

The Tatooine Commandant has specialized in taking on the "lost causes" & "head cases" of the local sector Imperial command. Any trooper, specialist or command imperials who are too hard to handle are sent to the Tatooine garrison so as not to interfere with other, more efficient militant posts.

He is on his way to becoming a rival to Jabba himself.

A huge star destroyer bigger than any he had ever seen is in orbit. Lord Vader himself, a figure he thought was mostly a political myth, has his unrelenting gaze focused on Tatooine. The Commandant has very little time & even less room to maneuver, to extract himself from the situation. Vader doesn't care about anything but a life pod that has landed somewhere around the Northern & Western Dune Seas. It's a massive area. In addition Vader wants to keep this operation quiet from the local population. Any blowback from this needs to be directed at a non imperial source, say a local crime lord & any witnesses silenced. The Commandant thinks blaming the local vermin such as the Jawas or the Sandpeople would be a better idea, easy to stage & believable . The Moff has reinforced Vader's orders with threats of disintegration if Vader is not made happy very quickly so they can all return to their happy little lives. He tells the Commandant that Vader is barely in control & the very name of Tatooine seems to anger him further.

As the day progresses a breakthrough. A patrol has found the pod but frustratingly it's empty. Two sets of droid tracks are found, a bipedal & possibly an astromech, leading away from the pod (the LOOK SIR DROID'S dio). Vader's orders did not indicate that they would be looking for a droid! Vader punctuates the new orders to find these droid's with the execution of the imperial gun crew that did not fire upon the pod in the first place. The message is clear, success or death.

A patrol backed by an AT ST finds a 3PO unit working for a rival gang leader on his moisture farm. The patrol destroys the farm & the droid leaving planted evidence of Sandpeople activity. (the ATST dio).

The first homestead farmer states that he only bought some Landspeeder & Vaporator parts from the Jawas. After handing over the parts he is immediately executed. His shocked farmhand, watching from inside the homestead, tries to get help from the nearest farm by messaging them. Owen Lars receives a garbled message that the imperials are murdering people & his neighbor was just shot. The message ends abruptly. Leaning over the body of the farmhand the Officer is assured by the trooper commander that the message was jammed. The patrol again disguises the crime as an act of the Sandpeople & moves on to the destination of the message & the next Jawa stop, Owen Lars' moisture farm.

The officer is livid with the trooper commander. He was almost killed because of the troopers incompetence. How could the scout have missed the woman approaching them? As the argument rages the other troopers continue on with thier work. The firetrooper destroys any evidence of imperial activity. A trooper is laying down some Sandpeople debris as he has done all day. The offworld imperial intelligence trooper is examing all droids & droid parts for evidence of recent star travel.

RECIPE

Figures & Structure- All figures are from Hasbro some have been heavily modified and some slightly using either Hasbro parts or parts from the bits box.

Base - The base is an old picture frame, and has been built up using sand, plaster of paris. The footprints were done using other Trooper feet All figures and Dome are painted using Vallejo and GW paints and the base has been painted using Vallejo paints.

LORD DARTH VADER  3-3/4"

I've had a few 501st Troopers and a Vader in the bits box for a while now and decided to do a simple display to show them off, The decision to do a Death Star scene was very easy as I think it really sets the figures off.

RECIPE

Vader - Vader is from Hasbro and has had his joints glued and puttied together, his robes have been set in position using watered down material glue. Once the ropes dried I painted him using Games Workshop paints, I added Woodland scenic's real water to the armour to give it a gloss look.

Troopers - The Troopers are also from Hasbro which are the special (Vader's 501st Legion). I removed the Imperial logo from there chest as I didn't like it, I  glued and puttied the joints together and then repainted them using Games workshop paints and added Woodland scenic's real water to the armour to give it a gloss look.

Base - Is a small picture frame I got from a $2 shop it has been re-inforced using foam core and the the floor is thick cardboard which has had the floor panels scribed into it using a model knife and tweezers. The wall has been made using cardboard and balsa wood, the small control panel has been made using cardboard and 1/35 pieces from the bits box

The banners are also from the (Vader's 501st Legion) and  Once I was happy with the look of the wall I painted the whole base using Reaper and Games Workshop paints. The has had a few coats of Woodland scenic's real water to it to give it that polished look.

IMPERIAL SCOUT TROOPER (ENDOR MOON) 3-3/4"

I've had this little project on the back burner for a while now as I wasn't to sure how I wanted to display it, and after sometime I decided to go with the dio you see now. I wanted to have a Scout Trooper in his sector just waiting around for something to happen so I gave him a casual posture with his helmet off.

Once the whole dio was completed it was painted using Vallejo and Games Workshop paints.

RECIPE

Scout Trooper - Is from Hasbro he has been modified by separating his legs so I could get a good sitting posture on him, his joints were puttied up using Games workshop greenstuff.

Speeder - Is also from Hasbro it has been modified as well, I got rid of the bulky looking handles and foot pads by adding plastic rod and plastic strips to give it a more realistic look. I also added steering rods using plastic rod as well.

Base - Is a small picture frame I got from a $2 shop it has had a mixture of plaster of paris and fine sand added to it, once dry it was painted and then static grass and plastic fish tank plants were added.

REBEL SNIPER (ENDOR MOON)  12 inch

After the ordeal with the Ewoks Solo and Skywalker organise a plan to take down the shield that protects the second Death Star. For this plan to work they rely on Rebel Sniper ( Ronjul Rerdon) to take up a position that will allow him to take out key personal.

  On receiving his task Rerdon positions himself 200 metre's east of the shield bunker behind a fallen tree stump, here he can take out any Imperial that he sees fit without Compromising his position.

RECIPE

Body, Hands and Head - Are all from a Dragon Models 12" figure, I replaced it with the Sideshow body as I like the Dragon bodies better for Diorama purposes.

Clothing and Equipment - Are all from Sideshows Rebel Commando figure, except the belt and holster which is from a modern soldier figure, the mesh around the neck and sniper rifle are from a WW2 Aussie Digger figure, and the gaiters are from a WW2 German soldier.

Sniper Rifle - Is from the Rebel commando figure it has been modified by adding a longer barrel using plastic tubing, the scope has been lengthened by adding another scope from a Dragon Model rifle.

REBEL FREEDOM 3-3/4 inch

THE IDEA

The idea for this diorama came from the picture above, a friend wanted something similar done so I took on the project and this is the end result.

The diorama depicts a section of Rebel soldiers putting there Flag on the roof of an Imperial Building after the destruction of the second Death Star and the Emperor death.

RECIPE

The Roof Top - Is made out of cardboard and plasti-card, the light beacons are from Hasbro's moisture vaporator and the pylons are from the Bespin duel scene. Once all the figures and the building were built they were painted using Vallejo and Games Workshop paints.

The Flags - Are pieces of cloth cut to size and painted, the rebel flag as been hand painted and the Imperial flag has been hand painted with the Imperial logo printed of the net and cut out and glued inplace. The logo was then painted to match the cloth that was painted.

The figures - Are a mix of rebel endor troops, VOTC Bespin Luke and VOTC Han Solo endor with a different mix of heads with added beards or goatee's.

The Weapons and Equipment - Are all SW Hasbro items which I took from the bits box.

MEDIC 3-3/4 inch

A patrol of Sandtroopers receive a call that a Gun Smuggler is heading out of Mos Eisley with a shipment of small arms, when the Troopers try and stop him he attempts to run them down. The Smuggler hits one of the Troopers but not before the Trooper gets 3 shots thru his windshield with his heavy blaster.

RECIPE

Sandtroopers - are from TAC Sandtrooper from Hasbro, the injured trooper's head is a SAGA Bespin Luke with a added goatee.

Smuggler - is a VOTC Han Solo figure with the head from the white Endor trooper and the jacket is from the old ceremonial Luke.

Speeder - is the Saga speeder which has been repainted, the dashboard graphics are from some old AMT Star Trek transfers.

Base - The base is an old picture frame, and has been built up using sand, plaster of paris. The footprints were done using other Trooper feet and the wind blown effect which caused by the speeder is done using a medium paint brush. All figures and Speeder are painted using Vallejo and GW paints and the base has been painted using Vallejo paints.

ON THE RUN 3-3/4 inch

While on a routine patrol Yeff Gouler becomes under fire by a Tie fighter, being taken by surprise he's X-wing sustains critical damage and he is forced to crash land. Once landed he doesn't even have time to take he's flight gear off as he notices a squad of Stormtroopers coming his way.

He starts running for his life as he knows that if caught they will torture him for information on the location of the rebel base and now he is a man ON THE RUN.

RECIPE

Stormtroopers - are from TAC Sandtroopers x 2 and the backpacks are from the NEW Evo Troopers.

X-Wing Pilot - is a old Saga Pilot cut and re-positioned, the head is from a 1/18th scale figure.

Base - The base is an old picture frame, the rocky outcrop is foam cut it the desired look and then covered in a two part mix of plaster and sand.

The shrubs and grass are from woodland scenic's and the water is also from woodland scenic's and the water plants are aquarium plastic plants.

TATOOINE PATROL 3-3/4 inch

This diorama depicts a small Patrol coming across a destroyed droid next to a moisture vaparator, To the Troopers it looks that the droid has come across some Tusken Raiders trying to steal water, The Troopers have decided that the Tusken's have destroyed the droid so it couldn't identify them but in their haste to get away they have left a gaderffi stick and water hose behind. The head Trooper tells one of his men to go and find the ownerswhile he stays and keeps watch with a AT-ST as back up just in case Tuskens come back.

When I got the AT-ST from Hasbro I knew I had to make a dio with it in it, but I didn't want to do a Endor one as everyone seems to make them using smaller model kits. So with that in mind and as I'm on a Sandtrooper/Tatooine kick at the moment it was obvious that a Tatooine diorama was to be made.

With the AT-ST I really wanted to make this look really military, So I made the laser cannons a little bigger then they should be and gave the crewman a armoured vest and even put a laser rifle on top of the turret. you can see my step by step tutorial coming soon here http://www.mousedroid.com

RECIPE

Sandtroopers - are from TAC Imperial troopers x 2 and the equipment are Saga Sandtrooper gear all from Hasbro

AT-ST - The POTF2 version and has been modified.

The Base - The base is from an old Telephone table and it has been built up using marine foam, sand, plaster of paris.

Protocol Droid - Is the Saga EP-VI C3PO.

Moisture Vaparator - Is from the TAC Luke Skywalker set.

CONFRONTATION  3-3/4 inch

This diorama depicts a Sandtrooper on patrol moving over a rocky outcrop on Tatooine when all of a sudden a Tusken Raider pops out of no where and start to attack him. The figures were put into position then I superglued the joints when I got the desired positions, the base was constructed after the figures were done. 

RECIPE

Sandtrooper - The Trooper is from the Hasbro's TAC series and was used straight from the package, the rifle is from TAC 4-Lom as it's a much better version then the old Stormtrooper one.

Tusken Raider - The Raider is Hasbro's VOTC series and again straight from the package.

Base - The base is from a 2 dollar shop and the scenery is built up using marine foam/ISO board it was bulled apart using my hands then shaped in areas using a model knife. It was then covered with plaster of paris and fine sand, the small desert shrubs are from woodland scenic's.

BOBA FETT - BOUNTY HUNTER  3-3/4 inch

Second up for the Bounty Hunter series is good ole Fett, with Fett I wanted to have something attacking him while he was looking for his bounty but alas the Swamp Creature got the bounty first, little does the creature know Fett isn't going to be it's next meal so long as there is something left of his bounty to collect the reward.

RECIPE

Boba Fett - Fett is from the new Hasbro TAC figures, he's joints were superglued inplace and then the joints were puttied up using Games Workshop Green stuff he was repainted and drybrushed using Reaper and Vallejo miniature paints.

Swamp Creatures tentacles - the creatures tentacles are from a Marvel Legend figure, I put them in the position I liked and then used a 2 part mix of plaster of paris and wood glue and then smeared it over them. Once dry I painted and drybrushed the tentacles using Reaper and Vallejo miniature paints, Woodland scenic's realistic water was used to simulate the wet skin look.

Swamp Creatures Head - The head is from Marvels Spiderman series The Lizard, I opened the mouth and superglued it in place and then used a 2 part mix of plaster of paris and woodglue and then smeared it over them. Once dry I painted and drybrushed the head using Reaper and Vallejo miniature paints, Woodland scenic's realistic water was used to simulate the wet skin look

Base - The base is from a 12" AMT Luke figure, the land section was made using plaster of paris and then painted once dry fish tank plastic plants and craft store ferns were used to simulate the swamp flora. The base was painted different shades of greens and browns and once dry I used woodland scenic's realistic water to simulate the water.

The Hand - The hand and arm are left over parts from the bits box painted and placed into position.

BOSSK - BOUNTY HUNTER  3-3/4 inch

I want to make mini diorama's of all the bounty hunters that were on the Imperial Starship from Empire Strikes Back, but wanted them in different sceneries. So Bossk was first of the ramp, I've done Bossk in a scene which depicts him stuck on top of a small cliff/ravine with no way to escape(or is there).

RECIPE

Bossk - is from the Hasbro new vintage figures, once I got the pose I wanted I superglued his joints together and then used Games workshop Greenstuff and puttied up the joints. I then used Vallejos and GW paints to paint him using normal paint applications and also washes and drybrush technics to get the desired affect.

Base - the base is from a 1/16 scale WW2 German soldier I had lying around, I used marine foam to build up the base, then I used plaster of paris with kitty litter and covered the base.

   Once the plaster dried I painted and drybrushed the base using Vallejo paints, I then used woodland scenic's model railway bushes and shrubs to cover sections of the base. The deadite figure is from the Evil Dead figure range, he was also given a complete paint over haul using Vallejo paints.

'LOOK SIR, DROIDS' 3-3/4 inch

I always wanted to do this sought of SW diorama but decided against it has I could never find the Escape Pod then I brought one of ebay and that was that. Once I got the Pod I started getting all the materials together, ie base foam etc and once I got them all I got to work. You can see a full description of how I made and painted the diorama here http://www.mousedroid.com/feature/hemble/hemble07.htm here http://www.mousedroid.com/feature/hemble/hemble08.htm  and here http://www.mousedroid.com/feature/hemble/hemble09.htm

RECIPE

Escape Pod - Is from hasbro

Sandtroopers - are from VOTC Imperial troopers x 3 and a Saga Sandtrooper all from Hasbro.

The Base - The base is from an old Telephone table and it has been built up using marine foam, sand, plaster of paris.

BATTLE FOR ENDOR - TAKE COVER  3-3/4 inch

I've always loved the Star Wars movies especially ROTJ the forest scenes on Endor were great so with that in mind I decided to make a small diorama creating a scene in which the rebels are taking cover. Once all the figures and scenery was prepared I painted them using GW and Vallejo paints.

RECIPE

Rebel Troopers - The troopers are from the NEW SAGA collection, the trooper lying down is the white trooper he has a new head from a clone trooper. The trooper jumping over the log is the black trooper he has had a coat added to him from the VOTC Endor Han Solo, his left hand is from a OTC Dagobah Luke and the right hand is from a VOTC Endor Han.

Stormtrooper - The helmet is from a VOTC Stormtooper and the rest of the body is from the OTC Sandtrooper.

Shrubs & Bush's - the small shrubs are pieces of railway model shrubs I just pulled them apart and glued them in place and the bush's are plastic fish tank plants repainted and glued in place.

Base - The base I got from a $2 store and the upper base is plaster of paris mixed with fine sand and kitty litter and then painted.

CLONE WARS  BATTLE OF KALMER  THE 168TH LEGION. 3-3/4 inch

This Diorama is just something I wanted to do as I had a few Troopers lying around the are from the Trooper evolution serious. I have repainted them again using Vallejo and Reaper Miniature paints, The base is from an old DVD container and has plaster of Paris and wood glue added to it.

Once dry I glued model railway sand and static grass to the base and once dry painted the whole base using the above paints. The bush's are plastic fish tank plants cut to size and the shrubs are from woodland scenic's both were glued to the base and then painted again using the above mentioned paints.

JAWA and GONK DROID. 3-3/4 inch

The Jawa and Gonk Droid are both from Hasbro they have been repainted using Vallejo and Reaper Miniature paints the antenna is from the Bespin Luke figure and the base is from ML The Punisher Movie figure.   It has had a two part of wood glue and plaster of Paris added to the base. While still wet sand was added and left to dry, once dry it was painted using Vallejo paints.

FETTS BOUNTY  EP-V  THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. 3-3/4 inch

Bobba Fett is from the New vintage style figures he has been repainted using Vallejo and GW paints the only adjustments I did was to the targeting system on his helmet I made the aerial section thinner using a piece of plasti-card.

Solo in Carbonite is from Wave 1 - Battle of Carkoon set I just filled in the gaps using greenstuff and put a plasti-card back on it and painted it using GW paints the printed base I got from this site  http://www.niubniubsuniverse.com/ and the lower section of the base is an old DVD container bottom I had lying around.