So anyway I'm slowly getting going on this diorama.
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So anyway I'm slowly getting going on this diorama.
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Dryad fruit says how you doin'? 👄
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A pair of little walking mushroom friends. If by "friends" we mean "future lunch, probably".
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Next up, a painted Laios. (Don't worry about the obvious printer attach points on the back - I was still getting used to the printer, and they won't be visible in the diorama.)
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We have Chilchuck! He's, well, chilling.
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Marcille! I have someone failed to take photos of the Senshi I've also finished (awaiting sealer), but I can fix that soon.
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Decent weather and a trip to TAP Plastics for 2 part quick set resin means it's a great time to start casting pieces for the backdrop.
I could do this on the 3D printer, I guess, but I've got the molds, and it's way faster for me. 😁
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Playing around with the exact layout, after a second round of casting. I'll need another round to hopefully finish things off, at which point I can hopefully start assembling things more permanently.
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Spent this afternoon doing a few more casts, and cleaning some goo off of some poorly cured bits. I think I'm mainly good for the walls!
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Slowly working on gluing/epoxying down the "stones" to a more permanent backing, and doing a rough test fit in the frame to confirm it's fitting like I want.
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Finished gluing together the wall and added a floor! They're separate pieces and will get primed and painted separately for maximum flexibility.
Next up, breaking out the polymer clay to add detail to the wall and one of the upper arches. The eye is going to need a few more passes, but I need to make sure I can sculpt over it cleanly.
Also, wow, there sure are a lot of things with this lion motif. It's probably fine.
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Between US Memorial Day, Desert Bus Express, and needing a break from work, I'm taking a 5 day weekend. After a bit of resting, I got the plasticard and polymer clay out to finish door and window details.
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And it's Desert Bus Express! Great time for me to get my paint on. :D
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If you think this is cool, go donate to Desert Bus! DB Express proceeds go to support the BC Cancer Foundation. :D
Okay, this is as far as I'm getting with the painting tonight. 😅 I might try to quickly do the LED wiring tomorrow morning, but I think I'm good for now.
The minis will get pinned and glued on later.
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It occurs to me I never shared the photos of Senshi, Izutsumi, and Falin. Here you go.
Also I double checked the pre-wired LEDs I have leftover from last year work, and I started painting some set dressing.
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Okay so this looks sick.
Gluing and soldering lights tomorrow, probably.
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My craft has been accepted for the 2025 #DesertBusCraftalong ! I'm honestly about 90-95% done already. Desert Bus Express was a huge help for that. 😁
Most of the minis are already glued and tacked down in this photo. I scuffed up my plexiglass front panel a bit too much, so I cut a new one. I'm down to basically soldering some LED wires together and epoxying everything into the frame insert!
Okay, the inner insert is basically done and epoxied together. Next up, whenever I feel like it, is doing some very minor soldering of the loose LED wires on the backside.
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