1/72 Hoth Echo Base Hangar diorama

[Scarecrow Joe]

Looking great! need some motivation to finish my Sandcrawler…..

 

[gt350pony66]

Looks great brother!

Thanks brother!! I'll catch up to your level of work...one of these days LOL, but I'm doing leaps and bounds thanks to all you guys showing me the way of the force!

 

[gt350pony66]

Lol! Yeah, I’ve been working on her for 2yrs+ now - single dad/work/life stuff/etc..., I’m genuinely slow at getting back into this hobby unlike the machines korben & your good self seem to be !
But, I’m also a ‘noob’ when it comes to computer’s and pretty much anything associated with them !..., so with that said - I’ve not posted any photos of my Deago MF build here unfortunately.
If you’re interested in seeing some pics of it though, I do have quite a few up on Facebook - my daughter insisted that it’d be easy posting there (after she helped setting it up - actually it was all her !) , and that I’d be able to find others who were into the same build too !.
Anyhoo, if you’re seriously wanting to see some of my stuff then give us a PM, and I’ll provide you with the info.

Ged

I'm not so tech savvy myself, you're not alone. I did Facebook for a few weeks a long time ago, and quit it. No time for it and folks that I didn't care to hear from kept finding me. I'll shoot you a PM soon, I'd love to see your work...and so would the other guys. Not that I would mind or anyone one of the other guys, we all love ya dude...but we were starting to wonder if you weren't just lurking around LOL

 

[gt350pony66]

Looking great! need some motivation to finish my Sandcrawler…..

Hey there Oscar, good to hear from you and thanks! Sandcrawler you say? paste that thread man! Love to see that! What scale? Are things finally getting back to normal for you down that way?

 

[Scarecrow Joe]

Randy Cooper's Jawa Sandcrawler *WIP*

Im sure I will skip the building of its interior though.

 

[gedmac66]

Hey Ross,
Same here regarding Facebook - my goddaughter signed me up first time 10+ yrs ago, I stuck around for 2-3 weeks? maybe, then quit... it wasn’t my cuppa tea!

I didn’t really ‘get it’ back then and to be honest I only agreed (gratefully) this time around due to the various clubs/sites to be found pertaining not only to the Deago MF, but other modelling/interest subjects.
I’ve shared posts on various sites over there of my build, and have found both encouragement & inspiration. If you are on a MF building kick, then the Deago will certainly give you a massive ‘fix’ !

Ged

 

[gt350pony66]

Hazzard light fixtures on. a couple when flying as I was cutting them from the sprue, so I took a couple of the clear injection slugs from the canopy that I didn't use and drilled them halfway through for the FO. It worked, those are on the back side though LOL

 

[gt350pony66]

as with the PG, a few of the hazards lights don't illuminate as well, but it works. Noticeable difference in size between FM and PG. If the PG is true to 1/72, I'm guessing the FM is really more 1/76? Anyway, it'll look spectacular in the dio. Have to wait till the weekend to switch them out. I have to pull the doi from the shelf and set it on the table because the Falcon only will come in and out from the top.

 

[gt350pony66]

I also think I lost the ceiling chip LED at the top of the ramp, but I only need to remove a couple things and pry the upper hull off as it didn't require glue...and the screws went missing. Then I can repair the entry corridor light

 

[Analyzer]

It will be worth swapping them out. You'll get to appreciate the PG a lot more and the Fine Molds will make a find stand in

 

[korben44]

Nice work, brother! That FM looks so small next to the PG Falcon...

 

[thegnome]

amazing work

 

[gt350pony66]

Well, after mish mashing through 42 pages on this thread I think it finally comes to a close. I swapped in the fresh FM Falcon for the MPC. Looks much better I'm thinking. This thread has been a winding road and fun, thanks all for your help and inspirations Not sure what to tackle next...DeAgo perhaps, since I'm on a Falcon binge...but that would be at least a 6 month haul and there is much in the way of 308 Bits to be acquired for it.

 

[gedmac66]

Fantastic build/project mate, simply stunning !
Sure it’s taken awhile (most things that are worthwhile usually do), but it’s been very enjoyable following your progress and you’ve certainly provided plenty of insight & inspiration, not to mention a wonderful looking, finished piece of Art.....,So envious !!!

Congratulations Ross and thanks for sharing this journey !

Ged


p.s. Can’t wait to see what you’ll be tackling next, but if it’s gonna be the Deago MF then I’m certain you’ll not need the amount of after market parts you may have needed (not saying wanted mind !), since you’ve obviously had and strongly developed the skills and talent to scratch/mod a lot towards it I’m sure !

 

[g0rb]

Such amazing work mate! You put your heart into this, and it shows, congratulations!

 

[gt350pony66]

Thanks my friends! I went digging through 6 large boxes that have been sleeping in the closet for quite a long time. Pulled every smaller box out, put them in order and package No.1 is sitting on the table. I think I'm going to dig into the DeAgo...I think. Now I just have to remember how to start a new thread LOL

 

[gt350pony66]

DeAgo Falcon on the kitchen table

and so it begins...

 

[Duncanator]

Fantastic job on an epic project! I love a good diorama.
Yours has a lot of life to it.