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Title: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: Darth_Anton on June 23, 2006, 10:26 PM
Using makeshift materials, I constructed this "base" in the corner of my office. If I get a chance I'll take some more detailed photos, there's a lot of little "bits" going on. Also, didn't bother with lighting which helped to contribute to the soft focus, so my apologies. (The soft focus does hide the dust, so I guess that works in my favor. :P )

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347434838%7Ffp344%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233869765%3C53nu0mrj)

Basically, what you're looking at is a square table with FedEx boxes, covered in black standing upright, holding up a square mirror that's almost as big as the surface of the table. Cheep, I know, but I just don't have the time to make something more respectable.

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347434838%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233869765%3C48nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347434838%7Ffp33%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233869765%3C54nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347434838%7Ffp342%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233869765%3C55nu0mrj)

I did make the Vader landing platform out of foam core.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base
Post by: SpudTrooper on June 25, 2006, 11:27 PM
very nice Anthony...now lets see the WHOLE collection  :)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base
Post by: MetalJedi on June 25, 2006, 11:44 PM
I'd take a couple of those VOTC Stormies if you don't really need them.  ;D

Nice setup Anthony.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base
Post by: 212th Battalion on July 3, 2006, 08:17 PM
love the setup  ;D
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base
Post by: Bobafett77 on July 5, 2006, 11:07 PM
Very cool setup, Anthony.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 23, 2006, 11:10 AM
This will be the first of many updates as I have taken almost a hundred detailed pictures of my base. Hopefully the images will be cleared and better lit so you can see all the dust in crystal clear clarity.

Sadly, the base had to come down the day I took the pictures to make room for my Mother-in-Law, who's moving in. :P

Today's webisode: The procession

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp34%3B%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98385%3A2%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837877%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9835%3B556nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp356%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98359834nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98384%3A58nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9838%3A%3B%3B5nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp34%3B%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98376%3A58nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp358%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98372%3C74nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347957866%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98385539nu0mrj)

That's all for today. Next time: The Two Towers
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: darthmac on August 23, 2006, 12:45 PM
Nice set up, it looks great.  I really prefer seeing displays set up like yours than plain lines of imperials.  I know my extra DSG found a good home.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: Dan on August 23, 2006, 03:51 PM
Cool set up, nice work!

Does the slide show of vader arriving present a metaphor for the new guest?  ;)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: JesseVader08 on August 23, 2006, 08:59 PM
Great pics!  I can't wait to see the 'story' continue.  :)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 24, 2006, 10:17 AM

Does the slide show of vader arriving present a metaphor for the new guest?  ;)

 ;D  My wife even got a kick out of that one.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/23
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 24, 2006, 10:47 AM
As promised, here are some detailed photos of the Death Stars...

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98378%3B%3A3nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837%3B%3C35nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A983%3A7637nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp353%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A983837%3B%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98382373nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp358%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837%3B597nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98376%3A69nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98364336nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347966543%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9835%3A%3A5%3Bnu0mrj)

Next time: The flight deck.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/24
Post by: darthmac on August 25, 2006, 11:45 AM
Love the vintage army.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/24
Post by: JDH1173 on August 27, 2006, 12:54 PM
Impressive......most impressive.  That is a great way to display the collection.  I'm afraid the wife would have a stroke if she got a chance to see everything togeather at one time.   I can't wait to see the rebel and or Sep base! ;)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/24
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 28, 2006, 10:16 AM
Thanks for the Kudos guys. I guess it's time for the next update: The Hanger.

(http://images1.snapfish.com/34799%3A989%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836446%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/34799%3A989%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98364355nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/34799%3A989%7Ffp34%3B%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9835899%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/34799%3A989%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836257%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/34799%3A989%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98365899nu0mrj)

Technically, Vader's fighter is below the hanger bay, but figured it fits well with the theme.

That's it. Short, I know, but the next update will be so big I'll probably have to break it up.

Next: the ground forces staging area...
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/30
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 30, 2006, 10:59 AM
Ground Forces Part 1:

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98364365nu0mrj)

(http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup60lQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKxgXPo0%3F87KR6xqpxQQQPxPaoxnQJxv8uOc5xQQQPeeGP0QaG0qpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPo0%7CRup6JaQ%7C/of=50,332,443)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836%3A676nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836744%3Cnu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98363%3C95nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98377739nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp34%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98384765nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837688%3Bnu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp356%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98365895nu0mrj)

(http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup60lQ%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKxgXPPn%3F87KR6xqpxQQQPxPaoxnQJxv8uOc5xQQQPeeGP0J0GoqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPPn%7CRup6JaQ%7C/of=50,332,443)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/3479%3B8484%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A983887%3B8nu0mrj)

Next: Ground forces part 2
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/30
Post by: JDH1173 on August 30, 2006, 01:11 PM
 :o  WOW!   That is very cool.  Love the AT-AT platform.  Can't wait to see more.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/30
Post by: jkno on August 30, 2006, 01:15 PM
GREAT display Darth Anton!! WOW!! :o
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/30
Post by: JangoTat on August 30, 2006, 04:13 PM
i have to admit. im jelous. :o
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 8/30
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 2, 2006, 10:46 AM
Part 2 of the Groundforces:

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A983646%3A8nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp356%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836%3A%3B85nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98353%3C%3A4nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp357%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836998%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp34%3A%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9835%3A899nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837654%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836%3B38%3Bnu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp354%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836%3B%3C8%3Bnu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98387664nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98375%3A66nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp352%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98369474nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp358%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98373%3C6%3Anu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A44284%7Ffp357%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9836288%3Bnu0mrj)

And that's it for the base. :'(

I'm going to do one more update of my troops all lined up just before they got put into a storage tub.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/2
Post by: Greg on September 2, 2006, 09:18 PM
Wow... so many Storm Troopers. I must say, your army is very impressive. I really like your Hoth Biker Scout and Imperial Officer/Antilles customs. Overall, that's a great setup.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 6, 2006, 12:33 PM
And now for the last update, the troop line up:

(Didn't realize about the soft focus untill it was too late. Sorry about that.)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A79579%7Ffp347%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9837%3B69%3Cnu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A79579%7Ffp348%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A98388%3A64nu0mrj)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/347%3A79579%7Ffp349%3Enu%3D3233%3E3%3B4%3E%3B36%3EWSNRCG%3D3233%3A9838778%3Bnu0mrj)

That is all. Everything is packed away in a box now. :'(
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: JesseVader08 on September 16, 2006, 01:22 PM
That is all. Everything is packed away in a box now. :'(

Sad to hear that.  Those pics you took were great - hopefully you'll be able to display everything again soon.  I especially liked how you incorporated your vintage with your modern figures.  Great stuff.  8)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: dafoo on September 26, 2006, 04:43 PM
Grand way to display, sorry for the loss. At least you have evidence of its glory. =)
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: Famine on October 14, 2006, 12:10 AM
I love what you've done with the place!

Kevin
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: commander apoc on October 17, 2006, 11:58 AM
You gave me the message that I diplay my figures fine.....

But you're doing a better than me hey :P


Very nice collection.... I like the Tie-made-hanger
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: MOOGLY on October 17, 2006, 09:34 PM
Very nice display I like the way it is laid out.

Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: Darth_Anton on October 18, 2006, 10:31 AM
Thanks for all the cudo's.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: David on November 16, 2006, 04:19 PM
holy F! that is an amazing collection. a reminder as to just how small my collection really is.
Title: Re: Darth_Anton's Imperial Base Update 9/6
Post by: Astro Galaxy on July 24, 2008, 09:07 AM
Great display and collections!
 ;D :)