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Title: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 14, 2006, 01:05 AM
Hey guys- wanted to show a few finished pics from my Cantina.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p679ad5c9fe77b112eb05a1ef43b54d24/ee847ce5.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p15302dfbd6361eafd26b5e3433568012/ee847ad6.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/pf8bd0f80ea33eed470a34640e1632df9/ee847700.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p2739e10dc6160303f28571bf92cdb4b8/ee84758f.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p95bfbd9ce2f6b2c20ca2f0b01aee9a86/ee845169.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/pe5961311377d1b9025ba3b09da05b742/ee845018.jpg)
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Quazar on June 14, 2006, 01:26 AM
OH...MY...GOD!!!

That is the most gorgeous cantina I've ever seen!!!

excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor...
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Jesse James on June 14, 2006, 01:34 AM
Oh man Daigho, that's pretty sweet...  And do I see IG-88's head appropriately placed?  Very nice...  :)

Greg, do you happen to have more photos as well?  I'd like to see more details on it and if there's an exterior and stuff...  Everyone collecting should have a looksee at that.  That's a really accurate set up man.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: roron corobb on June 14, 2006, 01:47 AM
Awesome. I too would love to see more pictures. Great diorama and thank you for sharing.
roron corobb
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: CHEWIE on June 14, 2006, 02:12 AM
Wow, this is just amazing Greg.  Love it, love it!  I'll comment in more detail soon.  I just spoke with Stephen Hayford the other day and he made a great cantina too. 

 :)
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: BrentS on June 14, 2006, 09:25 AM
I saw these over at RS (based on a tip from Smartypants).  All I can say is WOW.  As an amateur diorama building, I'm stunned at the way this all came together.  Simply amazing.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Smartypants1635 on June 14, 2006, 09:48 AM
I'm not worthy to compliment this piece of work. I'll go through and talk about each piece Daigo.

The tables: look great although just tad to big but the replication is top notch, I also like hte lights built in.

The stools look great.

Those booth seats are amazing they actually look like you could sit on them.

The droid detector is amazing looks like  a screen cap.

Great job on the IG 88 head cast placed all over,they look perfect, as does all the metal tubing you got bent around.

The giant rockover the Bar looks great too and the rubber wiring all around the bar makes it look like a edge that they would have on a big table/bar like htat.

Great Job Daigo
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Mister Skeezler on June 14, 2006, 10:38 AM
WOW!!!!  :o

That is amazing Daigo-Bah!

What kind of lights did you use for over the bar? They seem very white, which looks great! More pics please!!!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: CaptainYoda on June 14, 2006, 11:08 AM
That Cantina is spectacular.  Excellent work Daigo-Bah!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: jedipurge on June 14, 2006, 11:21 AM
more pics.  more pics.  this is really great, i can't believe how realistic this looks.  but where's Chewie and DR. E?  the only things i'd suggest is to add some fine sand in some of the corners, i don't know how to get to stay in place other then glue.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: starkid500 on June 14, 2006, 12:12 PM
that rocks :o :o
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: RollaJedi on June 14, 2006, 01:26 PM
holy crap that is awesome!  What is the material you used on the walls?
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 15, 2006, 12:53 AM
Thanks guys!  Here are a few more:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p5342d91ba6d73f648e09b3b671326a74/ee847912.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p40dbe6a7dfe09d668fa528235909be16/ee8473ac.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p5240846183d28905604eaedd7d2ee842/ee8470d0.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p46ae65c05172e9ffe7e010e80764e23d/ee846e20.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p02f91dffbc329daa97ab331754c1fa0f/ee846c9c.jpg)

To answer a few questions/comments:
1) The walls are styrofoam sheets coated in plaster of paris and sanded down lightly.
2) I agree the tables are a bit larger than they should be!  I couldn't find plumbing caps a little smaller.
3) The lighting in the tables and above the bar are X-mas lights.
4) I didn't include figures whose sculpts I can't like, including Evazan and Wolfman.  I am hoping to get another early bird Chewie to put in there, and the Praying Mantis.
5) There isn't an exterior unfortunately... seems like every dio I make is more of a miniature movie set as opposed to a playset, so there are a lot of exposed parts "off-camera"!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Diddly on June 15, 2006, 01:24 AM
WOW! :o

I feel like I'm watching ANH with alternate camera angles! The walls and floor are very realistic. That drink dispenser is great! Wonderful, wonderful work!

Does that "blue cross" thing at the entrance light up?
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Famine on June 15, 2006, 01:29 AM
Have my babies? Please?

Gorgeous set. I think the tables are perfect!

Kevin
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: blaster_e11 on June 15, 2006, 05:05 AM
the table the lighhtning and the tonnika sisters are awesome !
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: CHEWIE on June 15, 2006, 10:33 AM
I had to spotlight this at www.yakface.com.  Thanks for the permission Greg.

 :)
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Phalanxx on June 15, 2006, 11:34 AM
Wow!!  :o That thing is a thing of beauty.  Very impressive.  You did a great job on the cantina.  It looks so life like.  I really like all the lights you have added.  The lights really made it stand out. 
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: jedistyle on June 15, 2006, 12:33 PM
thats an awsome piece of work! definetley one of if not the best mos eisley cantina set up i've ever seen! the lighting is spectacular, the tables as well as the bar. the texture of the walls looks very realistic and the charecter set up is great. i don't know if your cantina is set up to be roomy or if you have your figures arranged in a roomy set up but it looks great, not over crowded or to sparce, just right. again man great work, an awsome set up!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 15, 2006, 12:46 PM
Hands down best diorama I have ever seen.  Stunning.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Glassman6 on June 15, 2006, 01:11 PM
Simply stunning!  Very nice work. The lighting is supurb.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Darth Bonk on June 15, 2006, 03:33 PM
Hands down best diorama I have ever seen.  Stunning.

This sums it up!

AWESOME!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: hyouriittai on June 17, 2006, 02:58 PM
The construction is awesome, but the lighting is phenomenal. The flourescent lighting above the bar makes the dio spot-on to its movie counterpart. And the table "mood lighting" is a nice touch too. I'm thoroughly impressed.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Darth_Ennis on June 17, 2006, 03:09 PM
There are no words to describe how cool this is. This is an exceptional peice of work, Kudos to you.

The fact that there are actual lights is amazing in itself. Exactly what are the dimensions on this?
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Reid on June 17, 2006, 05:48 PM
Simply stunning. Wow. Excuse me while I get a mop to mop up the drool.

Love the bar mixing station. It looks like you have about almost every Cantina alien ever made! Great work Daigo-Bah.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Squid89 on June 17, 2006, 10:44 PM
Amazing.  Looks dead on for the movies.  Can't come up with better words than have been listed already.  Just curious, how long did you work on that?  It rivals anything I saw at C2 or C3.  And even has the Tonnika twins.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Desfiy on August 14, 2006, 01:11 AM
Love the cantina its great love the tonnika sisters, but what really interests me is the djas puhr sitting down in the booth, what did you do to his legs so he has got articulation there, as I dont like the djas puhr as is, I dont like the bottom half and was wondering if you could tell me how you did it, or anyone on here have any suggestions how I can do it, I have the figure of djas puhr and I was excited when he came out until I saw the legs.
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Kit Fisto on August 14, 2006, 04:24 AM
Very impressive and very accurate! I love the lights dude :)

This dio ROCKS!
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: Fritzkrieg on August 16, 2006, 10:33 PM
Very Impressive,

I wish I had the skills to puul that one off. I am envious of your talent.

Keep up the great work,
Fritzkrieg
Title: Re: Finished Mos Eisley Cantina
Post by: DmG on August 17, 2006, 12:19 PM
again, this thing is amazing too.