{"id":355,"date":"2004-05-08T16:39:48","date_gmt":"2004-05-09T00:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fichtenfoo.net\/blog\/?p=355"},"modified":"2009-02-12T16:04:26","modified_gmt":"2009-02-13T00:04:26","slug":"completed-%c2%bb-abandon-base-diorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fichtenfoo.net\/blog\/completed-%c2%bb-abandon-base-diorama\/","title":{"rendered":"Completed \u00c2\u00bb Abandon Base Diorama"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fichtenfoo-abandonbase-01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Story \u00c2\u00bb<\/p>\n

The battle was fierce, but in the
\nend, retreat was the only option. A quartet of
\nGMs from the Persephone, a Salamis Class Medium
\nCruiser, was dispatched to the asteroid base to
\nassist the escaping personnel, but they too became
\nvictims of the Zeon’s relentless assault.<\/p>\n

The pilot of unit 02 barely managed
\nto survive the large caliber fire sustained by
\nhis mobile suit. The damage was enough to disable
\nthe GM, but thankfully not enough to cause an
\nexplosion. Having popped his hatch, he made way
\nto a nearby shuttle escaping from the base.<\/p>\n

About the Diorama \u00c2\u00bb<\/p>\n

This was the first diorama that
\nI’ve ever completed. Yay for me! I have several
\nstill waiting for me to get back to them. As I
\ndo with every kit, I tried some new techniques
\nand learned a thing or two while refining skills
\nthat I’ve learned from previous kits. A few of
\nthe new techniques for me on this kit are using
\nand controlling celluclay for the asteroid and
\nwiring LEDs using a 4060 CMOS chip to control
\nthe blinking rate. The wiring I learned from an
\narticle<\/a>
\nat the Starship
\nModeler<\/a> website.<\/p>\n

I also learned to mix enough “hardener”
\ninto my 5 minute epoxy. Originally the GM was
\nto float upon 1 brass tube. However, either due
\nto the epoxy not having enough “hardener”
\nor the weight of the kit, the bond didn’t hold
\nand the GM rolled to the side. Another small brass
\nrod was added to stabilize the GM.<\/p>\n

The only kit used in this diorama
\nwas the Master Grade GM Type C. It’s the same
\nkit that I used for the Cloud 09. I damaged the
\nshield and rear torso and made the left leg appear
\nto be blown off. Inside these damaged areas I
\nadded flashing yellow LEDs to simulate sparks
\nfrom the damage. The head sparks the same way
\nbut with 3 green LEDs. I also modified the shape
\nof the foot to a more “ka-like” look
\nsince the original foot shape was a little on
\nthe stubby side.<\/p>\n

The escaping shuttle was scratch
\nbuilt using styrene and various option parts.
\nIt was my first fully scratchbuild piece and could
\neasilly stand as it’s own piece outside the diorama.<\/p>\n

The little figures in space suits
\n(a.k.a. normal suits) were from several Master
\nGrade kits. Every one comes with a figure however
\nnot all are in space suits.<\/p>\n

The color schemes and decals were
\ncustom designed by me.<\/p>\n\n\t\t