Stargate
Resin Stargate off Ebay
Resin Gate
Resin Gate
Clean and wash the Gate
Display box for diorama base
Test fit
Test fit
First mock up
Mock up
Mock up
Added foam
Cut foam for Gate
Test fit
Glue foam in place
Some of the color tests
I liked the Pewter color
The Gate needed to be a darker color
Pewter color test
Charcoal Black / Pewter mix color test
I mixed the Charcoal Black and Pewter for final color
Final color sprayed on. It took two coats.
Dry brushed with Oily Steel
Stargate finish. Now to paint the base
I will use Acrylic paints for the Stargate base
I gave the base a base coat of Acrylic Burnt Sienna
Burnt Sienna base color
Blue tape to protect the base
I glued the Stargate to the base
Added some more foam. Most the the resin will not be seen.
Ramp
Ramp
Ramp structure
I used a brown wash
Brown wash
Wash removed
Ramp test fit
I will apply a plaster base over the foam.
I used a pre-mix plaster for the sand base.
The plaster went down very nice.
Plaster base layer
I will paint the plaster a base sand color
I will use model railroad sand and gravel.
Model railroad sand and gravel.
Model railroad sand
Comments
16 3 October 2021, 18:57
John ThomasHey everyone, I started a new project, It's an resin Stargate with an diorama base. I found the Stargate on Ebay and it scale about 1/48. The Stargate is based on the Movie I think. The Stargate came with a poor finish so I am going to repaint the gate. The diorama I am planning will not have the same Stargate base and ramp like in photo one but will have some kind of sand ground cover. The paint I am going to use is craft paint I got from Hobby Lobby. I tested several colors. I am looking for a dark metallic look. I finally used a mix of Folkart "Charcoal Black" and Decoart "Extreme Sheen "Pewter" thinned 50:50 with my home brewed thinner and airbrush with an very old airbrush. After painting I dry brushed the Gate with Vallejo "Oily Steel. More photos up soon.
4 October 2021, 13:31
John ThomasSome new photos up today. I painted the resin base of the Gate and glued the Stargate to the diorama base, also added some more foam.
8 October 2021, 13:22
John ThomasTorsten, Thanks. I am now working on the ramp. It will be a little different than the one in photo one.
9 October 2021, 17:48
John ThomasNew photos up today. I finished the ramp. starting to work on the sand ground cover.
15 October 2021, 12:59
John ThomasNew photos up today. I put down a layer of plaster as a base for my sand cover.
16 October 2021, 13:21
John ThomasTorsten, I am thinking that I will super glue the top of the ramp flush with the Stargate base and just place the bottom of the ramp on top of the plaster, when cover the bottom of the ramp with plaster and sand. That my idea so far. More photos up soon.
16 October 2021, 16:08
John ThomasNew photos up today. The diorama is now painted and the ramp installed and the sand cover layed down. The Stargate diorama is now done. It was a fun build and the largest diorama I have done so far to date. If I can find some nice people I may add them later.
22 October 2021, 13:20
