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