Woodsy,
I started this new diorama base project back in May and this is as far as I've gotten.
Except for the cheap framing, I already had the other materials on hand and decided they needed to be put to use. It's 48" x 38.5" and consists of two sheets of Masonite, glued and tacked onto a frame of fake wood (don't know what they call it but it's a plastic-like material), over which 1" sheets of Styrofoam are glued.
The crater rim is sheets of 1" Styrofoam cut and glued to the board. To finish this, I'll need to carve the foam to its final shape, cover everything with plaster (or similar), and then paint.
Here's the kicker: I can't do all that carving, plastering, and painting in the house, so it'll need to be done outside but it's gotten warm out there (we're looking at 112°F/44°C out on the patio). Plus, I have other things going on in my life.
Hopefully I can re-engage this project this coming Autumn.
The first two photos show the work in progress. The third photo was taken a few days ago after pulling out some of my SpaceX Moonbase HQ's to visualize what a set-up would look like.
See what you think.
From Vegas MoonBase
Ed
Wow, what a great project! Can't wait to see what you do with it when finished. It will make a marvelous background for "classic space toy" photography! SFZ
ReplyDeleteMe too! haha I have a problem with timely conclusions to projects and tend to let them linger far too long. That said I've been wanting to do this project for a long time now and would really like to see it finished.
DeleteAmazing work Ed! Keep us posted with Project Moon!
ReplyDeleteThanx Woodsy! I hope it turns out as well as I visualize in my little noggin! haha
ReplyDeleteNice work in progress! The moon for me, will always be Chesley Bonestell chasms and jagged mountains, forget reality...
ReplyDeleteI agree! I was fortunate enough to visit collector Bob Burns in 2018. He had the original Chesley Bonnestell 18 feet long lunar surface painting used in the film "Destination Moon". I was able to get high resolution pictures of the painting. Only thing missing was the stars (which were backlite) were not lite and showing.
DeleteTotally agree! Reality be damned! Haha Who’s to say this is the Moon and not some other celestial body?
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