by David Falloure

This diorama submission is called "Invasion Endor." It was constructed by David A. Falloure, my 8-year old son. The scene depicts Imperial forces on Endor with air cover.

Air cover is provided by an AMT/Ertl TIE/Interceptor. Young David used Testors Intermediate Blue spray enamel for an overall covering. He actually masked off the solar panels (outer ones only) to paint them black with Testors Metallic Black spray enamel. The cockpit windshield was framed using Testors paint pen. Yep, flat black.

The pilot was painted flat black and the cockpit details he brought out by rubbing pencil lead lightly over the raised detail. A shame you can't see it through the plastic.

The interceptor is flyin glow through a variety of HO scale trees set in plaster on an old cabinet door. David used more Testors enamel to give the plaster a brownish green appearance. He scattered bits of the trees from the bottom of the packaging around to create ground clutter.

A micro machine speeder bike is making its escape through the trees. A small creature cowers under a tree. And the the invading platoon is made up of storm troopers and clones from a Star Wars board game. The beacon on the knoll is a Soyuz model. Note a solar panel nearby.

It took David my son about three days to put the diorama together, in addition to two days for the TIE/Interceptor.

Image: Hiding

Image: Advancing stormtrooper

Image: Cockpit detail

Image: Bird's eye view