Laputa - Castle In TheSky
How It All Turned Out
Hi everyone,
This is the final post – I promise. When everything came together, I was very happy with what I managed to achieve. Before this project, the biggest models I had painted were 54mm scaled miniatures and tanks.
In fact, looking at the pictures again, I can now do a lot better with the painting, and I definitely would not do the finishing work with the airbrush – just the base coats and the deepest shadows.
I will stop writing now and let you make your own judgements.
So that’s it. If I had to go back and revisit this diorama, I would maybe add some shadow and highlights with oils here and there, but that is it.
What I might do is add the boy in the movie – Pazu to the scene, since Sheeta and Pazu are nearly always together. To be honest, that is how I intended the diorama to be, but at the time only this kit was available.
The good news is HLJ have the other kit in stock, and I have ordered it. So when it arrives, I might go ahead and add Pazu to this scene, and make another diorama with the battle version of the robot in a 1/35 scaled diorama (making the robot seem even bigger).
I will have to see. Until then stay safe and have fun.
NR
What a great project blog for a truly wonderful diorama. Castle in the Sky is one of my favorites Ghibili films and you captured the spirit of it perfectly.
Thanks so much for the wonderful comment. I am really glad you like it, more so, since you are a fan of the animated movie. Can I ask your opinion on something while we are here. Do you think I should add the boy (Pazu) into the diorama to the side of the girl, or do you think I should leave it as is?
Fantastic work on your project’s figures an display from a great film @nightrunner congratulations on getting the gold button for the quality work on your project 👋👋👋👋👍
Thanks Zorg. I am glad you like it and it’s always great to hear from you.