The creator documents their process of crafting a detailed Star Citizen diorama featuring a 3D-printed Cutter ship flying over the planet Bloom, highlighting techniques for sanding, painting, and replicating the planet’s unique terrain and vegetation. They also announce a collaboration with Pigeon Spaceport for licensed miniatures, host a giveaway, and express excitement for future Star Citizen projects.
In this video, the creator shares the process of making their first Star Citizen miniature and diorama, focusing on a small ship called the Cutter flying over the planet Bloom. They chose Bloom for its striking contrast of dark rocks against vibrant yellow vegetation, which has made it a favorite planet in the game. The miniature used is a 3D-printed JDF model, which presented challenges such as visible printing layers and delicate parts that required careful handling and gluing with specialized super glue.
The creator experimented with sanding the miniature to reduce the 3D printing texture, using fine sandpaper glued to toothpicks for precision. They also tested different priming methods and decided to hand-prime with a brush to avoid unwanted texture from spray primers. For the diorama base, they used insulation boards to sculpt a landscape resembling Bloom’s rocky and mossy terrain, shaping it with knives and sanding, then enhancing it with cork pieces and fine sand glued on to simulate rocks and gravel.
Painting the miniature involved layering dark metallic colors, washes for shading, and highlights in silver and brass tones to add detail and contrast. Yellow accents were carefully applied to mimic warning stripes, requiring multiple layers for good coverage. The landscape was painted with dry brushing to bring out texture, and various materials like yellow grass patches, foam, and kitchen sponges were used to replicate Bloom’s mossy vegetation, which was painted and glued on meticulously to achieve a natural look.
The diorama was assembled by mounting the landscape onto a black MDF base with a recessed fit for a clear acrylic cube cover, designed to protect the model from dust. The creator reflected on their experience, noting the challenges of working with 3D-printed minis and the satisfaction of recreating a beloved game environment. They also acknowledged some imperfections in camera work and expressed enthusiasm for improving future videos and continuing the miniature hobby.
Towards the end, the creator announced a collaboration with Pigeon Spaceport, a licensed Star Citizen model maker producing injection-molded miniatures like the RSI Scorpius, which come pre-built and painted, making them more accessible for beginners. They also revealed a giveaway of extra Cutter miniatures from their set, inviting viewers to participate via their new Discord channel, and thanked their supporters before promising more Star Citizen content soon.