WIP PART 5 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

More progress on the Sci Fi Base Diorama! After building the support tower, which is roughly 13 inches tall, I've decided to build an upper level, and it will be designed like a garage for vehicles. Two rectangular stacked art boards were used to create the roof, before I started adding more constructed props.

Plus I've added some circular cabinet puck-lights in the base level, to light it up. And on the upper level, I've added two of my newest custom vehicles, Tech-Razor ATVs, to replace the GI Joe Cobra Ferret. And two custom-painted Cobra Coil bikes were also added to the garage.

The rear wall on the upper garage level was made from cardboard, while the metallic fences were made from gutter rails. And I made the rest of the props that you see, placed around the perimeter. A few 6-inch figures were placed upstairs and downstairs, to give a sense of scale and size for the diorama. 

Maybe I'll add more furnishings downstairs, along with a ladder to climb upstairs. We'll see...

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WIP PART 4 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

More progress on the props for the Sci Fi base diorama! I've added a support tower, which is about 13 inches tall, like the walls of the base. It has four different technical designs on each of its four sides, and it's intended to be a cornerstone support for creating higher levels; like placing a rectangular cardboard slab on top of the existing base, to build the second floor. So will I build a higher floor in the future? I dunno. You'll have to wait and see.

The support tower was made from cardboard, black putty, and wood sticks, and it was reinforced on the interior, so it's very sturdy. The two barrels were made from small pipe fixtures, and the shipping pallets were made from wooden craft sticks. There is a new large oval table as well, which is shown in the pics, while the former hi-tech blueish holographic table is set in the background. The two small storage bags [duffle bags] were bought from ebay, which are shown in the latter pics - one is black, while the other is white. 

The GI Joe logo on the rear wall is held by a magnet. So it can be switched out, if you want to convert this into a hi-tech Cobra base. And two 6-inch scale Valaverse action figures were added, to give a sense of the size.

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WIP PART 3 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

 Still working on the new Sci Fi base diorama, using cardboard, putty, wood and other household items.

I've also been working on props for the base. And everything is hand-made, except the gun-table, located in the back, on the right. I bought that item on ebay, but I had to raise its height and make it wider. The GIJoe Classified Destro figure was added, as a height reference. The leftward wall is actually blank, since it hasn't been made yet. And more props are being made.

And the last pic shows the base under a blue light, like its getting infiltrated by Destro at night.

So when will it be done? will it have three or four walls? Will it have an upper level? Honestly I dunno. We'll just have to see how it goes. Stay tuned for more!

  

And Part 1 is over HERE

Part 2 is over HERE

WIP PART 2 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

Still working on the new Sci Fi Base Diorama! It's a slow process, but we're getting there. The furniture items are still being worked upon, but here you have the basic Two-Wall structure. The dimensions for Length, Width and Height are: 18-inches x 15-inches x 13-inches. And this diorama was designed for 6-inch scale action figures.

Everything was made from cardboard, wood strips, and putty / clay. It is possible to use foamboard as well, but I didn't do so in this case. Plus several household items were added here and there, while acrylic hand-paints and spray-paints were used.

I've added two Valaverse Action Force Figures in the pics to help you grasp the scale; and some images are presented with a blue-light filter, while others have the standard white light. Also, there are two tablets set on the leftward wall, with small blue screens. They are held by magnets, and they are removable.

Will a Third Wall be added? I dunno, we'll see how it goes in the future ;)

Part 1 of this series, showing the behind-the-scenes and the prelim layout work is over HERE

  

WIP - NEW CUSTOM BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

I know it's late, but Happy New Year to all the DSNG Fans!!!

I have several Original Customs Toys that are almost ready, from a group I'm calling The Iron Brigade, but I haven't had time to photograph and post them.

Also I've been working on this Custom Base Diorama project for a while, based on an original design. I'm not sure when I'll be done with it. Last year, Over on Big Bad Toy Store, I saw a Diorama set that cost almost $180 with shipping, which I really liked... and it was just made from painted slim cardboard with some folded parts. Honestly, it didn't look like it was worth the money. So I decided to give it a shot and build something original, like a compact Base / HQ for my 6-inch scale GI Joe figures.

  

Everything in the base, from the walls to the furnishings, is a scratch-build [using wood, plastic, cardboard, and putty], except for the giant monitor with the twin speakers [bought from Amazon]. But I had to enhance it and raise it higher, and convert it from a flat TV entertainment center to a giant desktop computer table. And more additions will be done later. Plus there is a giant keyboard that is being built, shown on the left side. The floor of the base is a rubber mat, while the thick walls are made from cardboard shipping boxes. And the walls are two parts, a width and a length, which can be adjusted to create a flat wall.

Anyway, I don't know when I'll be finished with this Base Diorama [which still needs to be painted], but I figured it was advanced enough to be posted as a WIP. Thanks for looking! Enjoy & Share!