Completed: Gern's new dio - and how they can so easily get out of control!

[tr1ckey66]

Really interesting diorama Dave. It's great how some ideas just snowball isn't it?!


Looking forward to seeing the finished thing.


Cheers


Paul

[Gern]

Thanks guys.


Barry: If I'd only had the video to work with, I wouldn't have started this. I'd have had to do far too much stop, start, rewind to put together the general shape etc. The plan that other guy worked out was a godsend.


Ian: Methinks 'out of hand' is just a tad understated.


Paul: More like avalanche than snowball.


I suppose I ought to mention my original outlay for the figures was only £10. To build this though, I had to spend an extra £10 on assorted balsa, £25 on more figures, nearly £40 on expanded foam and £35 on a hot wire cutting table as I can't cut straight lines to save my life!


Still - that gives me lots of foam and a way to cut it for the future! All I gotta do now is wait for the next inspiration to strike!

[Guest]

Thanks Dave!!


I really love the Gandalf & Aragorn figures they are very cool!

[monica]

agree with Polux they both look great and ,and your technique is good and works well,

[yak face]

Love this Dave! great to see the Domino principle in action!! Of course you know whats going to happen next dont you? - the left over skeleton warriors are going to inspire a 'Jason and the Argonauts ' Dio , best get looking for some more polystyrene!!!!


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[Gern]

Funnily enough Tony, I was thinking about this one the other day. I'll have some skeletons left over and I already have lots of foam - I only need to find figures for Jason and his crew. Hmmmmm.


Just noticed on your pic. - all the skeletons are left handed! Wonder why?

[Guest]

I love the postures of the skeletons. Very dynamic and not at all stiff and rigid.


For many years I have wanted a full sized (or no smaller than half sized) human skeleton around the house but, you guessed it, her indoors has an it-or-me attitude, and she cooks much better than a skeleton would. I would love to have some friends home to an evening meal and have boney joining us. But I don't think I have any friends who could handle that. An alternative would be a snake's skeleton, all those ribs, but she would be out the door in seconds. WARNING Snake skeleton below:


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[Gern]

OK. So maybe a skeleton can't cook - but it can't answer back either so you'd be guaranteed to win all the arguments!

[Gern]

Funnily enough Tony, I was thinking about this one the other day. I'll have some skeletons left over and I already have lots of foam - I only need to find figures for Jason and his crew. Hmmmmm.
Just noticed on your pic. - all the skeletons are left handed! Wonder why?

.... and so is Jason!

[Gern]

OK. Got the skeleton figures done.


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Some of the poses may look a little weird. The positions of the legs are fixed with the skeletons standing and fighting. I need them lying down so I've had to pose them with their legs resting on various objects - like the one that's fallen across the table. They look OK once in position. (I also resisted the temptation to chop off limbs here and there - just the one guy who lost his head).


Some accessories to dot about along with the main doors.


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Finally got the dark grey finished. I'll be adding lighter greys and drybrushing.


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[Snowman]

Outrageous!!


That is one cooool dio!!

[Guest]

You are nailing it. Dave!!


Brilliant

[dave]

I love the postures of the skeletons. Very dynamic and not at all stiff and rigid.
For many years I have wanted a full sized (or no smaller than half sized) human skeleton around the house but, you guessed it, her indoors has an it-or-me attitude, and she cooks much better than a skeleton would. I would love to have some friends home to an evening meal and have boney joining us. But I don't think I have any friends who could handle that.


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During my student days I always wanted a human skeleton to stand in the corner and use as a hat and scarf stand. But I think that was down to too many episodes of Rising Damp.

[Guest]

Wow, Chamber of Mazarbul... I like it!


I am re-reading the LOTR right now as a matter of fact. Those figures look great, and the skeletons are really going to work nice.


And its funny; when the first photo of the skeleton box was posted, the first thing that popped to mind was Jason and the Argonauts. A great flick to be sure.

[Guest]

Great work, this is going to be ace