Secaucuscollector Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Genius, pure genius. All these custom minimates and now dioramas, you're gonna be recession proof in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 GREAT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 This is a terrific idea, Luke! I love the idea of dioramas, but have you considered some kind of "generic" Minimate stand – just a clear disk or oval with pegs (and maybe an add-on flight "swoop" for flying characters) for all-purpose displaying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 When I started this post I had a list of about a dozen ideas for future stands and dioramas. That number has more than doubled now! There have been some awesome suggestions posted in this thread. I love the idea of dioramas, but have you considered some kind of "generic" Minimate stand – just a clear disk or oval with pegs (and maybe an add-on flight "swoop" for flying characters) for all-purpose displaying? Rad asked about this in an earlier post. Were you thinking of something like this? Maybe with just one peg in case you wanted to do a more dynamic pose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobsterman Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Rad asked about this in an earlier post. Were you thinking of something like this? Maybe with just one peg in case you wanted to do a more dynamic pose? Bingo. But with the optional flight add-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheul Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) Were you thinking of something like this? Are those stands a buck each? If you can sell those awesome dioramas for under $10 those stands should be half the price. I'd buy 20 for 10 but at a dollar each that could get pricey for us crazies. I'll stick to my Tacky Wax for now. Edited November 11, 2009 by Rheul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrknowitall Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 show us some more sneak peaks!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 luke you know what would be prefect?if you made a library or haunted house stand for the ghost busters,like the front of a taxi for the taxi ghost,park bench for jogger ghost,and so on.just think of the possibilities! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Okay. That is officially cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Some more ideas - Jungle, swamp - generic Mansion (can stand in for the X-Mansion, Avengers Mansion, Wayne Manor, etc.) - Martian landscape (like the one for Bob's Dr. Manhattan custom ) - corporate office (can stand in for Lex Luthor or Norman Osborn's office) - Wild West scene (either a desert scene or an old western town backdrop) - (related to the flight stand idea) a "Flying in the clouds" scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Luke, have you considered just plain ol\' display stands as well? Something along the lines of the stepped displays but with pegs for the c3 holes to sit on? Were you thinking of something like this? Maybe with just one peg in case you wanted to do a more dynamic pose? I didn't even know those existed. But no, what I had in mind was something along the lines of the 3 stepped stands that Ady and I got hold of a few years back, but with pegs molded in for 'mates to clip onto. I'll try to take a pic of my set up tonight so you can see what I'm getting at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmaximal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) I think flight stands of all types [explosive/flaming, clear for non-combusting fliers ] and in various clear colors would be sweet [various shades of red/orange/yellow/blue for the flames, and all the Lantern auras!]. Pretty much all of the cool dio ideas I would've had have already been suggested. I was thinking of some build-a-skylines in day and night palettes for me -- New York and/or Metropolis and Gotham. Although that's already been covered, mostly. Not many standard locations left... alien-ish ship interior, desert, urban/city, [savage land-esque] jungle, slums/sewers, [x- or avengers] mansion, office/penthouse suite, a school... Oh, and maybe a couple more pegs on the dio floor for that sample... and wall too, for certain wall-crawling webheads to perch. Awesome idea Luke, and I'm glad a producer of your caliber is all over it! Now I just need to worry about shipping them things over here Edited November 12, 2009 by lastmaximal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawcanada Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Any chance of a tournament based back drop so I can re-create Street Fighter/Marvel vs Capcom style fights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Luke, I think if you contacted the guys at Unicron.com they might be able to help you with some of your future stuff, at least as far as advise and everything goes. they're cool guys who were doing garage kits before garage kits were popular. Thought: a catwalk-looking base in a triangular wedge, with a green acrylic tube at the end like a clone pod. like from dead or Alive 3 (or Dad Fantasy for you n00bs). you could clone your own minimates! maybe even make it just big enough for a small 3 3/4" figure. have the base in a wedge pattern so that they can connect to form a ring. Regardless, have connectors so people can like all/any of your bases together. Even a simple puzzle piece type design. It's late and I have no idea what i'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthRaider Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have no idea what i'm talking about. Oh good, I thought I was the only one I think TM2 is referring to a laboratory-type set-up with one of these, with a triangular base so you can connect them together like a pizza, making the "people jars" form a ring like in the movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have no idea what i'm talking about. Oh good, I thought I was the only one I think TM2 is referring to a laboratory-type set-up with one of these, with a triangular base so you can connect them together like a pizza, making the "people jars" form a ring like in the movies. Which is a GREAT idea for say...reenacting the plot of X-men Legends II!!!!! I loved that game, and this sounds like a great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 I have no idea what i'm talking about. Oh good, I thought I was the only one I think TM2 is referring to a laboratory-type set-up with one of these, with a triangular base so you can connect them together like a pizza, making the "people jars" form a ring like in the movies. Which is a GREAT idea for say...reenacting the plot of X-men Legends II!!!!! I loved that game, and this sounds like a great idea. Precisely! Glad you like it! I am by no means a graphic designer, but I'll try and do a few mock ups to show what I'm talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 Okay, here's my proposal. I bet it's out of your league, Luke, but only just. The design, once it's nailed, is very simple. A pie wedge with locking innies and outties. perhaps a cross hatching on the floor, perhaps not. Foot Pegs along the sides. Holes for posts on the outter rim. These allow for the computers and/or guard rails to be placed in whatever customizable order the user so desires. The People Pod is mounted on a joint that also fits in a hole. The top and bottom of the people pod are the same, to save on production costs. Both ends just pop in/out. There is enough room to place a Minimate in a floating or maybe a slight fetal position, allowing for real play value. it is also just tall enough so that a (not overly large) 3 3/4" figure could fit in there. This opens up your market to Joe/SW/MU/any other 3.75" collectors. The pieces can be connected together to form a complete platform. Also, if the top and bottom of your base plate are exactly the same, people could actually create a top by adding another joint on top of the pod. Remember, they're identical. You could create a clone pod tower. Think Di:Stage Anyways, here's m,y rough design. I don't think it's a bad idea. Like I said, a little out of your league at this point. But seriously. Drop the Lukis brothers a line. I've worked with them for years. They're great guys and know plenty of tips and tricks to help you out. I can totally see ANY playset you do taking off big. This just appealed to me though. And it's cheaper than the cardboard thing DST is giving us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 (edited) From what I've seen very very little would be out of Luke's league ..TM2 , I commend you & others for some excellent suggestions many of which may hopefully come to fruition. The direction I've taken lately has been to look at Mega Blok sets. I concentrate on buying 2nd.hand boxless sets which seem to sell for peanuts on ebay. Now I must admit I get a bit intimidated by the looks I get when I pick these up from the ebay sellers & "My imaginary son will love these ...." seems to come to my lips automatically Mega Blok figures themselves are not & never will be my 'new passion' & therefore go straight back into the 'sell pot' but some of the bases from these sets are colourful & work brilliantly well with Minimates ....far more 'friendly' than than black,white, yellow, clear lego bases. By far the best sets to get are the Mega Pirates/Pyratesghost-ships which look the total-dogz with a few Ghostbusters running round the decks chasing Slimers up the masts. These ships are covered in lego pimples & very little falls over,there's also the added bonus that when these 26"long monsters get dusty they look even more realistic These ships can be dismantled (obviously) & then with a little imagination lend themselves to being Asgard ,Latverian castles ,Atlantis, subterrain, etc.etc.etc. Luke's initial backdrop is as always brilliant but I hope I'm being constructive by saying that what is really needed are a few custom lego-type 'parts' .....bullet hole /blood splatter/powder burst decals might be an easy/obvious place to start. A few well-placed decals on a few lego bricks would turn more than one lego diorama into a battle-damaged war-zone. Edited November 15, 2009 by buttheadsmate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 TM2 those are some great ideas, but I probably won't be able to do anything that intricate for quite a while. At some point I will need to invest in some higher end equipment such as a pressure pot, and then I will be able to do some more elaborate things. But the first few series will be more basic. Luke's initial backdrop is as always brilliant but I hope I'm being constructive by saying that what is really needed are a few custom lego-type 'parts' .....bullet hole /blood splatter/powder burst decals might be an easy/obvious place to start. A few well-placed decals on a few lego bricks would turn more than one lego diorama into a battle-damaged war-zone. I can definitely look into making something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrknowitall Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 when is this coming to the store? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Two-Face Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 when is this coming to the store? [channeling inner BHM] I find it a tad ironic that your name is MrKnowItAll, yet you couldn't even read the first post!! and should be available to order around the first of December. [/channeling inner BHM] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrknowitall Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 when is this coming to the store? [channeling inner BHM] I find it a tad ironic that your name is MrKnowItAll, yet you couldn't even read the first post!! and should be available to order around the first of December. [/channeling inner BHM] woops! guess i wasn't paying attention there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 - corporate office (can stand in for Lex Luthor or Norman Osborn's office) This. Also, an arctic-type setting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rheul Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Hey Luke. I dont know what size operation you are running but I am under the impression it an upstart small business. Obviously there is a lot of interest in these displays and I think you should be moving quite a few units. With all these suggestions, some (including my own) being quite complicated this will be a big strain you and each piece will be quite time consuming. I would suggest that to keep prices down and your sanity intact, sell these unpainted. You should be able to ship more items and avoid a ton of back orders that way. Maybe pre-painted displays can be sold at a premium? But hey this is your business... feel free to tell me to shut the hell up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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