Base/Diorama for Indy Figure?

[chuck20]

How many of you guys are planning to make a base or diorama setup for Indy to display him in when he gets here. I was thinking of making a base with some simple ruins and overgrown jungle. Or maybe an egyptian temple with heiroglyphics. I think it would totally make the figure. Anyone else thinking about doing something similar?

[TheObsoleteMan]

I'm thinking of making a modest temple display from the beginning of Raiders. Styrofoam, some of that moss in a bag you find at the hobby store, grey paint... nothing too fancy.

[gatchatom]

I have a friend who pointed out to me that some of the props used in fishtanks work pretty well. I've been keeping an eye out at pet stores since.

[8th wonder]

Probably will create some jungle environment for him. You can buy allot of fake plants, rocks and such at model kit stores.

[ProgMatinee]

Thinking about doing the boulder scene, seriously.

[The Mike]

I'm thinking about buying something that someone puts for sale here.....:monkey3

[ProgMatinee]

I'm thinking about buying something that someone puts for sale here.....:monkey3

I wonder how much a decent set up would sell for.

[chuck20]

i'd say depends on the materials. I think I'll use painted styrofoam that has been carved to looks like rock and such. Model shops do have a large amount of moss and whatnot that could be used. 12in scale skeletons might also be a good item to use.

[Murderofcrows71]

Triad Toys made this base a while ago, I think it's more for a Tomb Raider custom but it kinda looks like the background from the Idol scene in the beginning of Raiders. I have one and I like it.
http://www.triadestore.com/images/multiple_images/520.jpg

[doesitmatter]

I don't have many 1/6 scale so he'll just dispaly with the other lines. I will make dioramas for the 3 3/4" line though.

[DarthNeil]

Triad Toys made this base a while ago, I think it's more for a Tomb Raider custom but it kinda looks like the background from the Idol scene in the beginning of Raiders. I have one and I like it.
http://www.triadestore.com/images/multiple_images/520.jpg

What was the $$$ of that one? I remember seeing it last year and thinking that it'd make for a good 1/6 Indy background.

[chuck20]

i was wondering the same. Its pretty damn cool lookin.

[Murderofcrows71]

What was the $$$ of that one? I remember seeing it last year and thinking that it'd make for a good 1/6 Indy background.

I believe it was around $45 bucks

[Vader AL]

http://www.triadestore.com/mayan-triarama-p-1874.html

[Mando]

That Triad base is really cool. It'd make a great companion for Indy! I plan on displaying mine with this:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/X-M_photos/MISC/IndyDio.jpg

It's about 15" tall and 8" wide. I found it at a Target on clearance last year. Originaly there were three dowels just under that last relief holding it to a baseboard. So I sculpted the lower 3" and repainted it. It's not accurate to any of the films, obviously, but I can't wait to put him next to it!

[DarthNeil]

That Triad base is really cool. It'd make a great companion for Indy! I plan on displaying mine with this:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/X-M_photos/MISC/IndyDio.jpg

It's about 15" tall and 8" wide. I found it at a Target on clearance last year. Originaly there were three dowels just under that last relief holding it to a baseboard. So I sculpted the lower 3" and repainted it. It's not accurate to any of the films, obviously, but I can't wait to put him next to it!

Close to a Temple of Doom... nice find.

[DarthNeil]

http://www.triadestore.com/mayan-triarama-p-1874.html

Checked it out-- only problem (and I remember thinking this the first time I saw it) is that's a little short/small. I'd like something to be intimidating if I use it in a diorama with the 1/6 Indy.

[chuck20]

That Triad base is really cool. It'd make a great companion for Indy! I plan on displaying mine with this:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/X-M_photos/MISC/IndyDio.jpg

It's about 15" tall and 8" wide. I found it at a Target on clearance last year. Originaly there were three dowels just under that last relief holding it to a baseboard. So I sculpted the lower 3" and repainted it. It's not accurate to any of the films, obviously, but I can't wait to put him next to it!

OOh that looks great. they're both nice ideas to incoproate into a Diorama, which is what I;d do. :D

[zoid2323]

Triad Toys made this base a while ago, I think it's more for a Tomb Raider custom but it kinda looks like the background from the Idol scene in the beginning of Raiders. I have one and I like it.
http://www.triadestore.com/images/multiple_images/520.jpg

Thats perfect for Indy!

[Murderofcrows71]

Thats perfect for Indy!

Yeah it's a really good base I love mine for my Tomb Raider custom, but I'm thinking I'll be making a Well of Souls display for Indy by the time he arrives

[chuck20]

eesh, going scene specific would be an absolute pain in the ass for me because i'd be an incredible stickler for detail. Thats why im gunna go with a more generic scene, that way i can't be wronf

[DarthNeil]

That Triad base is really cool. It'd make a great companion for Indy! I plan on displaying mine with this:

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh34/X-M_photos/MISC/IndyDio.jpg

It's about 15" tall and 8" wide. I found it at a Target on clearance last year. Originaly there were three dowels just under that last relief holding it to a baseboard. So I sculpted the lower 3" and repainted it. It's not accurate to any of the films, obviously, but I can't wait to put him next to it!

I found something similar to this today as I had my eyes scanning for anything that I could use to display Dr. Jones... Unfortunately the one that I found didn't have that base as it was raised up and I would have had to rig something for the lower part so I decided to leave it and keep looking. The one that I found was in a clearance in WINNERS (Targetesque store here in Canada) and it had the same Indian feel except it had two (count em--two) ladies--er... how do I put this? Fondling one another. Indy would have been distracted by that and probably gotten a poison dart in the throat so it's a good thing I didn't go for it.

Anyone else find anything useful to use as a base?

[The Ringer]

That looks perfect! It for sure has an Indy fell to it.

[chuck20]

damn, seeing this thread again makes me realize how much i've procrastinated on making my base....:monkey1

[masterside]

This image provided from Sideshow production blog :

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/prodblog/032408_cropIMG_2073.jpg


The base of Premium Format Indiana Jones?:monkey5

[choopie]

This image provided from Sideshow production blog :

http://www.sideshowtoy.com/prodblog/032408_cropIMG_2073.jpg


The base of Premium Format Indiana Jones?:monkey5

Interesting. Unless Sideshow changed the base, from what is depicted in the silhouette photo of the Indy PF (which looks like he's climbing stone steps) , this may not be the Indy base. I was thinking more along the lines of Jurassic Park.

[Cocoboloboy]

Yeah, that has more of a LOTR or Jurassic look to it. Not so much Indy.

[choopie]

Yeah, that has more of a LOTR or Jurassic look to it. Not so much Indy.

Yeah, could be the base for the next LOTR dio. Treebeard perhaps?

[Polylord]

Sorry to smash your freak's hopes, but that's the base of the Wolfman PF.
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/mas_assets/jpg/7124_image04.jpg

[choopie]

Ah, good catch. Well that solves that mystery. :lol

[Seretur]

I asked about it in the blog thread, that's how Polylord knew. :D

I intend to carry my Indy around and stick pins in him. :joy

[Polylord]

I asked about it in the blog thread, that's how Polylord knew. :D

I intend to carry my Indy around and stick pins in him. :joy

Ehh no I didn't know it because of that. I recognised it because I own the Silver Screen edition from the Wolfman PF. A quick check on the Sideshow website showed me that I was correct. :cool:

[DarthNeil]

Just to be a diversion from the (seemingly) endless wait for next Friday and the PF PPO I thought I'd post a pic of something I picked up today that I might use as a backdrop for my eventually arriving (always waiting aren't we?:D) 1/6 Indy. As it was only $3 at WINNERS/HOME SENSE (Canuck store) I couldn't pass it up.

Here's a view from above...

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3195/dsc04870sk2.jpg

One with Connery for the proper perspective...

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/5735/dsc04871zq1.jpg

Anyway, imagine spooky cobwebs-- Indy's EXCLUSIVE torch in hand... It could work...

A taste of things to come...

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/7402/dsc04872zf9.jpg