Hi all collectors and customisers.
After the thread about my Platoon custom diorama (link below) some of the SSF members commented that the Dio would suit a predator. Funnily enough it was already work in progress. I posted a few pictures of the current stage but thought it best to start a new thread as it is nearly complete.
Owning the Hot toys original Predator for a long time now I have always banded around ideas for this chap but other projects always seem to take president. The time came to give him a new home and this is the result.
Please enjoy and feel free to ask any questions. Sorry some of the picture are a bit dark and do not show true detail better ones will follow on completion.
As it was Xmas I finished a large tub of well know chocolates that we had (against my will I add). The lid seemed the perfect base as I needed some depth for the Dio. Cut out a size of styrofoam and carved the river bed and bank. I purchased a few bits of drift wood from the local aquatic supplier and set those in the foam.
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I used a product called sculptamould to set the trees in place and seal the river bed. If you have never used this product I highly recommend it for Dio design. Just add water 2 parts to 1part water and your left with a kind of putty. Gives you about 20 to 30 mins working time and is lightweight and very durable. Next sprayed a base coat covering the white finish of the Sculptamould and weathered the trees with acrylic paints.
I have always been a big fan of woodland scenic products and used these to lay out the forest floor. Another a great product to use for dirt/mud floor covering is exoterra plantation soil brick. You add water and break it down and leave to dry out.... Another reason for the use of this product is it absorbs the solid water that will be explained later. The small pieces of slate and rocks were added next. After laying all that down I used woodland scenic base coat adhesive to seal the forest floor and river bed, This takes 24 hours to dry but is completely invisible.
I had different silk plants and various aquatic ornamental flowers. Most of the tree leaves and forest plantation I had to hand cut to different designs. This had to be one of the most mundane jobs of the whole dio (picture from the Platoon Dio but the same process). Many jungle pictures sourced from google for reference. Most of the forest floor plants required painting as aquatic plants tend to be bright vibrant colours, not what I was looking for.
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After the thread about my Platoon custom diorama (link below) some of the SSF members commented that the Dio would suit a predator. Funnily enough it was already work in progress. I posted a few pictures of the current stage but thought it best to start a new thread as it is nearly complete.
Owning the Hot toys original Predator for a long time now I have always banded around ideas for this chap but other projects always seem to take president. The time came to give him a new home and this is the result.
Please enjoy and feel free to ask any questions. Sorry some of the picture are a bit dark and do not show true detail better ones will follow on completion.
As it was Xmas I finished a large tub of well know chocolates that we had (against my will I add). The lid seemed the perfect base as I needed some depth for the Dio. Cut out a size of styrofoam and carved the river bed and bank. I purchased a few bits of drift wood from the local aquatic supplier and set those in the foam.
I used a product called sculptamould to set the trees in place and seal the river bed. If you have never used this product I highly recommend it for Dio design. Just add water 2 parts to 1part water and your left with a kind of putty. Gives you about 20 to 30 mins working time and is lightweight and very durable. Next sprayed a base coat covering the white finish of the Sculptamould and weathered the trees with acrylic paints.
I have always been a big fan of woodland scenic products and used these to lay out the forest floor. Another a great product to use for dirt/mud floor covering is exoterra plantation soil brick. You add water and break it down and leave to dry out.... Another reason for the use of this product is it absorbs the solid water that will be explained later. The small pieces of slate and rocks were added next. After laying all that down I used woodland scenic base coat adhesive to seal the forest floor and river bed, This takes 24 hours to dry but is completely invisible.
I had different silk plants and various aquatic ornamental flowers. Most of the tree leaves and forest plantation I had to hand cut to different designs. This had to be one of the most mundane jobs of the whole dio (picture from the Platoon Dio but the same process). Many jungle pictures sourced from google for reference. Most of the forest floor plants required painting as aquatic plants tend to be bright vibrant colours, not what I was looking for.
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