My Custom Avengers Diorama - entire build process :)

[Craig Walker]

Ok, I've assembled my Avengers team and they will be battling Loki and his Chitauri army.

12 figures involved. I only started collecting about 2 months ago.


I'll be building the entire display case. Which will look like this, painted black:




The backdrop is this, I photoshopped a pic I found online to get exactly what I wanted:



Right now the display case dimensions should be ballpark 30"x50"x34", plus the bottom stand. The back drop print is 50" by 24" [IIRC] and I can kinda 'help' the extra 6" with debris on floor etc.

I'll post progress photos as I go....

 

[Craig Walker]

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Started my first attempt of foam cutting, sculpting and painting about 2 hours ago. Here's the first piece....It's all one piece, made to look like brick with mortar backing:

 

[Craig Walker]

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"I have an army"

"We have a Hulk"

(Well I guess one and a half Hulks)

 

[Craig Walker]

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If you haven't seen this photo, Loki vs Hulk will be the center piece:

I have a full time job (sigh), so it may take a while, but I will post updates every time I add something.

Building the case needs to happen next....

 

[Craig Walker]

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Who's 48 but 13 at heart?

This guy.

 

[Craig Walker]

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Nice work so far Craig - look forward to seeing the finished dio!

Cheers,
Ken

Thanks Ken.

 

[Boba Debt]

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Fantastic. That is next level detailing on the foam wall section.


I love this aspect of the hobby.


I'm looking forward to your updates

 

[Craig Walker]

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Thanks. It's really like therapy or something. I'm sure I'll be pulling my hair out at some point, but that first bit was great. Especially to get a good result.

 

[Parvus_Minor]

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Good luck! Hope to see more.

 

[Brainiac]

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Very cool I like that piece you did
Did you dremel the lines in for the bricks or? If you don't mind me asking

Also love your paintwork Very professional looking

 

[WWEJedi]

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Seems like it is going to be awesome! Great idea for a display. I was actually trying to find the picture of the five Chitauri someone posted in the collection thread and I clicked on this thread and it was you! I would like to try something similar but some of the prices on the Chitauri... I am just not willing to spend that much.. yet...

Looking forward to your progress!

 

[Craig Walker]

Build progress on my custom Avengers Diorama

Good luck! Hope to see more.

Thanks.

Very cool I like that piece you did
Did you dremel the lines in for the bricks or? If you don't mind me asking

Also love your paintwork Very professional looking

Thanks a million I used a carpenters square to pencil lightly the brick pattern. Then free hand an Exacto knife down lines. Then I use a tool like this [from hobby store]:

to separate the lines more. Probably a butter knife would work ok.

I would like to try something similar but some of the prices on the Chitauri... I am just not willing to spend that much.. yet...

Yeah, that's a hard trigger to pull, but if you want the scene, everyone needs a foe :/

You can find the 2 pack of the Commander/FS sometimes for a better deal, but yes it gets pricey....

 

[poseidon215]

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great work CW! i always wanted a huge dio where i could incorporate all of my figures in a huge display. sadly i dont really talent for this and i'm always away.(work onboard ship)

anyway saw that u said you used to play guitar alot. well i used to play bass. still have some musical equipment around but starting to be a marvelholic. lol

cant wait to see the progress on your project. keep it up!

 

[BagginsOfBagEnd]

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Fantastic idea for a display! Excellent work!!

It looks awesome so far, really interested to see the end result!

 

[diatek]

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This is exactly what I would love two do! Just three tiny, insignificant problems! I don't have the time, I don't have the money and I definitely don't have the ability! I might just take a picture of yours when it is done, blow it up and put it on my wall instead! Your are an artist my friend!

 

[Craig Walker]

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anyway saw that u said you used to play guitar alot.

Thanks. I still play weekly. Lead at church. I've played guitar for 35+ years now.

This is exactly what I would love two do! Just three tiny, insignificant problems! I don't have the time, I don't have the money and I definitely don't have the ability! I might just take a picture of yours when it is done, blow it up and put it on my wall instead! Your are an artist my friend!

{blush} Not too sure about that, but thanks And don't underestimate yourself......you never know. Watch some Youtube stuff and follow what they do.

Fantastic idea for a display! Excellent work!!

It looks awesome so far, really interested to see the end result!

Thanks.....I'll post updates.

Off to see the Saints beat the Giants [hopefully] in the Dome today

 

[mooster]

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This will be an amazing display. Fantastic job. Can't wait...

 

[Craig Walker]

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Thanks

 

[xenowolf]

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Oh man, you have a bunch of chitari and that's a big display cabinet, this is gonna be sweeeeet!

 

[Natalie Rushman]

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Can't wait to see more!