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I have identified some things that I want to enhance on the diorama:

1. The garage area of Arbco/Adeqa is in need of inside garage doors and more vehicles and figures. I was so excited after I finished that i really wanted to finally, after 5 years, take pictures and upload. Also- the front windows require trim to hide the epoxy shine around the glass. In addition- the fire escape broke off and I took th photos with the epoxy still curing. It needs some sanding and painting to sharpen it's look. I also made laaptops and files from the file repository to enhance alot of the goings-on inside.(the dude sitting at the table is just chillin' out and needs to get his sorry ass back to work!)

2. I customized 20+ vipers with mirage's body. they need to be put on the battlefield.

3. I also have many more figures to be displayed- Oktober guard, many other vipers than the ones customized, and joes. As I said- I was really excited to finally upload this project after 5 years.

4. The Flagg needs to have the stickers re-glued and Shipwreck placed upright. It looks crappy as-is.

5. The gold BAT at the entrance to the Joe HQ is an Overkill with a gold bat's head- hard to see in the pictures.

6. The infiltration team(Snake Eyes, et al.) to the Cobra Terror drome photos need to be re-taken as the detail of the hand-to-hand is more in depth than visible. I have many photos from a few years ago on my other computer and will upload them asap(as long as I haven't changed the scene too much since the original photos).

7. As I said earlier, I need to finish the larger snow-capped mountain.

8. The video monitor of Cobra Commander interviewing with Chris Matthews was actually fun to make. The look of disbelief on Chris Matthew's face as he learns of the terrorists' plans through the commander.

9. Unfortunately, the camera flash highlights the wires that suspend the aircraft. To the naked eye, the wires are barely visible and it looks more realistic that they are in flight.

10. The custom crimson guardsmen in the terror drome were those weird new versions of the alley viper. Amazing what a new head, some red paint, and a cool weapon could do to enhance a relatvely innocuous figure.

11. After further review, I am going to switch the storm shadow to the original and not the 2nd version is is now. I never really liked geometric camoflauge on an otherwisely white ninja.

12. I want to make more of the rock formations as they truly stand out in the figures.

13. The photos of the bridge on my old computer are more in-depth and will be sure to upload them.

14. The stationary raven is atop a non-descript fortress. It was actually a computer styrofoam packaging but the geometric features of the facade reflected a very secure fortress. The paint and highlights make it look like 6 foot thick solid steel. I want to swap the raven with a soon-to-be-customized rattler(the bronze one soon to be a crimson rattler) as the physics of the raven taking off are unrealistic. The rattler, however, can navigate the VTOL from the top of the building. I just really like the displayability of the raven on the runway and am temporarily keeping it this way until I finish customizing the rattler.

15. The generic beach heads(not the original) are just random green shirts. If anything seems convoluted to a purist, please suspend your disbelief and assume I used the figure for a reason as a generic fighter(for either joe or cobra).

16. About the Ninjas- Storm Shadow and Snake eyes are brothers in the ephemeral view of the word. The Cobra Ninjas are in support of Cobra. Storm Shadow is no longer under the command of Cobra. Any random Ninja Slice figures are just non-descript ninja assassins hired by cobra. I never knew Slice's story or alignment nor am I about to give character to any ninjas other than snake eyes , billy, kamakura and storm shadow. They're all aligned for the same cause. 'nuff said

If you want any info how I made any of the features, please feel free to contact me and I'll post them for all to see.

Some other questions you may have about the author:
Contrary to first impressions you may have of me, I do have a life- a wife, 2 kids, friends and a career. I started this in 2001 and will go down the basement every so often in spurts of creativity. I often take long breaks and return with more ideas, figures or vehicles. I really enjoy customizing the landscapes, figures and vehicles. If you see a figure or vehicle with variations from the original, odds are I found them in a lot on eBay and completed with my own notions of what was needed for them to be complete.

I will also try to take a more panoramic shot to give you deatil of the overall display.

My thanks goes out to joedios file submitters for ideas and files used here.

01-28-2006, 08:18 AM	#7
chaosdjinn Veteran Offline --> Posts: 327 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	To-Do list as I review my picures: I have identified some things that I want to enhance on the diorama: 1. The garage area of Arbco/Adeqa is in need of inside garage doors and more vehicles and figures. I was so excited after I finished that i really wanted to finally, after 5 years, take pictures and upload. Also- the front windows require trim to hide the epoxy shine around the glass. In addition- the fire escape broke off and I took th photos with the epoxy still curing. It needs some sanding and painting to sharpen it's look. I also made laaptops and files from the file repository to enhance alot of the goings-on inside.(the dude sitting at the table is just chillin' out and needs to get his sorry ass back to work!) 2. I customized 20+ vipers with mirage's body. they need to be put on the battlefield. 3. I also have many more figures to be displayed- Oktober guard, many other vipers than the ones customized, and joes. As I said- I was really excited to finally upload this project after 5 years. 4. The Flagg needs to have the stickers re-glued and Shipwreck placed upright. It looks crappy as-is. 5. The gold BAT at the entrance to the Joe HQ is an Overkill with a gold bat's head- hard to see in the pictures. 6. The infiltration team(Snake Eyes, et al.) to the Cobra Terror drome photos need to be re-taken as the detail of the hand-to-hand is more in depth than visible. I have many photos from a few years ago on my other computer and will upload them asap(as long as I haven't changed the scene too much since the original photos). 7. As I said earlier, I need to finish the larger snow-capped mountain. 8. The video monitor of Cobra Commander interviewing with Chris Matthews was actually fun to make. The look of disbelief on Chris Matthew's face as he learns of the terrorists' plans through the commander. 9. Unfortunately, the camera flash highlights the wires that suspend the aircraft. To the naked eye, the wires are barely visible and it looks more realistic that they are in flight. 10. The custom crimson guardsmen in the terror drome were those weird new versions of the alley viper. Amazing what a new head, some red paint, and a cool weapon could do to enhance a relatvely innocuous figure. 11. After further review, I am going to switch the storm shadow to the original and not the 2nd version is is now. I never really liked geometric camoflauge on an otherwisely white ninja. 12. I want to make more of the rock formations as they truly stand out in the figures. 13. The photos of the bridge on my old computer are more in-depth and will be sure to upload them. 14. The stationary raven is atop a non-descript fortress. It was actually a computer styrofoam packaging but the geometric features of the facade reflected a very secure fortress. The paint and highlights make it look like 6 foot thick solid steel. I want to swap the raven with a soon-to-be-customized rattler(the bronze one soon to be a crimson rattler) as the physics of the raven taking off are unrealistic. The rattler, however, can navigate the VTOL from the top of the building. I just really like the displayability of the raven on the runway and am temporarily keeping it this way until I finish customizing the rattler. 15. The generic beach heads(not the original) are just random green shirts. If anything seems convoluted to a purist, please suspend your disbelief and assume I used the figure for a reason as a generic fighter(for either joe or cobra). 16. About the Ninjas- Storm Shadow and Snake eyes are brothers in the ephemeral view of the word. The Cobra Ninjas are in support of Cobra. Storm Shadow is no longer under the command of Cobra. Any random Ninja Slice figures are just non-descript ninja assassins hired by cobra. I never knew Slice's story or alignment nor am I about to give character to any ninjas other than snake eyes , billy, kamakura and storm shadow. They're all aligned for the same cause. 'nuff said If you want any info how I made any of the features, please feel free to contact me and I'll post them for all to see. Some other questions you may have about the author: Contrary to first impressions you may have of me, I do have a life- a wife, 2 kids, friends and a career. I started this in 2001 and will go down the basement every so often in spurts of creativity. I often take long breaks and return with more ideas, figures or vehicles. I really enjoy customizing the landscapes, figures and vehicles. If you see a figure or vehicle with variations from the original, odds are I found them in a lot on eBay and completed with my own notions of what was needed for them to be complete. I will also try to take a more panoramic shot to give you deatil of the overall display. My thanks goes out to joedios file submitters for ideas and files used here.