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Title: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: RedSkullz on April 19, 2010, 01:02:59 AM
Hi all!
I recently got back into collecting some old GI Joe figures. I was doing a bit of surfing and came across this joe site, canadian awesome!! I am coming out of Barrie, ontario. I am really looking foward to completing some of the parts i am missing on some of my old vehicles. I am also looking foward to setting up some dioramas and some scenic display shadow boxes for some of my figures. As for what i do other than collect toys, i collect 28mm miniatures. I also build alot of scenery for 28mm miniatures...here is some of my most recent work "Modular Desert"

 Standing Pyramid
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD069.jpg)

Pyramid Upper Floor:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD070.jpg)

Pyramid Base Floor:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD071.jpg)

Pyramid Base Floor with Crypt:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD072.jpg)

Hidden Crypt staircase revealed:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD074.jpg)

Pillars in ruins:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD075.jpg)

Pillars in ruins sideview:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD076.jpg)

Decrepid Ruins:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD077.jpg)

Decrepid Ruins Sideview closeup:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD078.jpg)

Decrepid Ruins staircase revealed:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD079.jpg)

Other Angle:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD080.jpg)

Desolate Ruins:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD082.jpg)

Modular rock and tents set up in Pillar Ruins site:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD084.jpg)

Tent close-up type 1:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD085.jpg)

Tent Close-up type 2:
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD086.jpg)
(http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD087.jpg)

Tent Close-up type 3:
 (http://http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD088.jpg)
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: bandonov on April 19, 2010, 10:06:06 PM
Welcome to the Board!  Your Pryamid and Ruins are amazing!  :o How long did it take to make it?
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: RedSkullz on April 20, 2010, 02:56:18 AM
Thanks! Ive put in over 150 hours on the whole map so far.(only 3 out of 9 one foot squares are showing in the pics i posted here)
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: turner on April 20, 2010, 08:58:40 AM
Welcome, from one new guy to another.  Pyramid scene would be great for SG-1.
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: bandonov on April 20, 2010, 09:02:06 AM
I was think the same thing too!  :lol:
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: RedSkullz on April 20, 2010, 01:13:07 PM
Yeah thematically it would fit SG-1 for sure! This map was custom made for a 1930's Indiana Jones egyptian style pulp role playing game called chaos in cairo.
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: condor knight on April 20, 2010, 03:47:24 PM
Welcome,

I agree it would be great for a SG-1 display.
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: bandonov on April 20, 2010, 03:56:16 PM
Quote from: "RedSkullz"
Thanks! Ive put in over 150 hours on the whole map so far.(only 3 out of 9 one foot squares are showing in the pics i posted here)

Are you using plans to create this or just from photos?  Because the attention to detail is great! 
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: RedSkullz on April 20, 2010, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
Quote from: "RedSkullz"
Thanks! Ive put in over 150 hours on the whole map so far.(only 3 out of 9 one foot squares are showing in the pics i posted here)

Are you using plans to create this or just from photos?  Because the attention to detail is great! 

Ive been working with a guy on this project as to what he wants in the map. For instance he wanted a pyramid on one square. He also wanted an oasis on another. So this project has allowed for alot of creative freedom on my part. Research on the pyramid was done just by pics from books and off the 'net.


Here is some other pics of this map:

Birds Eye View of 4 sections (top left-Oasis, top right-Wasteland, bottom left-Excavated Pyramid, bottom right-Covered Desert Ruins)

(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD042.jpg)


Closer Birds Eye of Rocky Wasteland and Oasis
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD041.jpg)

Close Birds Eye View of Rocky Wasteland
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD027.jpg)

Other angle of Rocky Wasteland
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD040.jpg)

Closeup of Rocky Wasteland Cave
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD039.jpg)

Birds Eye of the Oasis
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD028.jpg)

Closer Birds Eye View of the Oasis:
 (http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD037.jpg)

Close-up of the Oasis:
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD038.jpg)

Birds Eye View of Covered Desert Ruins
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD029.jpg)

Birds Eye View of Excavated Pyramid
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD030.jpg)

Excavated Pyramid Corner
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD031.jpg)

Excavated Pyramid Entrance
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD032.jpg)

Hidden Pyramid Caves (hidden)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD033.jpg)

Hidden Pyramid Caves (discovered)
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD034.jpg)

Other angle of Discovered Hidden Caves
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD036.jpg)

Close-up of Hidden Caves
(http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t238/Red_Skullz/Modular%20Desert/DD035.jpg)
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: joss789 on April 20, 2010, 07:58:10 PM
Wow, awesome work man.  It's a lot of details.   I realy like your work!

Welcome to the board!
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: bandonov on April 21, 2010, 08:33:44 AM
OMG!  :o Those Pics are amazing! I'm so jealous of your skill and creativity!
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on April 21, 2010, 11:30:32 PM
...and your patience.

Unbelievable stuff.  Do toy companies accept portfolios?
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: roger dodger on April 22, 2010, 10:37:11 AM
Welcome and great photos. I agree, your fantastic pyramid would fit right in with a Stargate diorama.
Title: Re: New guy from Barrie Ontario! YOJO!
Post by: RedSkullz on April 22, 2010, 01:57:36 PM
Quote from: "grunt 4 mvp"
...and your patience.

Unbelievable stuff.  Do toy companies accept portfolios?

Thanks for the comments guys!
I should really check that out! I sure could use a real job! What i really would like to do is get into building scenery for movies.
Here is a link to my photobucket account that hosts tons of pics of my other miniature paintjobs and scenery work. Be sure to check out the sidebars.(especially the Necromoancer Tower)

http://s161.photobucket.com/home/Red_Skullz/allalbums (http://s161.photobucket.com/home/Red_Skullz/allalbums)