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With this press, you can quickly turn a large sheet of styrofoam insulation board into a wood floor for your action figure diorama. Spend less time carving and more time on other aspects of the hobby — painting, posing, playing, and photographing! This press measures 8 1/8″ x 1 1/2″ and works well in 1:10 …
With this press, you can quickly turn a large sheet of styrofoam insulation board into a cinder block wall for your action figure diorama. Spend less time carving and more time on other aspects of the hobby — painting, posing, playing, and photographing! This press measures 8″ x 2 3/8″ and works well in 1:10 …
Carving stone walls in styrofoam is a difficult, time-consuming process. This small stone wall press makes it easy to achieve great looking results. Spend less time carving and more time on other aspects of the hobby — painting, posing, playing, and photographing! This press measures 4″ x 4″ and will work in any scale. This …
Believe it or not, painting a stone wall is one of the easiest (but messiest) things you can paint because there’s no right or wrong way to do it. Here’s one technique on how to create and paint a stone wall for your diorama or gaming terrain. Painting stonework is all about layering on the …
This new styrofoam press measures 6.25″ x 6.25″ and will let you complete a giant diorama wall in no time. If you’ve ever tried carving stone walls out of styrofoam, you know it can be a tricky project. I created this stone wall press to make the process much easier to achieve great looking results. …
Everyone needs a boombox in their action figure diorama right? Throw down a sheet of cardboard on the sidewalk and let’s see what you’ve got! You can buy this radio on eBay, and you even get a milk crate to put it on! (As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a …
Making brick walls is a tedious process. I’ve tried knives and rollers but was never happy with the result, so I decided to design a press of my own. This plastic press will transform an entire sheet of styrofoam into a brick wall in minutes. Apply a good amount of pressure to the back of …
This was a fun little project that tested the limits of my both my brain and my 3D printer. I’ve been trying to create items that are not seen on every action figure diorama — if you’ve seen one back alley, you’ve seen them all. I don’t recall ever seeing a giant bank vault in …
Ask any 80’s action hero — you can never have too much ammo! Here is an assortment of three crates with three different inserts. I designed these 1:12 scale crates so that the inserts could be removed allowing the crates to be used for other things too. If you’re interested in adding these accessories to …
