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Diorama building tips, techniques, and custom 3D printing.
Making a fire escape by hand is a daunting task that requires quite a bit of skill and patience, so I wanted to offer an easy solution for those of us who might not have those skills and patience! This fire escape kit can be assembled in under a minute without any glue. I modeled …
Everyone seems to use hardware cloth screens or gutter guards for their dioramas, but the overly large size of those screens and their asymmetrical diamond pattern always bugged me, so I wanted to create something that was a little more realistic and to scale for my action figure displays. I designed these panels with two …
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 …
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!
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 …
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 …
