Figure displays on a budget

Boba Fettuccini · 08-09-2011, 03:47 PM

Most of my shelves are homemade shop project from when my parents were in highschool. But today, I found this thing.

Some of you have really epic city dioramas for displaying your stuff. I have to make do with the city stuff from my mom's Fisher Price collection. :P

I used to have them displayed on an old wooden Pepsi crate mounted on the wall. Neat stuff.

omega145 · 08-09-2011, 03:56 PM

Good thread to post ideas, suggestions and share pics. Can't beat nature shots when trying to ball on a budget with dios. Grass, trees, shrubs are all free!

Check out businesses that are closing for free or very cheap display shelves and cabinets. The IKEA detolf displays are not that expensive and simple bookcases are a decent way to store a collection.

bmorr · 08-09-2011, 04:48 PM

thrift shops. always old furniture at those for a decent price. Also Big Lots. If you dont care about your walls like me lol, I use a adjustable rack system they sell at any home improvement store. Beats the hell out of assembling overpriced Ikea furniture.

ludovicotek · 08-09-2011, 06:37 PM

Just found this building on clearance at Target. Figured it could be useful as another store front in a dio. I think I might give it a slight paint wash and make my own sign. Pretty good for $7.50.

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trebleshot · 08-10-2011, 06:22 AM

While I would love to do diorama displays, I just don't have the space available. So I tend to use book shelves and whatever else I can find to act as backdrops.

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Just found this building on clearance at Target. Figured it could be useful as another store front in a dio. I think I might give it a slight paint wash and make my own sign. Pretty good for $7.50.

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ludovicotek · 08-10-2011, 07:09 AM

^ lol. Awesome

BlackRazor · 08-10-2011, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

Just found this building on clearance at Target. Figured it could be useful as another store front in a dio. I think I might give it a slight paint wash and make my own sign. Pretty good for $7.50.

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Is this place near your jungle location where the Cobra's hid out?

Mastersteef · 08-10-2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini

Most of my shelves are homemade shop project from when my parents were in highschool. But today, I found this thing.

Some of you have really epic city dioramas for displaying your stuff. I have to make do with the city stuff from my mom's Fisher Price collection. :P

I used to have them displayed on an old wooden Pepsi crate mounted on the wall. Neat stuff.

This is awesome.

I never thought of this before as a valid use for my son's fisher price and playskool city sets. Now I might have to try it out, lol.

Boba Fettuccini · 08-10-2011, 09:25 AM

It looks so stupid, but in a comical sort of way. My mom collects all that stuff, and we've got a New York apartment building, airport, city block, barn, school, 2-3 houses... once I get my work area set up, imma take some silly pictures with the little people and Hammer Drones.

behindthemask · 08-10-2011, 12:03 PM

would be awesome if u got a bandsaw and cut some of the livestock in half then have Iron Man using his repulsars.

ludovicotek · 08-10-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackRazor

Is this place near your jungle location where the Cobra's hid out?

Just down the street. lol

thechris · 08-10-2011, 01:18 PM

I just gave away a bunch of playsets to Good Will. Should've asked if anyone on here wanted them first. Would've been free + actual shipping costs. Had the original TMNT Sewer Playset (complete), the Gobots shuttle base, it was incomplete but would've made a nice multi-level battle station and the motion detector alarm system still worked, original Snake Mountain missing a couple of pieces and the mic wire was ripped off but could easily have been soldered back on, the MASK gas station/mountain base thing.

On another similar note, a GREAT playset that I still have and intend to keep that I could definitely stand behind would be the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles modern playset found here:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles LAIR Playset Action Figure | eBay

It looks and plays awesome and doubles as a storage unit.

ludovicotek · 08-10-2011, 01:39 PM

^ haha. I just gave away that Ninja Turtles playset, not even a month ago. Did the Goodwill thing myself, too. I liked it, but it was HUGE!!!! I had too many playsets and had to clear up some room. I gave away that ninja turtles playset, the 200X Castle Greyskull, Sherwood Forest, Pirates of the Caribbean playsets, Death Star and a few others. I thought about offering them up here, but it's hard for me to make it out to the post office, let alone having to find huge boxes and pack everything up. I figured hopefully a little kid can get some fun playsets for cheap.

Boba Fettuccini · 08-10-2011, 01:47 PM

You gave away a Death Star playset!? Surely not the vintage one?

ludovicotek · 08-10-2011, 01:50 PM

^ Yup. I know, I know. I actually still have another one if anyone is interested? Not sure how complete it is though.

bmorr · 08-10-2011, 03:18 PM

all this talk makes me tempted to check ebay for the danger room playsets from the 90s xmen line. oh and the x jet they had.

atomicsmurf · 08-10-2011, 04:58 PM

Browne & Ashley Tea Co. Making Men of Iron since 1879.

Seriously tho, not a dang bad idea.

rodimus15 · 08-10-2011, 06:28 PM

Big lots has these awsome KO joe playsets. they have watch towers, broken down buildings and a ton of other stuff. i was ganna pick some up but i didnt know how to work it into my collection.

Optimus Vader · 08-10-2011, 07:18 PM

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Big lots has these awsome KO joe playsets. they have watch towers, broken down buildings and a ton of other stuff. i was ganna pick some up but i didnt know how to work it into my collection.

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behindthemask · 08-10-2011, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

^ haha. I just gave away that Ninja Turtles playset, not even a month ago. Did the Goodwill thing myself, too. I liked it, but it was HUGE!!!! I had too many playsets and had to clear up some room. I gave away that ninja turtles playset, the 200X Castle Greyskull, Sherwood Forest, Pirates of the Caribbean playsets, Death Star and a few others. I thought about offering them up here, but it's hard for me to make it out to the post office, let alone having to find huge boxes and pack everything up. I figured hopefully a little kid can get some fun playsets for cheap.

Wow, you could of made some $$ on ebay or on here for that stuff for sure... but I guess a selfless deed feels better then a pocket full of $20's.

Do Boy · 08-10-2011, 10:14 PM

Don't know if anyone has seen or posted this but these sets only go for about 20 bucks. A bit kiddy if you ask me thou but not to bad

http://youtu.be/6LHQbpaKXvk

Boba Fettuccini · 08-11-2011, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ludovicotek

^ Yup. I know, I know. I actually still have another one if anyone is interested? Not sure how complete it is though.

I'm kinda interested but I don't know if I have room for it. It would certainly make displaying my old POTF stuff easier though...

BlackRazor · 08-11-2011, 06:15 AM

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Just down the street. lol

lol, a tough part of town!

MasterSock · 08-11-2011, 06:52 AM

Go Joe super tank is also a great play set. Fit up to 40 figures that just with pegs still plenty of space for more.

ludovicotek · 08-14-2011, 08:21 PM

Bought a couple of these wall cubes on sale from Target. I figured they would be good to use on a shelf to help out with wasted space. You can arrange them however you want. They're pretty cool. I can even see them being used as a base for buildings or structures, and be built upon.

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Boba Fettuccini Culinary Mandalorian Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 1,397	Most of my shelves are homemade shop project from when my parents were in highschool. But today, I found this thing. Some of you have really epic city dioramas for displaying your stuff. I have to make do with the city stuff from my mom's Fisher Price collection. :P I used to have them displayed on an old wooden Pepsi crate mounted on the wall. Neat stuff. Last edited by Boba Fettuccini; 08-30-2011 at 06:57 PM..

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omega145 Toy Monger Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Hudson, NH Posts: 3,012	Good thread to post ideas, suggestions and share pics. Can't beat nature shots when trying to ball on a budget with dios. Grass, trees, shrubs are all free! Check out businesses that are closing for free or very cheap display shelves and cabinets. The IKEA detolf displays are not that expensive and simple bookcases are a decent way to store a collection. __________________ B/S/T

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trebleshot Dark Lord of the 'Ark Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,224	While I would love to do diorama displays, I just don't have the space available. So I tend to use book shelves and whatever else I can find to act as backdrops. Quote: Originally Posted by ludovicotek Just found this building on clearance at Target. Figured it could be useful as another store front in a dio. I think I might give it a slight paint wash and make my own sign. Pretty good for $7.50. Attachment 7709 Attachment 7710 Fixed. Attached Thumbnails __________________

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Mastersteef Breaker of Worlds Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Montana Posts: 1,288	Quote: Originally Posted by Boba Fettuccini Most of my shelves are homemade shop project from when my parents were in highschool. But today, I found this thing. Some of you have really epic city dioramas for displaying your stuff. I have to make do with the city stuff from my mom's Fisher Price collection. :P I used to have them displayed on an old wooden Pepsi crate mounted on the wall. Neat stuff. This is awesome. I never thought of this before as a valid use for my son's fisher price and playskool city sets. Now I might have to try it out, lol. __________________

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behindthemask Repulsars ready to kill Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlottetown,P.E.I. Canada Posts: 4,825	would be awesome if u got a bandsaw and cut some of the livestock in half then have Iron Man using his repulsars. __________________