[Snowflakian]

Well this has been coming up kind of often now. It's something I'm also very interested and have toyed with a little here and there, but I was curious what others have done or used as well? Site suggestions for images, etc? Building materials, paint experiences and even the best paperstock for graphics or background art.

I've only used kinkos printed out papercraft and lego bricks myself so far. But I've found with the right planning and patience even that can become something neat. Bulsa wood, toothpicks and even popsicle sticks can become many things(decks and other grates, tissue paper can work for temple doors), even lincoln legs(log cabins) so long as you keep everything to your chosen scale.

And please feel free to post pictures of what you've done so far too.
My Stark's Armory Dio can be found here on toyark.
Fury Files Stark's Lego Armory Vault Diorama
I talk about some of how I feel about lego brick like dio building there too.
But that can only go so far and takes up lots of room.


Simple shelf Dio without backdrop using figure stands. Sometimes the best route for Dios is just pictures to figure out what type of place you want your heroes to be at.


Simple Shelf Dio Using old broken toy and stands no backdrops yet. Remember, props are there for a reason, and should be incorporated to how the figures display.


Papercraft, I paid to have it printed at kinkos, then just used tape at that early stage. Others make theirs sturdier with wood or toothpicks.
Papercraft is nice and quick, and often enough you'll need a backdrop anyway. Or floor tiles. In this instance I may just replace it with the recent ark and nemesis that's indie made. But don't let that discourage you, foamboard can also work well for sturdiness as some Joe Dios have used. Just make sure you size it well for the figures you'll be using. (Teletran works for Deluxe scale, but masterpiece prime wouldn't work in there at that printed out size.)


Building blocks of any kind are only limited to how you want to use them. =) And are innately designed for expansion.


I've learned to collect the shield icons in fury files, and also generally try to keep any little new insignia I can find too, to add to my library of usage. You can also create your own to have printed out or digitally edited in to use in papercraft.


I've seen others adapt other toyline playsets, etc so I hope they chime in with their stores and pics too. Like the Ghostbuster Firehouse, various batcaves, or even the USS Flagg.