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Originally Posted by Harbinger

Bro that green actually looks perfect I wouldn’t worry about it man I mean it looks great

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

Great stuff, again. If I had half the aptitude and patience, I wouldn’t wait for Hasbro either; most of the parts are there for a wide cross-section of characters.

Thank you both!

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Originally Posted by TheBlueMarvel

How do you like the Ubiquitous modular diorama set? I’ve had a couple of boxes for years now. I built something a little too ambitious and not per their sample designs. It came out ok, but I foolishly didn’t incorporate the lighting elements and never returned to retro fit. The pegging system and warping found in many of the slots proved to be too aggravating for me to revisit. I purchased a metal sculpting tool to avoid the trauma it can cause to the fingertips, but still haven't gone back to complete what I started. Building things from the Ubiquitous sets can take a physical toll..

The short answer? I can't say that I'd buy them again.

When I got them I had aspirations of building something grandiose like a Danger Room dio, but...nah. I realized that I'm only going to have something useful if I don't stray far from the octagon they show you how to build. What you see in the pics incorporates parts from two sets to make the default build one panel deeper (to accommodate two lighted columns) and one wider. That's as "grandiose" as I'm able to get it. It always impresses me when I see some that use the lights but not simply in the octagonal configuration. I obviously don't have the correct type of brain for anything more. And yeah, my fingers are quite upset with me after I've done any de/re-constructing.

Even with the basic octo design, working with the lighting kits can be a chore. It takes some effort to snake wires in such a way that they can stay concealed without making any wall panels bulge. Also, internal connectors between column and wall pieces can get boogered if you're not super careful (my the bottom-right, front-column light doesn't work for this reason).

So, yeah...I don't hate them, but in hindsight I kinda wish I'd gotten something else. For the same money I could've had a couple of Extreme Sets dios and some simple under-shelf lighting, or maybe even commissioned something custom.

But, since I have the Nova sets I use them – usually for "what I just got/did" type photos to post here and elsewhere.