Custom Adventures of Indiana Jones Diorama display base - Toy Polloi

[@dougjames4972]

I love how you came to the realization that you could create a universal design to launch a thousand Dioramas! As always a pleasure to watch a master at work in his craft!!

[@sithcarebear1]

Dave, I’ve been watching your videos for years. I absolutely love your repairs and restorations. However, your dioramas are next level my friend. They are simple but immensely effective much like a vintage version would have been. It doesn’t have to be 100% screen accurate. It just has to covey the idea of the setting for these worlds we enjoy so much. I’ve been hooked since you did your Ewok mini diorama. Thank you for another AMAZING piece of craftsmanship. Cheers my friend! I hope you and Mrs. Toy Polloi had a very happy holiday season and are having a fantastic new year so far!!

[@Geek_Chorus]

I love Dioramas! They have all been stunning! You should do more!

[@toypolloi]

More to come!

[@Fawkyoutube]

It’s amazing how quickly the plastic weld bonds… if only I knew about that when I was a kid and a favourite toy sustained a break I had no way of fixing. Dave could have saved so many children’s feelings

[@Draugur_]

Love that Doctor Who intro. Amazing work on this piece!

[@alexanderarmstrong8737]

Class work. Would love to see a temple of doom scene, the rope bridge or the place with the pit and the cage that lowers. Keep up the great work!

[@toypolloi]

Noted!

[@mrBaronvongunn]

I love the exploration of using styrene, which is something I had never considered. But you've used it brilliantly !

[@cjaccardo]

I’d love to see one of these made with clear styrene or plexi-glass with LED’s for the transparent micronauts.

[@Jaytee.]

Great idea! 👍

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

Oh man, to see the boulder background would be cool. 🥰

[@banzaibobA7V]

I love this dio idea. I can see this used for multiple settings from Mos Eisley to Jabba's palace. With the right backdrop it would work really well for the retro Cthulhu figures I have too.

[@justinreilly6619]

Wonderful shelf friendly diorama once again! 👏 I totally agree, with some minor changes, this could very easily represent one of the towns on Tatooine. Wonderful creation once again, very interesting and inspiring. 👌

[@LaserLivestream]

Very nice! Always a fantastic video when we get to see your exceptional Photoshop work! Time to learn some more skills. Love this ❤

[@Guernicaman]

Brilliant work, TP. ❤ While some toy makers, such as Hasbro are indeed making diorama set pieces, you'd think more toy making companies, especially those directed at collectors, would add a display diorama to their 3 & 3/4 figure lines. Companies like Super7 & Plastic Meatball, for example. It doesn't even have to be something as complicated or expensive to produce, like you very well demonstrated. Just something collectors can use to display their figure line on a shelf.

[@RageONTv]

These would also work for the Hasbro 6 inchers if it was made bigger . Amazing job ! ❤

[@TheSimTetuChannel]

Simple, yet highly effective...great work!!!

[@EnigmaticPenguin]

You could probably scorch some holes in a Han carbonite block and backlight it for a cool thawing effect. These all look awesome!

[@lostonwallace1396]

Wow! Stellar video! This turned out so nicely! Both backdrops are just amazing! Dave, you're finishing out 2024 with a bang! I love watching you fabricating these dioramas! It's become one of my favorite things that you do on the channel now, and I can't wait to see more projects like this in future! I wish you and your family the happiest of Holidays, and I bid you good tidings for the New Year!

[@compo6661]

Great build! I completely missed the Star Trek diorama build video Dave! Awesome! Love your diorama builds

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. These are fun to make.

[@briansadler7270]

I really love these new dioramas you're doing. Absolutely splendid.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@MichMue]

Really nice work and a good idea to make it variable! I guess a bit bigger version for Masters Figures will be really cool. Imagine a scene from one of the early Mini Comics (Alfredo Alcala) as background !

[@jeff72_]

Brilliant work Dave, it looks really well!

[@zarnistastudios]

I am always amazed by your imagination and creativity

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. This one is the most simple so far, but possibly the most useful.

[@ebombaci77]

Loved the Indiana Jones diorama Dave. I'm literally in the middle of making a similar one for my original X-Wing and Vehicle Maintanence Energiser and another for my Hoth SnowSpeeder. I'd love to see your take on these.

[@toypolloi]

Very cool!

[@meinemeinungzuxy]

Very nice diorama 👍👍👍

[@toypolloi]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@cjaccardo]

I find your lack of t-square disturbing. 😂 great job again.

[@toypolloi]

Perfection in imperfection 😎

[@jonathanstokes5069]

Brilliant Dave

[@opuscrap4322]

I'm always amazed by what you can create with Photoshop. Luv these diorama videos. :)

[@toypolloi]

Thank you very much!

[@Glassy1979]

Another brilliant diorama Dave. Well done

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@AceFox40k]

Your Photoshop skills always impress.

[@ryangann799]

You’re really great on your computer

[@Phantasia_Workshop]

His stickers are the best anyone does

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@ryangann799]

@@Phantasia_Workshop I agree I’ve ordered two different sticker sheets from Toyhax & Polloi and you’re right they really are great! Only wish they’d get in the Tie fighter ones they’ve been out of stock awhile now.

[@alvarobarandiaran8848]

Pretty impressive work Dave, especially with the backgrounds (i don't know the first thing about Photoshop so all your time-lapse work on that just looks like sorcery to me lol), and i say that after having watched your already pretty awesome previous attempts when you posted those particular videos, definitely looking forward to more of your custom dioramas! Best wishes for you and the channel in 2025! Cheers!

[@warsincs]

A Raiders diorama complete with Boulder and a pitfall maybe using photoshop to make it look like it has some depth would be awesome.

[@garethjones2746]

So blinkin talented and such a good presenter too

[@toypolloi]

Thanks 👍

[@sdavifcom]

Splendid idea this diorama. Thanks Dave.

[@toypolloi]

Many thanks!

[@brianrobinson2962]

Fantastic Dave

[@IG78MP]

Great work once again!! Such a great idea for toy lines that didn’t have much in the way of playsets! I’d love to see a Battlestar Galactica version!!

[@kingvagar]

Another great diorama, I think Transformers, Kenner Super Powers or M.A.S.K. dio should be your next project in the near future.

[@Captaintoymantis]

I was at a Goodwill recently and for $1.99. They had a Playmobil snow igloo playset I pulled off the blue top that showed the ice and I was just left with the snow and it made a fantastic Heath place set for the kenner Empire strikes back figures it had the greats on the floor, which none of the actual license play sets had so I immediately bought it

[@SeorkMaxx]

Great backdrop, looks like I missed one, so going to find that one next 😁

[@toypolloi]

Please do!

[@CoyPowers]

You're definitely inspiring me to make my own diorama bases and backgrounds. These have all just been entirely too nice. I love them so much. Also, you mentioned doing a black one for Star Wars, but I think that this one would work perfectly for Tatooine scenes. You could do Owen and Beru's place, or a street view in Mos Eisley without changing that base one bit.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. Great idea.

[@ActionPopCast]

Awesome stuff 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@toypolloi]

Thanks!! More to come on this one!

[@sammywestenberger9303]

You’re welcome 😇

[@glenstorrie9687]

Hay Dave this is fantastic, as a standard maybe you could vacuform the base, then paint whatever different colour you need it to be, Adam Savage has done a few vids on DIY vacuforming.

[@francoisregis2155]

Wow another great job Dave so cool next project any ideas for Transformers or Gi joe diorama? So cool

[@toypolloi]

Not sure yet

[@PaulGould-t7u]

Love the new intro bring's back Saturday evening's when I was i kid. And like the little project simple but affective and compliment's the figures nicely great work and a pleaser to watch.

[@toypolloi]

Cool, thanks!

[@MrMayDX08]

Nice work on this Dave. Happy 2025!!!!!!

[@MrNorthNJ]

Fantastic work as always, sir. Maybe you can use that base and make the Yavin ceremony scene at the end of Star Wars.With the multiple card backs it can even be the hanger scene where Luke and Han say goodbye to each other with Luke's X-Wing as the background image.

[@kieronball8962]

Great work and video, Dave. But considering the size of your varied collection, this could become a never-ending story?! 😁

[@toypolloi]

Possibly!

[@llengsuch3426]

Very nice! It's like a theatrical stage design in 3.75" scale! Could be amended to accommodate any toy line!

[@toypolloi]

Totally!

[@Jaytee.]

I'm loving these diorama videos. I enjoy building similar things myself. Thank you for all the fantastic videos this year. Keep up the inspiring work. 👍

[@toypolloi]

Thanks, you too!

[@creepyshadow]

You should make two-dimensional standees out of styrene and make printouts of an Anubis statue or thatched baskets to add to the diorama

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dave Each backing was great! As always, thank you for sharing. Happy New Year 😊

[@Darthvaderisrad]

Awesome! 😎😎 💯💯💯💯💯

[@greatgibby]

That came out really really well! I think it looks awesome! Something I thought of while you where talking about the paint was a type of spray paint that I'm not sure if you have access to in the UK, but it's a texture spay paint. There are two colors that I know of and they are tan and white. I like to use the tan for a sand texture and it works great! It's nice and rough and has different color "grains" mixed in. The white works out really well for snow so that might be good for a future Star Wars Hoth play set 😊. Thanks for another video and I hope that info is of some use to you. 🤓

[@toypolloi]

I know the stuff you mean. You can get it at DIY shops.

[@christianpatton142]

Nice work. I think you benefit from an old fashioned timber marking gauge. It makes all that stuff happen much quicker. is also great for thicker stuck.

[@toypolloi]

I probably could. But I like to show what is possible with limited tools if I can so that anyone can have a go.

[@christianpatton142]

@@toypolloi Ya get a beautiful old one at the boot sale for £1. Game changer.

[@dollbaseinfo]

Thx for showing.... ;-)

[@nashhussan4568]

Dave, your skills right across the spectrum are unbelievable, were you/are you a graphic design artist by profession? Superb creativity and problem solving to all your projects. I’m currently working on building two sides to my vintage Greyskull to give it a more 3D feel along with restoring an old Action Force Shadow Track, the latter is 100% inspired by you. Thanks for the vids they’re always a joy.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. I try to show a range of projects that will give people ideas. Sounds like it's worked!

[@marvrogers9540]

Brilliant stuff thanks. Simple but very effective and i cant wait to see more cheers Oh and Merry Christmas too

[@toypolloi]

Thanks, you too!

[@jamestwhelan6693]

I wish you would build more for sale so my figs could come out of the archive!!😢😂

[@Boyer316]

Awesome stuff, have you seen the zenithal highlight technique? It's used to create deep shadows and highlighted areas, might work well on bases like these.

[@toypolloi]

I'll check it out!

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Amazing 😻

[@toypolloi]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sammywestenberger9303]

You’re welcome 😇

[@geekstrong1]

💪😎

[@leebush4053]

Tattooine for Star Wars. For Indy the German van that blows up that Indy thinks Marian is inside.

[@davidJones-mx7yw]

Idol temple?

[@MikeJenner-Jones]

I was thinking of creating something similar with the Kenner Butch and Sundance figures as well as the Gabriel Legend of the Lone Ranger figures. What do you think? I would have to use Playmobil Wild West scenery.

[@toypolloi]

Go for it

[@elkhills1]

I'll bet you could collaborate with or subcontract out to someone to vacu-form a base like this. You'd get cheap, perfect duplicates every time. And probably about any colors you wanted.

[@meinemeinungzuxy]

Where can I buy this great glue you are using in the video?

[@toypolloi]

It's plastic weld. I get it at my local model shop.

[@meinemeinungzuxy]

@@toypolloi Okay. Thanks for your answer. Can you use the brush again and again or is it done with one use?

[@toypolloi]

You can use them over and over. But you have to soak them in plastic weld a bit to start with to let them free up.

[@behindthespotlight7983]

I can’t imagine that Karen Allen was too thrilled when she saw the Cousin Bessie at 3 months-after-giving-birth version of Marianne Ravenwood

[@shadowgb]

Dang!

[@Fawkyoutube]

Ha, I like the new Dr Who intro Dave