Hey all,

I know that's a REALLY broad question depending on size, and what type of set it is (I read that city sets are a pain), but I'm curious. I've been thinking about doing a dio-story for a while now (still a LONG ways off, if it ever happens), and would like to know some of the particulars.

Also, some of the tricks of the trade would be helpful, if any of you happenin' dio-story folks would be kind enough to share any

Thanks for any help. I hope everyone has a fantastic New Year's Eve/Day and doesn't do anything TOO nuts

Have fun, gang!!!

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On a quest to collect and customize the 1985 Joes in Modern Era form. Aaand maybe the Cobras, too.

Holy crap! There were five troop builders in 1985 - what am I getting myself into!?!

well it's pretty time consuming cuz i build a camp site for my joes and my dio shots it took about 2 hours just to build it but didn't take any $$$. but you can also take a get sticky paper for your prenter and prent off brick walls, signs, wallpaper and stuff like that but the best thing to do is get like barrels and stuff from PTE and www.marauderinc.com but i don't really know how much it would cost but it would probably be pretty pricey but here's the pic of my camp site

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That's a pretty sweet set, gung ho. Unfortunately for me, I live in an apartment complex in the city. And I'm in the midwest, so it's almost too cold to go huntin' for the good stuff.

Still, at least I know a pretty good set can be made on the extreme cheap

Thanks for the reply, sir!

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On a quest to collect and customize the 1985 Joes in Modern Era form. Aaand maybe the Cobras, too.

Holy crap! There were five troop builders in 1985 - what am I getting myself into!?!

yw sir!

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"For it is written that a son of Arabia would awaken a fearsome Eagle. The wrath of the Eagle would be felt throughout the lands of Allah and lo, while some of the people trembled in despair still more rejoiced: for the wrath of the Eagle cleansed the lands of Allah and there was peace."

It's hard to put into perspective of the cost. It's a labor of love. If you start worring about the cost, then you are already limiting yourself. I'm not trying to say don't go shop around, because you should. What I'm saying is don't count the money as you buy what you need. I have a 10 x 20 room that I use and I'm running out of room. On the left is a 4 x 8 on the right is a 4 x 8, with a four foot walk inbetween. The flagg is under the left table and supplies are under the right. My only work bench is a 4 x 3 area in the middle. With all that taken up in JOE spaces, it's thousands of dollars and months of time. Lastly, use your imagination, I use gillette razor blade holders for rifle racks, blister packs for windows.. etc. that's what cuts cost.. Hope that helps.

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Holesnipe makes valid points.........

It's all about how much time/talent/expense you want to put into it

I use anything from my old Fisher-Price playsets to household items to whatever else.......

And it's still growing!!

Check out the 'How-To' section right here in the forum.......lots of cool stuff there

And as always.....post a thread or send a PM or find someone in IM and chat!!!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!!!

Let me know if I can help!

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Well, this is no good at all. I was hopin' you guys'd come up with, "I had 18 sets built in roughly five minutes."

I'm not at all close to having anything good to go. I've just got the beginnings of a story millin' around in my head right now, anyway, so it's not like I'm lookin' to begin making sets today. Time isn't exactly on my side lately anyway

Thanks for all the responses, gang. It certainly gave me quite the perspective on how extensive this zany hobby of ours can be.

Have fun!!!

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On a quest to collect and customize the 1985 Joes in Modern Era form. Aaand maybe the Cobras, too.

Holy crap! There were five troop builders in 1985 - what am I getting myself into!?!

Well, I gotta wait for the paint to dry and then I'm just naturally slow at building sets. So when I say weeks, it's not like it's an 8-hr job. lol

One more little tidbit, I've found with my current dio, I stopped building huge sets and went to building a bunch of small modules (rooms) that all go together to form one big set. The nice thing about that; when you need a certain room or area you just pull down that module. Plus you can get a lot better angles when shooting. No more standing on your head, putting the camera between your legs and holding the lights in your mouth.. ;-

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Totally, Holesnipe. When I do corridor sets, I have different lengths of bases to set the walls up to. I can do 90 degree bends and everything! When I do corridors and hallways, everything is taped to the L-brackets (available at Lowes; less than $1 per bracket, just needs screws!) so I can take down a wall if I need to. OR i can manipulate YOUR eye and just tape 1 wall in a different spot and give it a different appearance. CW, you HAVE seen my dios, right?