DSA Toy Theater.

[Deslock]

I will Boss, but please give me a little more time to get the proper backdrops done. Even Daz told me that my buildings are amazing, but I want the proper backdrops done to show them off properly.

Being an artist, I am indeed a perfectionist. That's the whole reason why this project has taken so damn long. I will not half ass this.

I want this project to be my magnum opus for all my friends here in the DSA.

It started out as a joke, but I've taken it rather seriously, and we've spent some very serious money, time, and effort on this.

I know it's been almost a year, but it's really close to being done, so I don't want to rush it to completion.

All of my updates hasn't been just blowing smoke up everyone's collective asses to eat up more time to get this project done for over a year. It's real. It exists. You can all just ask Yentis. he has seen all my props and work over all this time.

And very soon, you all will too. :D

I don't even want to think about how much money we've put into this project.
But when you all see it, it will blow the internet away. And I'm NOT joking about that.

I am loathe to post any pre-production piccys, as I don't want to ruin the surprise for everyone seeing them before this is done.

You've all seen my first work in this thread, so you can imagine all the work, time, and money we've spent to make this project even better. :)

And I've done it all just for you.

Your patience will be truly rewarded,

Trust me.

[Deslock]

Damn.

Will winter ever GO AWAY??? !!!!

I need it to warm up so I can finish all the backdrops. I could just use paint.net to finish some things, but in my eyes that would be cheating.

I have pretty much all the figures I need, and I have most of the vehicles except the jets. That does hurt, but I think I can find ways around that for now. I just need it to warm up so I can paint all these backdrops outside. :(

I still have some older figures that need new o-rings, but in truth some of them are 20/30 yrs. old, so I can't really complain.

I did find this, and if they ever get their product done, it would be perfect for this project of ours, but it seems it might've been a hoax.
No communication with their sponsors in three months after reaching beyond their goal amount is NOT a good sign.:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/custom-star-wars-display-project

I sincerely hope all their sponsors aren't going to get burned.

Being able to create entire Death Star interiors would be beyond cool.

But for now guys, the only thing holding me back is the damn weather.

Winter, GO AWAY DAMN IT !!!!

Yentis, since you enjoy graffiti art, would you be interested in making out a few scale DSA designs on my buildings ?. I know fine art and commercial art, but graffiti art is so unlike my own personal style. That and as I said before, I need to find/make some scale posters, especially for the DSA barracks.

P.S. Yentis, I'm very proud of all your hard work, and time practicing your airbrush beginning skills. Keep at it man, you're doing well.

[Deslock]

Boss, have you ever done anything like this....? :

http://www.fighting118th.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3298

This is desperately what I'm trying to figure out with paint.net.

As you've all seen my earlier effects tryout piccy, something like this just HAS to have the proper effects, or it just looks like flat out shit.

I wish some other people had this program. It's not hard figuring all this photo crap out, but it is sadly time consuming figuring it all out by trial and error.

[BOSS]

Don't have experience with paint.net, but that link you've posted is something I've done before. On PS, you just change the layer mode and mess with the opacity and other settings (as the link shows).

Does paint.net have layer options? If so, you should be able to do something similar. As long as what you're using has a black background or its a .png file, you can get the same effect. Do they provide any tutorials? Going by trial and error does take a lot of effort.

[Deslock]

I guess I just need to do some more work and homework.

And practice.

But I will finish this.

[RageProphetXIII]

Dammit Des, you're gonna have to start another thread with just the Theater pictures. There's like 5 pages of you talking and 2 pages of us whining for more. lol

[Kamui]

We really need to see more at this point :(.

[AmrcnZeR0]

Yea, I kinda wanna see what you have. I understand waiting for finished product. But I'm curious.

[Light496]

Every time I see Des post on here I get so excited thinking "maybe he put up a little teaser or something." but that's never the case

[RageProphetXIII]

C'mon Des.... Put something up..let me put something on my spoon.

[Deslock]

I't shouldn't be much longer guys. I promise.

I'm in the paint and decorating stages right now, and trust me, these sets are HUGE. Just ask Yentis.

It's really been hard for me to find the props in the right scale. The fighting 1:18 website has been a Godsend to me ! It's really challenging to find them, because everything is either too small, or too large. *Sighs*
I've learned to take an action figure with me to measure for scale.

And what really sucks, as I said before, the nearest hobby shop is 40 miles away, which makes for an 80 mile round trip. :(


Wait to you guys see what happens when RaTix finds the Ark of the Covenant from Indiana Jones !!! LOL !! :D And no, I'm NOT even joking !!!

I received RaTix's mansion today !!!!!,

Now all I have to do know is to primer it, and paint it up. It's all these little details that's killing me time wise.
It's the furniture and all the fine detailing. Since so much of what I need isn't in the proper scale, I've been having to make a lot of it by hand.
While Yentis was practicing his airbrushing tonight at my house, I was sanding toilet parts LOL !! And I still have to finish making the shower stall for the DSA barracks. *Whew*

I have pretty much all the figures I need, then I had to get the vehicles, and now I'm finishing up the sets. So I'm in the final stages at least. Then I have to take all the pictures, and then add all the special effects.

But if you guys are really that desperate to see something, I'll see what I can up with on the fly, that won't be in conflict with the other stories we have. ;)

[Deslock]

How would you guys like to see these posted up ?

1. All in one thread, it would make it easier to see the stories individually on a "one by one basis" in one central location, or:

2. Each toy theater thread to have its own link. That way the stories don't get all muddled together.

The BF3 one is located here:

http://www.darksidealliance.com/showthread.php?t=34916&highlight=DSA+BF3+toy+theater

Would you guys like to see the stories all on different threads to keep them separate and coherent, or all in one place, and just do one story series at a time ?

I would make a new website poll, but I don't want to derail RaTix's Vegas poll, as it's important and relevant to the entire Clan right now.

[RageProphetXIII]

How about we have a library? They could be added under it's own section.

[Deslock]

That's an interesting idea, but that would be up to RaTix to decide.

It's his website, so I can't make that decision.

He alone would have the decision for it to have it's very own forum.

I will not do anything admin wise without his expressed permission. I know I don't have that authority.

[RageProphetXIII]

:-P .. Like anyone would say no to a section where people put up ideas and stories....