the poi dog paradise and Mt Kilahaole volcano unveiled! - Other Crafts

MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Member Edmonds, WA Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 337	MPP Mr. Pupu Pants Posted posted on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 1:49 PM Great job you guys!!! What a wonderful home get-away :) Some random ideas for your diorama: Build a motorized turntable (BBQ grill motor would work well) into the ground and stand 'island native' dolls in a circle on it to create a miniature version of the headhunters dancing on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland. Get one of those self-contained garden waterfalls (the plastic kind you can find at Fred Meyers or other store) and customize/paint it to match the volcano you created. Add lots of miniature jungle foliage and sunbathing and swimming Barbies and you have a jungle oasis with Island beauties. Lagoon (using a pond liner) with Gilligan dolls and huts (and make some island headhunter dolls) http://cgi.ebay.com/Gilligans-Island-Limited-Editon-Collectors-Doll-Set_W0QQitemZ180343220163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item180343220163&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 Lagoon with outriggers beached on the edge and huts all around. Use your stereo (with lots of wall rattling subwoofer) in conjunction with your erupting volcano and some dimmable red lighting to create a fun effect at parties (have it erupt every hour or something). The Barbie doll sacrifice appeases the angry mountain :) Build painted plywood 'flats' to look like a volcanic island mountain range and jungle (possibly apply more of that foam to the plywood to texture the mountains) as a backdrop running the length of the windows . Install white or frosted panes of plexiglass (the kind you get from Home Depot)running behind the mountains and extending all the way up to the overhang to enclose the diorama. During the day, it creates a day-lit sky above a fantasy island background. At night, with blue yard lights shining from behind, it creates a cool evening sky behind silhouetted jungle/mountains. dim down the blue lights and dim up some red lights for an angry red sky volcano effect when the volcano erupts (as above). Have fun!!! [ Edited by: Mr. Pupu Pants 2009-04-07 13:54 ] [ Edited by: Mr. Pupu Pants 2009-04-07 13:56 ]

Great job you guys!!! What a wonderful home get-away :)

Some random ideas for your diorama:

Build a motorized turntable (BBQ grill motor would work well) into the ground and stand 'island native' dolls in a circle on it to create a miniature version of the headhunters dancing on the Jungle Cruise ride at Disneyland.

Get one of those self-contained garden waterfalls (the plastic kind you can find at Fred Meyers or other store) and customize/paint it to match the volcano you created. Add lots of miniature jungle foliage and sunbathing and swimming Barbies and you have a jungle oasis with Island beauties.

Lagoon (using a pond liner) with Gilligan dolls and huts (and make some island headhunter dolls) http://cgi.ebay.com/Gilligans-Island-Limited-Editon-Collectors-Doll-Set_W0QQitemZ180343220163QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item180343220163&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Lagoon with outriggers beached on the edge and huts all around.

Use your stereo (with lots of wall rattling subwoofer) in conjunction with your erupting volcano and some dimmable red lighting to create a fun effect at parties (have it erupt every hour or something). The Barbie doll sacrifice appeases the angry mountain :)

Build painted plywood 'flats' to look like a volcanic island mountain range and jungle (possibly apply more of that foam to the plywood to texture the mountains) as a backdrop running the length of the windows . Install white or frosted panes of plexiglass (the kind you get from Home Depot)running behind the mountains and extending all the way up to the overhang to enclose the diorama. During the day, it creates a day-lit sky above a fantasy island background. At night, with blue yard lights shining from behind, it creates a cool evening sky behind silhouetted jungle/mountains. dim down the blue lights and dim up some red lights for an angry red sky volcano effect when the volcano erupts (as above).

Have fun!!!

[ Edited by: Mr. Pupu Pants 2009-04-07 13:54 ]

[ Edited by: Mr. Pupu Pants 2009-04-07 13:56 ]

Post #445454 by Mr. Pupu Pants on Tue, Apr 7, 2009 1:49 PM