I was looking at my mp collection, was thinking how cool it would be for backgrounds for my detolf shelves... Since most collectors here use them, I think it'd be a big win for an ambitious 3rd party...
Sets could be g1 ark/mountain & teletran I. G1 decepticons set nemesis & space bridge canyon

Take this image:
And sculpt it onto a thin piece of raised plastic, that could mount via 3m stickies to the back of a detolf case to add some immersive fun to the set.

Anyone else think they'd buy it? I think they could make a killing with it! Could also do backgrounds for animated, etc

 

I would just say be patient, the horizon is a bright and shinny place

 

This isn't a thread about patience... It's a thread about an idea. If someone is developing said idea, great! Let's see it, marvel at it, and talk about it.

I want my mp display jumping. Not some boring museum display.

 

I think it's a good idea, if done well and inexpensive. I imagine not more than $20 to $30. The only problem is those pics are property of Hasbro, and they may sue the company selling them.

 

I guess you don't pay too much attention to the current 3rd party products.  

 

Just find a nice screenshot and get it printed on cardstock.
As for a Detolf, it's kinda a waste to cover up one of your glass windows with something. It seems like a better idea for a more conventional bookcase.

 

^^^ this

why wait for a third party company to do something that you can do yourself... right NOW?  


great idea by the way

 

yeah, my conventional bookcases would love something like that.  

 

Key point missed is 3D. If I print a picture, it's a flat piece of card stock. I guess the closest analog is the 3d backgrounds for aquariums. They give a great illusion of depth. As for me detolfs, they are against a wall, so the side nearest to the wall really serves no other purpose for me. Another reason I don't want to just print out a screen shot is coz it's for masterpiece figures, which are the ultimate representation of the characters, so why not have the ultimate realization of a common backdrop?

And as I said, lots of us have detolfs, so I think there would be a market for it. $20 for a backdrop seems plenty reasonable.

 

thats a good idea..
but u can get a headstart by using aquarium 3d backgrounds...

 

I was thinking about doing a similar thing for making full shelf dioramas. there's a lot of really cool aquarium decorations of old ruins out there. Cheap too.

 

I like this idea.

 

There's always the papercraft ark interior if you have a decent printer and are willing to do some folding.

 

Errrr... Totally not what I had in mind... Thanks tho!

 

So i was thinking about printing some backdrops the other day... im not above a bit of photoshop and this would be a fun project. That ark exterior, and the interior as used by the papercraft model would be ideal. Sadly I couldnt locate any decent resolution images from which to start. Anyone got any good links?

 

Here's the biggest res versions of them that I'm aware of.

Edit: Attached a slightly bigger version of the exterior

 

Mixing up the igear Ark with chain link bases gives some good results:



http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/trans...58241-tf-display-finally-coming-together.html

 

I made a bunch of pictures for people to use as backgrounds too.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/933178-backrgounds.html

 

I'd buy them if it was done right, like to scale and removable.

 

Ha, that's the Ark exterior I made for my photo backgrounds  

The reason it's the biggest to be found is because I had to upscale it in Photoshop and do a lot of work smoothing out individual pixels (whilst maintaining detail), whereas of course every other toon screen grab is only as big as the resolution on a DVD/tv screen.

I know it's not what the Op means, but there are a couple of other backgrounds I applied the same method too here: G1 Transformers Toon Backdrops Photos by OptimusTimelord | Photobucket

If anyone is interested in seeing more G1 background art, I do have quite a few saved so might start a thread if there's interest. As for 3D Deltof backings, I think that's a cool idea. Same sort of images, just with 3D relief details so it appears more 'real'. I'd like to see it done. I can think of a couple of ways of making it even more immersive... Hmmmm