Terminator diorama suggestions

[dropshipbob]

The endoskeleton is one of those Sideshow statues, it was given to me by a friend. It is damaged/missing some pieces, so I decided to make a diorama sort of copying the scene from the future war scene near the beginning of T2 where we see a crippled endoskeleton covered by debris trying to get to it's plasma rifle. I'd say about 1/3rd of the endoskeleton will be covered because of the missing parts.

I just started on this last week, so far I have the base roughed out. I have the Terminator in place along with a few pieces of foam for scenery, but none of this is glued in place. '

I wanted to ask if anyone had suggestions on what might make this better? I know there is an open area down by it's right foot, but one of the things I've learned about dioramas is NOT to make it balanced.

I've thought about adding one or two human skulls of appropriate scale, but that seems a bit "done to death". I also plan on adding some flickering lights in the eyes to make it look that much more battle damaged.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

I would angle the whole endo, so that the legs are much closer to the wooden plate beneath the foam core(?) and raising up the torso and head, so it looks like it's lying in a slight hill or even a bomb crater. If you are good at sculpting, you can add the human soldier standing at the top of the hill, weapon aimed downwards on the endo, ready to fire.

Basically taking the piece at the feet and put it up where the head is, giving everything that slight slant.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

What Carsten said. :thumbsup

 

[ONEYE]

That will look great! I love the crater idea. I would consider removing part of the left leg, maybe from the knee down.

 

[T2SF]

Also gnarled exposed rebar adds a lot and crumbly concrete bits, fractured concrete bits.

One or two twisted I beams, dust and debris, and a coke can because we know what the endo was really reaching for.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Those pictures are cool. Are they ref from T2?

 

[dropshipbob]

I would angle the whole endo, so that the legs are much closer to the wooden plate beneath the foam core(?) and raising up the torso and head, so it looks like it's lying in a slight hill or even a bomb crater. If you are good at sculpting, you can add the human soldier standing at the top of the hill, weapon aimed downwards on the endo, ready to fire.

Basically taking the piece at the feet and put it up where the head is, giving everything that slight slant.

I had thought this also. I'm sad to say however, that I'm not very good at sculpting, but I think leaving the emphasis on the endoskeleton should be enough.

That will look great! I love the crater idea. I would consider removing part of the left leg, maybe from the knee down.

Hi Rich! I was hoping you'd find your way here. Remember giving the endoskeleton to me?:ninja

Also gnarled exposed rebar adds a lot and crumbly concrete bits, fractured concrete bits.

One or two twisted I beams, dust and debris, and a coke can because we know what the endo was really reaching for.

Oh yes, rebar, concrete bits, twisted metal, I have plans to include all of this. I don't have a Coke can, but I did see a little 2 liter bottle of soda at a local store when I was checking out.:lol

 

[Wes R]

If the display could be larger I'd say get a McFarland Hicks figure from Aliens and modify his armor to be Reese and have him as the guy on the hill. I wish my friends gave me broke Terminators lol.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

If the display could be larger I'd say get a McFarland Hicks figure from Aliens and modify his armor to be Reese and have him as the guy on the hill. I wish my friends gave me broke Terminators lol.

Being a Sideshow piece it's about fourth scale, so any available figures are way too small.

Did these grabs. Best I could get as it is a short scene with a lot of motion and panning of the camera.

 

[ZOMBIEREPELLENT]

Endo frozen in carbonite....Just saying..

 

[T2SF]

needs Monolith.