Author Topic: Catchall Thread For 1/18 Scale Compatible Odds And Ends. (Read 25949 times)

The Spectre · « **Reply #75 on:** August 15, 2022, 03:07:08 PM »

Creatively Organized by JOT Square Shaped Pegboard review for sci-fi collectors/customizers:

I found these square shaped pegboard 2pks today at Dollar Tree. They are part of the "Creatively Organized" line by JOT (same company that makes the Hanging Organizer Trays that I showed a few weeks ago).

They are made from a heavy, rigid plastic that will keep their shape well and stand up to everyday display needs. They measure 5" on each side and are just over .5" tall. The shallow but sharp pattern on the surface is what caught my eye and made me take a closer look at them. There are small "connectors" on 2 perpendicular sides and corresponding "ports" on the opposite perpendicular sides, but they really do not do anything as they fit extremely loosely.

I believe that they can serve many different purposes for sci-fi collectors and customizers including but not limited to pallets and wall or floor panels. You can see some pictures below showing their scale with a 4" "Fortnite" figure, the "connectors"/"ports" and how they look connected into a 10" square. I hope to find a few more of the 2pks at the many Dollar Tree stores in my immediate area.

Starchaser · « **Reply #76 on:** August 15, 2022, 10:40:05 PM »

Those are a great find! I agree with you 100% about the diorama potential for these. I'll have to keep my eye for them. Thanks for the heads up (cheap resources are always a plus).

Tamer · « **Reply #77 on:** August 16, 2022, 03:55:19 AM »

Sure seem nice to me.

Off to share on the front page.

The Spectre · « **Reply #78 on:** August 16, 2022, 03:48:24 PM »

An addendum to yesterday's post:

The mini pegboards are also available in white and I found a different model that is one solid piece that is equivalent to the 2 smaller square pieces. I only found these rectangular ones in black but there is no reason to doubt that they also come in white like the smaller ones.

Tamer · « **Reply #79 on:** August 17, 2022, 03:54:28 AM »

Talk about all kinds of potential here. Thanks for making us aware of them Dan!

The Spectre · « **Reply #80 on:** August 21, 2022, 01:06:36 PM »

Just saw this cool skeletal fish decoration at Spirit Halloween.

I am seriously tempted to pick it up for use with my action figures as it is a decent size and has an articulated jaw. It is $19.99, but I will probably hold off for the inevitable 20% or 25% off coupon that Spirit Halloween puts out in early September every year.

Starchaser · « **Reply #81 on:** August 21, 2022, 07:17:22 PM »

That's a cool find. I can see several applications for it. Waiting for a price reduction makes good sense to me.

The Spectre · « **Reply #82 on:** August 23, 2022, 02:56:19 PM »

Skelefish scale pics with a 4" "Fortnite" figure:

Starchaser · « **Reply #83 on:** August 24, 2022, 12:02:30 AM »

Thanks for the scale reference. That would make a great skeleton for the bottom of the Naboo ocean, or some other fossil. I bet you you could cover it with something and paint into a living fish too.

Tamer · « **Reply #84 on:** August 24, 2022, 02:59:47 AM »

That looks awesome Dan. Man, I could see that being the perfect zombie fish.

The Spectre · « **Reply #85 on:** August 31, 2022, 01:30:46 PM »

I found another variant of the plastic pegboards, this one is basically a giant square the size of 4 of the small squares.

The Spectre · « **Reply #86 on:** August 31, 2022, 01:32:09 PM »

I found these Halloween decorations today at Dollar Tree.

The pumpkin teeth glow in the dark and the curved ones are very reminiscent of the spikes on Snake Mountain from the "Masters Of The Universe".

The Spectre · « **Reply #87 on:** September 11, 2022, 09:36:41 AM »

While grocery shopping at Walmart this morning, I found this set of tiny fossil models (complete with display bases) in the Halloween section in a floor display of small non-candy items.

The detail is pretty basic, but they work for diorama builders wanting to fill out a paleontologist's office, museum or even a kid's room.

They come 6 in a bag for $1.98 +tax ($2.11 in NJ) and I got 4 unique models and 2 duplicates. They only had 1 bag that I saw in the display (I didn't check the 2 bottom rows of baskets as I was not wearing my knee braces and kneeling without them is painful) so I do not know if there are any other models or different pack out ratios in other bags. The addition of a display base is actually pretty classy and not something I expected from cheap items meant to be given to trick-or-treaters.

Darth More · « **Reply #88 on:** September 12, 2022, 03:13:21 AM »

Very cool find there! I'd sure be a happy boy if I got something like this as treat for Halloween!
I also found some similar ones for roughly the same price on AliExpress: