Akator Playset
ddschneider1972, I got the Akator playset as part of a big lot of Indiana Jones toys, and wasn't expecting much from it. Being a big fan of the figures and vehicles I thought it would be good to have just to complete the set. However,after setting it up and putting it on a shelf I began to see it's good points. I put railway modelling foliage (the soft reindeer moss kind) onto the steps and rock ledges, which serves to cover some of the joins and make the playset look a little more organic. It now looks much better than I expected it could.
As for your actual question the only parts that could be harvested for a smaller diorama are the statue on the top, the door, the dragon balcony above the door, and the steps, if you wanted to place them around a stone platform.
Poundstretcher in the UK now has these sets at £14.99.
After I set Akator up with the Jungle Cutter and all the figures from the KOTCS, it reminded me of a film poster - where elements of the film are drawn so that they overlap one another. Turned out to bebne a economical way of getting everything on display.
On a shelf below I have all the Raiders related figures, Troop Car and a couple of Trucks. Nothing in the way of scenery so far.
To display the Last Crusade figures I'm using the Harry Potter Great Hall playset, which is quite an impressive peice. The dining table and benches provide a good home to show off all the artifacts that came with the figures.
The Temple of Doom wave is very neglected as far as dioamas go. Even though they're my favourite figures from the series I don't have an idea yet of what to do with them.
Yesterday I received a 1/18 scale Messerschmitt ME262 made by Admiral Toys. In the absence of a 1/18 Flying Wing I at least wanted an aircraft of some sort. It's a great model and will have to stand in for the Wing. Although it's a 1944 jet (the first operational jet fighter in the world), it's design dates back to 1938/1939, and if Raiders could have MP38 machine-pistols in 1936, I thought I could have an experimental jet
The only other scenery piece I have at the moment is the Armies of Middle Earth Helm's Deep Castle. The idea to use it came from seeing photos on this forum of one in action.
Matt